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Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie Sign MoU to Deepen Cooperation
(MENAFN) Turkish Airlines and Air Algerie have signed a wide-ranging memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening their strategic cooperation, the companies announced Friday. The agreement, formalized at Air Algerie’s headquarters in...
Turkish Watchdog Fines Adidas
(MENAFN) The Turkish Competition Board has levied a financial penalty of 402.3 million Turkish lira (around $9.6 million) on the global sportswear company Adidas, as revealed in an official announcement made on Friday. According to the competition...
Turkish Airlines, Air Algerie Expand Strategic Partnership
(MENAFN) Türkiye's national airline, Turkish Airlines, and Algeria's flag carrier, Air Algerie, formalized a strategic understanding on Friday by signing a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their collaboration. This agreement...
Turkish Stock Exchange Ends Wednesday in Red
(MENAFN) Turkey’s benchmark BIST 100 index ended Wednesday at 10,756.27 points, marking a decline of 0.53% from Tuesday’s close. The index opened at 10,787.48 points but lost 57.84 points over the trading session. The day’s low reached 10,729.88...
Turkey Innovation Week 2025 starts under theme of “Tomorrow: Now.”
(MENAFN) Türkiye Innovation Week 2025, the nation’s largest innovation gathering, officially began on Thursday at Istanbul’s Halic Congress Center under the theme “Tomorrow: Now,” according to reports. The three-day event is organized by the...
Turkish USV Technology Unlocks New Export Prospects Across Europe
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s defense sector is making strategic strides in unmanned surface vessel (USV) technology, unlocking new export prospects across Europe. This progress is highlighted by Havelsan’s recent collaboration with VN Maritime shipyard to...
Turkish International Reserves Reach All-Time High of USD186.2B
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s Central Bank reported its official international reserves hit a historic peak of $186.2 billion as of October 3, according to data released Thursday. This marks a 1.8% increase, or $3.2 billion growth, from the prior week’s $183...
Turkey gets hit by 4.9 magnitude earthquake
(MENAFN) A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye’s western province of Kutahya early Thursday, according to reports. The tremor occurred at 2:54 a.m. local time (2354 GMT) at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (7.52 miles), the country’s Disaster and...
Turkey’s airports host close to two hundred million passengers
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s airports welcomed a total of 187.4 million passengers, including direct transit travelers, from January through September 2025, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. This marks a 7.6% increase...
Erdogan emphasizes Turkey’s devotion to Sharm el-Sheikh declaration
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday reiterated Türkiye’s full commitment to the Sharm el-Sheikh declaration, a peace initiative aimed at achieving a lasting truce in Gaza. Following a Cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdogan...
Turkish Foreign Ministry Condemns Attack on Freedom Flotilla
(MENAFN) The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday condemning the Israeli assault on the Freedom Flotilla in international waters, describing it as an "act of piracy committed by the genocidal Netanyahu government." The ministry...
Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace Lands First Order for Turkish Avanti EVO
(MENAFN) Italian aerospace manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace, recently acquired by Turkish drone producer Baykar, has landed its inaugural order for the P.180 Avanti EVO light transport aircraft from a Turkish firm, the company announced Wednesday....
UK, Turkey to hold third round talks to reach ‘next generation’ FTA
(MENAFN) Türkiye and the United Kingdom are set to hold a third round of negotiations aimed at establishing a “next-generation” comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) to succeed the deal in place since 2021. The previous two negotiation rounds,...
Turkish President Lands in Azerbaijan to Attend Turkic States Summit
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan touched down in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala on Tuesday aboard the presidential aircraft to attend the 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Upon arrival at Gabala International...
Turkish, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Convene
(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry shared via the Turkish social media outlet NSosyal. The meeting between...
Turkish activists arrive at West Bank border’s after detention
(MENAFN) A group of Turkish activists, who had been unlawfully detained by Israel aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, reached the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan on...
Turkish Stock Market Opens Slightly Higher
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s leading stock index started trading on Tuesday at 10,741.77 points, registering a minor increase of 0.06%, equivalent to a gain of 6.90 points compared to the prior session's closing figure. During Monday’s trading session, the...
Turkish Investments in Kyrgyzstan Soar Past USD1.4B
(MENAFN) Turkish investments in Kyrgyzstan have now topped $1.4 billion, Türkiye’s ambassador to Bishkek announced Sunday, highlighting the deepening cooperation between the two countries as a “special and honorable duty.” At a breakfast briefing...
Turkish Investments in Kyrgyzstan Surpass USD1.4 Billion
(MENAFN) Turkish financial involvement in Kyrgyzstan has gone beyond $1.4 billion, according to Türkiye’s ambassador to Bishkek, who characterized the growing partnership between the two countries as a “special and honorable duty.” Ambassador...
One hundred TGW Logistics' mini-load cranes will give Turkish 3PL specialist a boost
TGW Logistics' solution for Ekol Lojistik, utilizing primarily mini-loads, will optimize storage density and ensure high performance and reliable processes. GRAND RAPIDS, MI, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Intralogistics...