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 State to offer incentives for eco-friendly buildings
Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar has announced that the number of ‘green buildings’ will be increased as part of the urban renewal plan. In addition, the state will be offering incentives for the use of environmentally friendly products. |
 Minister wants free trade with Georgia, Azerbaijan
Ties between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia will help establish a strong free trade area, said Turkey’s Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan yesterday at a business forum between the three countries, adding that future projects would bring these countries closer to each other. |
 Turkish businessmen set sights on crisis-struck Europe market
The 111 Turkish firms participating in the world’s largest kitchen and home appliances fair Frankfurt Ambient; have become the lifeline for European businessmen seeking an exit strategy. |
 Turkish plastic sector grows 10 p.c. in 2011
In a report prepared, the Turkish Plastic Industrialists Research, Development and Education Foundation (PAGEV) has said that the plastic sector in Turkey grew 10 percent in 2011 when compared to the previous year. |
 Turkish market to benefit from improving European liquidity
Turkey may become of the rising attraction points for investors as the liquidity in Europe tends to improve thanks to yesterday’s Greek deal with the eurozone, a lender says. |
 Turkish men, women want aesthetic surgery: Survey
A survey conducted by a university in the last five years reveals that 65 percent of the Turkish population thinks the beauty of the body and face is important |
 Gov’t may speed up local production-led system
Turkey’s Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan cited what he called “a weak interest” in domestically produced goods as one of the reasons behind a high rate of imports, calling on Turkish manufacturers to make the best of government incentives to upgrade their production quality, at a press conference on Tuesday in İstanbul. |
 Turkey´s jobless rate falls to 9.1%
Turkey´s unemployment rate fell to 9.1 percent in the three months to December, from 11 percent in the same period of 2010, official data showed on Wednesday. |
 “We will be establishing Turkish trade regions”
Cities in Turkey that dominate in global trade will soon be designated as “Special Turkish Economic Zones”. Sharing their plans with SABAH, Minister of Economy Çağlayan explains that these zones, which focus on trade and tourism, will be duty-free. |
 Turkey´s first face transplant patient sees himself on mirror
Ugur Acar, Turkey´s first face transplant patient, saw himself on the mirror for the first time since his surgery. |
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