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NEW YORK CITY - More than 30 leading Turkish food companies attended the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York from June 28-30 in pursuit of building connections with international buyers. The Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest specialty food and beverage event in the U.S. Read more>> |
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CHICAGO - Three major Turkish companies, Elastron Kimya, Erhas, and Kimflor Chemistry Company along with the Istanbul Mining and Mineral Exporters’ Association took part in the NPE 2009, International Plastics Showcase from June 22 to 26, 2009. The Turkish plastic processing industry is renowned for its state-of–the–art technology and novel designs at cost effective prices. There are over 5,000 dynamic companies in the industry in Turkey able to provide short lead times and manufacture customized premium products responsive to client needs. Read more>> |
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CHICAGO - International Press Club of Chicago (IPCC) hosted Suleyman Sozeri, Commercial Attache at the Consulate General of Turkey on June 17, 2009. Mr. Sozeri talked about US-Turkey relations and new products emerging in trade between the two countries. Read more>> |
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CHICAGO - Turkish food companies Göknur, Isik Organik Gida and Tiryaki Agro Foods Industry displayed their innovative organic products at the All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show from June 16 to 18, 2009. The Turkish organic food sector presents tremendous opportunity with its environmentally sound practices. Read more>> |
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The Anatolia News Agency, ANKARA - Turkish government decided to continue special consumption tax reduction on vehicles of under 1,600cc. However, rate of tax cut will be less, finance ministry officials said. Read more>> |
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homemove.co.uk, LONDON - The overseas mortgage specialist Conti describes the country as "one of the top investment destinations in 2009". Read more>> |
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WASHINGTON - The Turkish American Scientists & Scholars Association, Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchange and World Bank-IMF Turkish Staff Association organized a joint symposium "Science for Industry, Industry for Peace" on June 12, 2009. Read more>> |
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CHICAGO, ATLANTA, NEW YORK - A delegation headed by the President of the Giresun Commodity Exchange, Mustafa Demirci , along with 11 board members paid an official seven day visit to Chicago, Atlanta, and New York to have meetings with Chicago Mercantile Exchange executives, agriculture producers and importers in pursuit of potential collaboration areas. Read more>> |
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CHICAGO - The fourth Annual New Silk Road Conference, "The Energy Security Triangle: Defining Risks and Rewards", sponsored by the National Strategy Forum and Central Asian Productivity Center, was held on June 8, 2009. The event underscored the growing role of Azerbaijan and Turkey in the global energy market. Read more>> |
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Isabel Ordonez, Wall Street Journal - Exxon Mobil Corp. said Monday the Turkish government has approved an agreement between the oil giant and Turkish national oil company TPAO to explore two deepwater blocks in the Black Sea. Read more>> |
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Hurriyet Daily News - Turkey is probably the country in Europe with the most potential, Marcus Svedberg, chief economist at East Capital said last week in a statement released by the Swedish fund management firm. Stockholm-based East Capital launched its Turkish fund in March 2006. Read more>> |
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WASHINGTON - Dr. Murat Yalcintas, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Chairman, gave a presentation on "U.S.-Turkey Trade Opportunities" organized by the Rumi Forum on June 5, 2009. Dr. Yalcintas spoke on potential business opportunities between Turkey and the U.S. and the role the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce can play to boost bi-lateral Turkish and American economic relations. Read more>> |
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Today’s Zaman - Ahmet Barut, chairman of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), said Turkey was the most popular country for vacation in the Mediterranean region, in an interview with an Anatolia news agency correspondent. Read more>> |
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WASHINGTON - Senior Turkish and U.S. officials met in Washington, DC on May 31-June 3, 2009 to discuss their countries’ political, defense, and business relationships during the 28th Annual Conference on US-Turkish Relations. Designed to boost cooperation between the two allies, the theme of this year’s conference was "U.S.-Turkey: Overcoming Challenges in an Era of Change". Read more>> |
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TURKEY - State Minister in charge of Foreign Trade of Turkey Zafer Caglayan and Deputy Prime Minister, Economy and Regional Development Minister of Serbia Mladjan Dinkic signed a free trade agreement on June 1st 2009 in Istanbul on the occasion of Turkey World Trade Bridge Conference. Read more>> |
