by admin | May 25, 2021 | Business Summit, Events, Muslim World, Social Round-up
Ankara : The Statistical, Economic, and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), in collaboration with its partners, will organize an International Symposium on “Financing for Development,” under the theme of “Thinking Innovative Solutions to Persist Development Challenges.”
The two-day symposium, which will be held on November 22-23 in Istanbul, Turkey will be attended by academicians, practitioners, public officials and policy-makers and will provide a platform for dialogues and discussion to address problems related to financing for development in OIC countries.
A special session will be allocated to academicians to share the outcomes and policy recommendations of their research during the symposium.
The authors of high-quality papers will be invited to present their research during the symposium. The selection of the papers will be made by an academic committee, comprising the editorial board of the Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development.
—SM/UNA-OIC
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
By Zuhal Demirci,
Ankara: Turkey issued a travel warning for Iraq on Saturday as the country was hit by protests over unemployment and lack of basic services.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry advised Turkish citizens to stay away from protests in Iraqi cities of Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Najaf, Karbala, and Baghdad.
Turkish citizens should follow warnings and announcements by Turkey’s Embassy in Baghdad as well as the ministry.
Tension has been building on in Basra over rising unemployment and repeated power outages, with protests spreading to several other provinces, including the capital Baghdad.
Last week, a demonstrator was killed by security forces during a protest against deteriorating services in Basra.
Roughly 80 percent of Iraq’s overall crude oil exports originate from oilfields in Basra province.
For years, Basra residents have complained that foreign nationals, rather than locals, were employed by the domestic energy sector.
They also complain of frequent power outages amid summer temperatures that often reach as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).
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by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Ankara: Turkey and Pakistan on Friday signed a deal for the sale of 30 T129 ATAK helicopters, according to the Turkish Defense Industries Undersecretariat (SSB).
“Contract negotiations on T129 ATAK helicopters between Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Pakistani Ministry of Defense Production were finalized,” the undersecretariat said in a statement.
This is the biggest single export in the history of the Turkish defense industry, the statement said.
TAI also agreed to provide logistics, spare parts, training, and ammunition services.
The T129 ATAK Multirole Combat Helicopter, developed by TAI, has been optimized for specific hot and high performance requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Reporting by Goksel Yildirim:Writing by Tuba Sahin
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by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Ankara : Turkey’s aviation and defense industry exports saw an increase of nearly 14 percent, reaching over $900 million in the first half of 2018, compared to the same period last year.
The country’s aviation and defense industry exports also reached $1.85 billion in the last-12-month period, according to Turkish Exporters’ Assembly data compiled by Anadolu Agency correspondent.
Turkey’s exports in the first six months were $81.9 billion and in the last 12 months $161.5 billion. Over 1 percent of all exports came from aviation and defense sectors.
The aviation and defense industry sectors made most of the exports to the U.S. — $342.9 million, followed by Germany with $116.9 million.
The country’s state-run and private aviation and defense companies manufacture several types of products, such as unmanned air vehicles, weapons, tanks, armored cars, and command and control systems. The country’s products are used all around the world.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s most exporting industries were automotive, textile and chemicals sectors during the first six-month period, with $16.4 billion, $8.8 billion and $8.4 billion respectively.
—SM/UNA-OIC
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Ankara : Istanbul’s new mega-airport is a “trademark project” of Turkey, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ahmet Arslan said Friday.
According to Anadolu Agency, Arslan said: “It is a prestigious project. It is true. At the same time, it is a trademark project for Turkey. At the same time, it is a project that will contribute both to Turkey’s employment and economy.”
Arslan’s remarks came a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aircraft made the first ever landing at Istanbul’s new colossal airport, which is expected to formally open to air traffic on Oct. 29.
The minister said 225,000 people would work at the airport. About the name of the new airport, Arslan asked: “Why shouldn’t it be named after Recep Tayyip Erdogan?”, adding the name would be decided by the president himself.
Istanbul’s new airport will be one of three most prominent airports in the world with an annual capacity of 90 million passengers in the first phase.
The third airport in the city — 90 percent of which is already completed — will be the world’s most significant project built from scratch upon completion.
In the first phase, the airport will welcome 90 million passengers annually. In the second phase, which is expected to be completed in 2023, it is projected that the number would rise to 150-250 million.
—AG/UNA-OIC
