Automotive

In Turkey, Volkswagen evaluates possible opportunity. Volkswagen Production Supervisor Christoph Adomat evaluates the calling of investment of Turkish Economy Minister Çağlayan. Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan criticized Volkswagen Production Supervisor Christoph Adomat. Although Volkswagen is giant brand of Germany, they do not have any investment. After this Volkswagen... Add a comment

Agriculture

2. International Food R&D Project Market competition, realized for bringing out creative ideas in food sector within the concept of Food R&D Projet Market, held by Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) is going to be in Izmir, Turkey in June. TIM hairman of the Board and Food R&D Market Executive Council President, Eli Alharal stated that the competition to realize food sector in... Add a comment

Tourism

The number of foreigners visiting Turkey increased 2.21% compared to 2011 and reached 1 million 631 thousand 647. During January-November period of this year, the number of foreigners visiting Turkey increased 0.59% and became 30 million 439 thousand 612 compared to the same period of the year before.

According to temporary data that Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism obtained... Add a comment

Telecom & IT

British Telecom shared its experience considering how to carry Turkish companies to global markets with CEO's of local companies, and Turkey representatives of multinational companies that invest in Turkey. BT Global Services CEO, Luis Alvarez stated that there are great business opportunities in Turkey, and added that they are determined to become a business partner for global companies... Add a comment

Real Estate

'Maslak 1453' project of Ali Agaoglu gets a huge attention from Arabic sheikhs, while Agaoglu announces that 500 flats of 2 towers of the project will be sold to Abu dhabi crown prince, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Mahyan. Turkey's biggest monolithic project, 'Maslak 1453' that Ali Agaoglu constructed in Maslak, Istanbul attracted great attention from Arabic sheikhs. The first launch of the... Add a comment

Health Care

The Dutch electronics giant Philips is on city hospitals in Turkey. Frans van Houten, the CEO and World President of Philips, stated that the new hospitals to be established in 29 districts in Turkey by 2015 that have recently been announced by Recep Akdag, the Minister of Health of Turkey represent a huge potential for them, stressing that they have the technological potential to meet... Add a comment

Media

Turkey’s Association of Advertising Agencies has announced advertising investment figures for 2011 compiled with data from member media agencies. Advertising spending increased by 20% last year, compared to the year prior, reaching a total of four billion, 320 million liras. This means that the Association of Advertising Agencies' announcement released to the press at the start of 2011, in... Add a comment

Education

The Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV) has called the FATİH educational project a global scale project that could be a model for surrounding nations. TBV has prepared a report on Turkey's national education initiative, the Fatih project which has recently kicked off the pilot program coinciding with the start of the second semester of the current school year. In the report, TBV states that... Add a comment

Energy

The present 420 billion square meters of gas reserve could meet Turkey’s 9-year natural gas need. Hazar Strategy Institute (HASEN) Expert, Fatih Macit stated that shale gas is a resource that could be a solution to the current deficit of Turkey.  HASEN Science and Experts Institution President, Efgan Niftiyev stated also that it is healthier to prioritize areas such as coal and hydro... Add a comment