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Turkey to ban e-cigarettes, says health minister

Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has said the government is working on legislation to prohibit electronic cigarettes by blocking their entry into the country, the Diken...

Turkey’s inflation falls to lowest level in nearly 3 years

Turkey’s headline inflation rate fell to 9.26 percent in September, the lowest level in nearly three years, according to the Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkStat). “We have made...

Turkey fines Facebook $282,000 for violation of data protection laws

Turkish authorities have fined Facebook Inc 1.6 million lira ($282,000) for a violation of data protection laws that affected nearly 300,000 people, the Personal...

Volkswagen establishes unit in Turkey ahead of production decision

Volkswagen has established a subsidiary in Turkey’s western Manisa province, the country’s Trade Registry Gazette showed on Wednesday, as the company nears a final decision on...

Foreign tourist numbers in Turkey up 15 percent in first 8 months of 2019

Turkey’s tourism sector has been experiencing a boom in 2019, with foreign visitor numbers rising by nearly 15 percent year-on-year in the first eight...

Fitch eases 2019 contraction forecast for Turkey: report

Fitch ratings has revised its contraction forecast for Turkey from 1.1 percent to 0.3 percent, stating that the country’s economy performed better than expected during the second...

Thomas Cook owes Turkish tourism sector more than €350 mln

Turkey’s Tourism Advisory Council said on Tuesday it estimates that Thomas Cook owes the local sector more than 350 million euros ($381.08 million), adding that it...

Turkey’s banks see 14 pct drop in net profits

The net profits of Turkey’s banking sector saw a year-on-year decline of 14 percent in the first eight months of 2019, falling to TL 32.8 billion...

Turkey raises economic growth forecast for next year to 5 pct: report

Turkey raised its economic growth forecast on Monday to an ambitious 5 percent for next year and lowered its inflation outlook to 8.5 percent, as the...

Turkey’s economic confidence slightly decreases in September

Turkey’s economic confidence index slightly decreased in September, from 87.1 points in previous month to 86 points, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The...

Volkswagen nears decision to build car plant in Turkey: report

German carmaker Volkswagen is nearing a decision on building a new plant in Turkey, a board member told reporters in Berlin on Thursday, according to Reuters. “We...

Turkey’s central bank governor says recent steps were ‘front loaded’

The head of Turkey’s central bank on Wednesday described recent policy steps as “front loaded,” after the bank slashed its key interest rate by 750 basis...

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