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 Turkey allocated US$20.5 million for 157 Tourism fairs
Cumhur Guven Tasbasi, the Director-General for Promotion in the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry announced that Turkey will attend a total of 157 tourism fairs in 62 countries. |
 Development Minister Yilmaz speaks at a World Bank meeting in Washington
Turkish Development Minister Cevdet Yilmaz spoke at a meeting of the World Bank on the developments in the Arab world, political and economic transformation processes and the roles owned by peoples in Washington on Thursday. |
 Global selloff sends Turkish stocks down as US dollar soars
The Turkish Lira weakens to an all-time-low of 1.840 against the US dollar as the Istanbul Stock Exchange’s main ISE 100 index loses 4.68 percent in one day. The International Monetary Fund, meanwhile, criticizes the Turkish Central Bank for selling a high amount of dollars. |
 IMF report estimates Turkey growth rate for 2011 at 6.6 points
Turkey´s economy will grow by 6.6 percent in 2011 and 2.2 percent in 2012, according to a IMF report on the global economic outlook. |
 Production and sale of cigarettes on decline
The production and sale of cigarettes have been on decline in Turkey in recent years. According to figures of the Turkish Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority, cigarette production in 2005 was 114.5 billion units, in 2006 125.8 billion units, and in 2007 was 126.1 billion units. |
 Turkish economy minister meets Chinese businesspeople
Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan on Sunday met with a group of Chinese businesspeople in the southern province of Mersin. |
 Deputy premier says global economy´s strength is fading away
Turkey´s deputy prime minister said on Sunday that strength of global economy was fading away each passing day. |
 Turkish agency to construct biggest hospital in Palestine
Turkish International Cooperation & Development Agency (TIKA) will construct the biggest hospital in Gaza. |
 Government, companies enjoy upgrade by S&P
Turkish markets surges upon S&P decision to upgrade local-currency sovereign rating to investment level. Analyst welcome the decision as politicians call it a late move |
 Turkey puts giant textile company on sale
Turkey´s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) put on Saturday a giant textile company on sale. TMSF opened a tender for sale of Nergis Textile, and the tender invitation was published on the Official Gazette. |
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