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 MetLife buys DenizEmeklilik for 162 million euros
Turkish lender Denizbank, owned by Franco-Belgian banking group Dexia, will sell DenizEmeklilik to MetLife, the largest US life insurer, for 162 million euros ($229.3 million). |
 Turkish Airlines ranks 2nd in world´s airline catering category
Turkish Airlines (THY) took the second place in the World´s Best Economy Class Airline Catering for Product Quality at the 2011 World Airline Awards. |
 Turkish Insurance Sector news June 2011
Anadolu Sigorta General Manager Mustafa Su said they created special products for the fans of Tranzonspor with a protocol they signed with Trabzonspor Club. Initially, ‘Tranzonspor Trafik’ (compulsory traffic insurance) and ‘Trabsonzpor Kasko’ (own damage) packages would take effect, he said. |
 TUSKON: Turkish-Chilean trade may reach $1 bln in 3 years
The president of one of Turkey´s leading business associations has said Turkish-Chilean trade volume has the potential to more than double and reach $1 billion in the next three years. |
 TUSIAD delegation to travel to Italy
A delegation of Turkish Industrialists´ and Businessmen´s Association (TUSIAD) International will travel to Rome, Italy on June 28. |
 Dexia sells Turkish life insurance unit to MetLife
The sale, part of a deal Dexia struck with the European Commission in return for state aid during the global financial crisis, was expected to close by the end of 2011, the two companies said on Monday. |
 Minimum wage to be increased by 5.1 percent in July
Under a decision made by the Minimum Wage Commission, the new minimum wage given to workers above 16 years of age will be net 658.95 TL with an increase of 28.99 TL. |
 Turkey sees nearly 15 pct rise in tourist numbers in first five months
The number of tourists visiting Turkey increased by 14.56 percent in the first five months of this year compared to the same period of 2010, data from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture have shown. |
 Turkey still a key market despite difficulties, insurance professional says
Turkey’s insurance sector has strong growth potential despite difficult times for the sector due to the global crisis, natural disasters and uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, according the global director of SAP Insurance. |
 World Bank official says Turkey will emerge as a global pole within next 25 years
Turkey will become one of the global players with a power to influence other countries within the next 25 years, an official with the World Bank has estimated. |
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