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Turkish Central Bank International Reserves Climb to USD180.1B
MENAFN
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September 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The Turkish Central Bank reported Thursday that its total international reserves have climbed to a historic peak of $180.1 billion as of September 5, marking a 1% increase—or $1.75 billion—from the previous week. While the overall figure...
Baker Hughes to Supply Integrated Subsea, Completion Systems for Turkish Petroleum’s Sakarya Gas Field Phase 3
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 11, 2025
Technologies will optimize offshore production in the Sakarya Gas Field Baker Hughes to deliver deepwater horizontal tree systems with associated technology Integrated approach will enhance operating efficiencies HOUSTON and LONDON, Sept. 11, 2025...
Turkey starts mass production of its new battle tank
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkey has started mass production of its new main battle tank, the Altay, at the Ankara facility of domestic automaker BMC. The tank, equipped with advanced technologies, is powered by the BATU engine developed by BMC Power, a subsidiary...
Turkish Defense Minister joins reception to commemorate Pakistan Defence Day
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler took part in a reception on Friday hosted at the Pakistani Embassy in Ankara to commemorate Pakistan Defence Day. “Our main goal in our historically deep-rooted relations with friendly and brotherly...
Turkey pledges to continue powering NATO’s future
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye will continue contributing to NATO’s future using its indigenous defense capabilities, Defense Industries Secretary Haluk Gorgun stated Thursday. Writing on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Gorgun said he met with NATO...
Turkish Airlines Reports Strong Passenger, Cargo Growth
MENAFN
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September 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Airlines, Türkiye's national flag carrier, has reported strong operational performance in the first eight months of the year. The airline carried 60.7 million passengers from January to August, with a robust 82.7% load factor....
Turkey reaffirms its readiness to take step to end Ukraine’s war
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye has once again emphasized its readiness to take a leading role in all efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said following the latest Coalition of the Willing summit. In a post on...
Turkish Airlines Reports Growth in Passenger Numbers
MENAFN
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September 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye's flagship carrier Turkish Airlines announced Monday that it transported 60.7 million passengers during the first eight months of the year, achieving an 82.7% load factor. The airline stated in a declaration posted on Türkiye’s...
Turkey’s official international reserves hit new record
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s official international reserves reached a new all-time high of $178.4 billion as of August 29, the Central Bank reported Thursday. This represents an increase of 1.2%, or $2.03 billion, from the previous week. While foreign...
UN announces new visit of envoy to Cyprus to meet Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot leaders
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations announced Friday that Maria Angela Holguin, the personal envoy of Secretary-General António Guterres on Cyprus, will visit the island next week for meetings with both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders. UN...
Assault on Turkish Police Station Kills Two Officers
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN) An armed assault targeting a police station in Türkiye's western Izmir province on Monday resulted in the deaths of two police officers and wounded another, officials reported. The 16-year-old assailant fired a rifle at the Salih İsgoren...
Turkey’s salt manufacturer Safir Tuz launches pharmaceutical salt production
MENAFN
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish salt producer Safir Tuz is moving to cut the country’s reliance on foreign imports with a new active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing plant in Kirikkale, located in central Türkiye. The facility, which runs entirely...
Turkey’s Havelsan ink deal with Emirati’s Calidus to train B-250 pilots
MENAFN
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish defense company Havelsan and Emirati aerospace firm Calidus have signed an agreement to create a comprehensive training ecosystem for the Calidus B-250 light attack and training aircraft. The deal, finalized in July during the...
Turkey is expected to have two million cruise tourists by end of year
MENAFN
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye is projected to host more than 2 million cruise tourists by the end of 2025, potentially reaching or exceeding the previous record of 2.2 million visitors set in 2013, according to the head of the Turkish Travel Agencies...
Turkey hails decision to dissolve Minsk Group
MENAFN
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September 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye on Tuesday welcomed the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) decision to dissolve the Minsk Group, a mediation body formed more than 30 years ago to address the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Karabakh....
Turkey, UN sign agreement to fight transnational organized crime, money laundering
MENAFN
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye will provide financial support to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for a project aimed at addressing the use of cultural property in transnational organized crime and money laundering. The agreement, approved by Turkish...
Turkey’s national education minister announces comprehensive cooperation process with Syria
MENAFN
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September 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s national education minister announced on Tuesday the initiation of a comprehensive cooperation process with Syria in the field of education. Yusuf Tekin stated that Syrian officials highly value Türkiye’s experience and...
Turkey economy witnesses exceptional growth in second quarter of year
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s economy expanded by 4.8 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, surpassing market predictions, official data revealed Monday. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, seasonally and...
Turkish President Set to Join SCO Summit in China
MENAFN
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Turkish government announced Friday. Erdogan will attend the 25th Heads of State...
Turkey’s TEKNOFEST showcases warships attracting various visitors
MENAFN
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) TEKNOFEST’s maritime-themed event, known as TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland, has opened doors for the public to tour Turkey’s naval vessels. The four-day exhibition, which started Thursday at the Istanbul Shipyard Command, is supported globally...