by admin | May 25, 2021 | Halal Food, Halal Industries, Muslim World
By Kubra Chohan,
Ankara: A two-day Pakistan Food Festival began in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Wednesday ahead of its National Day on March 23.
The food festival, organized at the Sheraton Hotel in collaboration with the Turkish Embassy, was inaugurated by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ankara Syrus Sajjad Qazi will end on Thursday.
In a statement, the embassy said “popular and tasty Pakistani dishes like Biryani, Mutton Karahi, Chicken Karachi, Chicken Kebab[…]would certainly titillate the taste buds of many Turks and international guests during the festival.”
“Pakistan’s rich and delicious cuisine is based on a long historic tradition and cooking excellence, has been evolving and changing since ancient times,” Qazi said in the statement.
Qazi also said that the geographical and cultural diversity of Pakistan is also reflected in the country’s cuisine, adding that Pakistani and Turkish cuisine have many similarities.
—AA
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Business, Large Enterprise, Muslim World
Ankara : Turkey’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector reached 54.9 in December thanks to robust growth in new orders, according to a closely watched business survey released on Tuesday.
London-based global data company IHS Markit’s monthly purchasing managers’ index report, prepared in collaboration with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, showed manufacturing operating conditions in Turkey continuing to improve for a tenth consecutive month, Anadolu Agency reported.
“Higher demand from both home and abroad, with the growth of new export orders at a near seven-year high. This, in turn, supported stronger increases in output, employment, and purchasing activity,” said the report.
Strong production growth was supported by a further rise in employment during the month, it added. “The Turkish manufacturing sector saw growth accelerate at the end of 2017, with output and new orders each rising at sharper rates,” Gabriella Dickens, IHS Markit’s economist, said in the report.
She added: “Notably, new export orders increased at the fastest pace since February 2011. Higher new orders encouraged firms to increase employment sharply.”
In the report, any figure greater than 50 points indicates an overall improvement of the sector. Turkey’s PMI has been standing at over 50 points since March. PMI was 52.9 in November and 53.5 in September.
—SM/UNA-OIC
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Halal Food, Halal Industries, Muslim World
Ankara : Turkey’s parliament approved on Wednesday a law for establishing the country’s first halal accreditation agency.
Under the law, the Halal Accreditation Institution (HAK) will have the sole authority for certifying and accrediting halal products goods made according to Muslim standards in Turkey. It will also be able to establish offices abroad.
The agency will also accredit Turkish and foreign institutions that grant certificates of halal compliance.
The agency, with a staff of 50, will be under the Economy Ministry, and represent Turkey in the international arena and obtain membership in both regional and international accreditation unions, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
Halal accreditation agencies enforce halal standards according to Islam in their countries and territories. They also aim to protect the growing number of halal consumers and facilitate international trade.
Global trade in halal products and services is valued at around $3.9 trillion.
The halal food market in Turkey is now worth $6 billion annually, and this could rise to $15-20 billion within a decade, according to Hasan Ali Cesur, head of the Anatolian Businessmen’s Association (ASKON).
—SM/OIC-UNA
