Turkey and Italy

Turkey suspends Italian helicopter contracts

Turkey suspends Italian helicopter contracts

The Turkish government has suspended contracts from Italian companies based in Turkey in response to the comments made by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi at a press conference Friday regarding the so-called ‘sofa-gate’ affair …

Turkish Foreign Ministry summons Italian envoy

Turkish Foreign Ministry summons Italian envoy

Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the Italian ambassador to condemn the Italian premier's remarks on the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to a statement, the ambassador was told that Italian …

Turkey and Italy eyeing $30B trade volume

Turkey and Italy eyeing $30B trade volume

Turkey and Italy are aiming to reach a bilateral trade volume of $30 billion from the current $20 billion, Turkish trade minister Ruhsar Pekcan said. Italy is an important trader partner serving as the third-largest export destination …

Turkey stresses joint investment, production with Italy

Turkey stresses joint investment, production with Italy

Turkey is keen to cooperate with Italy through joint investment and production, the Turkish trade minister said on Thursday, Anadolu agency reports. "Turkey gives priority to high value-added production, exports, medium-high …

Italian vessel explodes in Turkey's Aliaga port

Italian vessel explodes in Turkey's Aliaga port

An explosion at an oil tanker killed one person and injured 16 others in Turkey’s Izmir province, an official said. The vessel was anchored at a harbor at the Petkim petrochemical plant operated by the Azerbaijani state oil …

German Patriot SAM systems to be replaced by Italian in Turkey

German Patriot SAM systems to be replaced by Italian in Turkey

Patriot surface-to-air missile systems (SAM) were delivered to the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras from Italy, they will replace similar systems from Germany. Specialists have already started the installation and subsequent input of …