TURKISH TRADE NEWSLETTER

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March 2010
Issue 11

NEWS and EVENTS

FEATURE INDUSTRY

Buyfromturkey.org website launched


TURKEY - Buyfromturkey.org web portal has been launched by General Secretariat of Istanbul Mineral and Metal Exporters’ Association (IMMIB) aiming to match international buyers with their right counterparts in Turkey. The web portal is designed to match international buyers with reliable Turkish exporters directly and easily. Read more>>

Atatürk airport named 'best airport in southern Europe'


ISTANBUL - Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport landed the award for "Best Airport in Southern Europe" at a ceremony held by Skytrax, a Britain-based research group, on Tuesday. Read more>>

Investors all around world to gather in Istanbul


ISTANBUL - Around 300 investors and financiers all around the world will converge in Istanbul in April. The European Business Angels Network (EBAN) will hold its annual congress at Istanbul's WOW Hotel on April 15-16. This will be the first time an EBAN congress will take place in Turkey. The tenth annual congress of EBAN will bring together members of biggest investment and finance organizations in Europe.Read more>>

Turkey: a fashion hub, according to Financial Times


ISTANBUL - According to an article on Financial Times, Turkey is becoming the new fashion hub in many ways. Proven by the recent Fashion Week held in Istanbul, Turkey is a vibrant economy, with a very strong textile manufacturing basis and potential for authentic and unique designs. Read more>>

Turkey remains fifth biggest market in EU in 2009


TURKEY - Turkey remained in the fifth place in 2009 on a list of the largest markets in the European Union and the country was the seventh biggest trade partner for the Union, Eurostat, EU Commission's statistics body, said on Thursday. Eurostat said Turkey's imports from the EU countries were down 19 percent in 2009 to 43.9 billion euros as the country's exports to the Union dropped by 22 percent to 36.1 billion euros. Read more>>

Medical-tourism conference’s success in Chicago


CHICAGO - The Turkish American Chamber of Commerce Midwest, or TACCI-Midwest, organized its second medical-tourism conference to present partnership opportunities and offer solutions to Turkey’s healthcare industry. The Second Annual Chicago Medical Tourism Conference, took place between March 12 and 13 in Chicago, amid a healthcare crisis in the United States and growing globalization trends worldwide. Read more>>

Intel supports R&D facilities in Turkish Universities


TURKEY - Semiconductor giant Intel will support Turkey’s Middle East Technical University‘s (METU) Microelectric Mechanic Systems (MEMS) Research and Application Center by supplying USD 2.5 million worth of equipment to the facility. The company will also provide support for the Energy Efficiency Project of METU and Polar Codes Project of Bilkent universities. Read more>>

Ford to invest USD 150 million in Turkey


KOCAELI - Ford Otosan, one of the leading car manufacturers in Turkey, will recruit 210 new engineers while investing USD 150 million in its Golcuk plant. Read more>>

TURKISH CERAMICWARE AND PORCELAINWARE INDUSTRY


The  ceramic  industry  in  Turkey  has  a  long  tradition  which  can  be  traced  back  several thousand years. In the Seljuk and Ottoman Periods, ceramic art acquired new dimensions and pieces of exquisite beauty.  Until the late 15th century the center for ceramic and pottery production was Iznik (earlier called Nicaea). Today, Turkish ceramics of the Iznik style are world famous. Read more>>


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