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 U.S. energy companies to hold talks in Turkey
Several U.S. companies will hold talks in Turkey till December 9. |
 ‘Euroturks’ meet diplomats from Bulgaria, Romania
The European-Turkish Business Confederation (UNITEE) on Monday brought leading Turkish immigrant businesspeople together with entrepreneurs and diplomats from Bulgaria and Romania, the last two countries to join the European Union, to contribute to cross-border trade within Europe, which is currently experiencing the darkest days of its economic history. |
 Turkey´s exports of chemical products reaches 15 bln USD
Turkey´s exports of chemical products were up 33 percent in the first 11 months of 2011 when compared to the same period last year and reached 15 billion USD. |
 Bourse may become joint stock company
The Istanbul Stock Exchange may turn into a joint stock company by the end of next year, according to Hüseyin Erkan, the chairman of the bourse. |
 Genetics center to be established in Turkey
Yale University´s Turkish scientist Prof. Dr. Murat Gunel said Tuesday that he wanted to establish a genetics center in Turkey soon. |
 Inflation hits 9.48 pct in November, may see double digits by year-end
Turkey´s annualized inflation of consumer prices increased to 9.48 percent in November from 7.66 percent a month before, inching closer to a double-digit mark by the end of this year, data released by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkStat) on Monday have shown. |
 Cholesterol-free diet debated once again
Turkey is currently being influenced by a controversial diet developed by Turkish Cardiology Association President Canan Efendigil Karatay. Some doctors are concerned about the diet, which suggests eating red meat and eggs and avoiding the consumption of cholesterol pills, predicting it may cause heart attacks. |
 Syria´s trade retaliation
Syria has closed the Tellebyat border gate to trade and has expressed that border trade with Turkey has been put on hold. |
 Local firms put $1 bln in assets abroad
Turkish companies have spent $1 billion in acquiring between 20 and 25 foreign firms in the last 10 months of this year despite the volatile global economic climate. |
 Bubble prices a crouching tiger for local art market, association head says
The sales failure of Osman Hamdi Bey’s “Serenity” has raised a debate about bubble pricing in Turkish art market. A sectoral actor says the painting was overpriced. |
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