Agriculture

The “ethnic market” restricted export of Marmara Olive and Agriculture Selling Cooperatives Association (Marmarabirlik), which spread to 40 countries in export, aims around 25-30 million dollars of export along with the fact that the ratio of salt was downsized to 2.5% from 15% for the past 3 years, by the Association.

Marmarabirlik Chairman of the Board, Hidamet Asa stated that they... Add a comment

Tourism

In the industry of tourism, for over 50 thousand new beds, 3.1 billion Liras of investment incentive certificates were obtained during January-October period. According to the data that the Association of the Mediterranean Tourism collected from R&D department, in the industry of tourism in Turkey, 3.1 billion Liras of investment incentive certificates were obtained for over 50... Add a comment

Real Estate

The Ministry of Finance Mehmet Simsek has expressed that they are collecting all the notices of real estate on the Internet for comparison. Simsek pointed out that they are collecting all the data that includes the prices of renting and selling on the Internet in order to create a data base. The Minister also stated that they are now collecting all the data on the Internet to compare... Add a comment

Telecom & IT

Turkey has surpassed Europe in the usage of mobile phones. The Minister of Transport and Communication of Turkey, Binali Yildirim has expressed that Turkey has been transformed from the level of Africa to beyond Europe in informatics.  The Minister of Transport and Communication of Turkey, Binali Yildirim has stated that Turkey has come to be the leader in Europe in mobile talk... Add a comment

Health Care

Czech Republic-headquartered Zentiva, the generics arm of French drug major Sanofi (Euronext: SAN), has picked Turkey as the location to develop, produce and export generic drugs to the world, according to Invest in Turkey. Czech generic drugs company Zentiva has announced its plans to shift the majority of its production to its plant in Turkey in a bid to make the country an export base for... Add a comment

Media

The investment bank Goldman Sachs is authorized for the sale of ATV television and Sabah newspaper owned by Turquoise Media Group of Çalık Holding. According to the information given to Reuters by the sources close to the subject, the first proposals for ATV and Sabah newspaper will be taken until 18 January. The source for the news, stating in private equity investment funds, Texas Pacific... Add a comment

Energy

The search licenses of Turkish Petroleum Corporation in the Mediterranean except Turkish territorial waters have been prolonged 3 years. According to the decisions published on Official Gazette of Turkey, Turkish Petroleum Corporation has applied for the prolonging of the search license that it has outside of Turkish territorial waters for 3 more years. 

According to Petroleum Law and... Add a comment

Transportation

 



The number of flight points in Turkish Airlines (THY) increased to 218 in 2013. The total passenger number of 2.6 million of THY in January, 2012 reached 3.2 million by 23% increase during the same period of 2013.

According to the Traffic Data of January, 2013 of THY, the total passenger number of 2.6 million in January, 2012 reached 3.2 million by 23% increase during the same period... Add a comment

Automotive

With the effect of the low interest atmosphere, the number of automotive market was realized as 35 thousand 523, increasing 20.23% in January, in Turkey. Automotive market in Turkey started growing in the 2013. The Association of Automotive Distributors of Turkey announced that the total market of automobile and light commercial vehicles in Turkey was realized as 35 thousand 523 by 20.23%... Add a comment