by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Ankara : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that a state of emergency imposed in the country following a failed coup in 2016 may be lifted after the June 24 elections.
He made the announcement during an interview with CNN Turk on Thursday evening, reports Xinhua news agency.
“We will work on it after we establish a cabinet. The issue will not linger on for so long,” he said.
On the structure of the new cabinet after the election, Erdogan said ministers could be appointed from outside parliament, however he never thought to form a “technocrat cabinet”.
Turkey declared a state of emergency for the first time on July 20, 2016.
On April 18 this year, the ongoing state of emergency was extended for three months for the seventh time.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Commodities, Commodities News, World
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Ankara : Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara was ready to impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports from June 21, after Washington’s steel and aluminium tariffs.
A total of $266.5 million in additional duties will be charged on 22 items of US imports, including coal, paper, walnuts, almonds, tobacco, unprocessed rice, whiskey, automobiles, cosmetics, machinery, equipment and petrochemical products, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
The highest additional customs duties will be imposed on whiskey and automobiles at 40 per cent and 35 per cent respectively, said the report on Tuesday.
In March, US President Donald Trump announced imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and a 10 per cent tariff on imported aluminium, prompting general criticism from many countries and causing turmoil in the global stock market.
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci warned earlier that his country could take retaliatory measures. Zeybekci also said that Turkey and the EU decided to move together at the World Trade Organisation platform against the US.
Turkey is the world’s eighth-largest steel producer and the sixth largest steel exporter to the US after Canada, Brazil, South Korea, Mexico and Russia.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Ankara : A new migration health center opened on Monday to serve over 70,000 Syrians in Turkey’s central Kayseri province.
A total of 12 Syrian doctors will also work in the center built by the Turkish Ministry of Health under the EU project.
More than 3.5 million Syrians are staying in Turkey, said Kanuni Keklik, head of General Directorate of Public Health of Migration Health Department.
There are 500,000 Syrian doctors and nurses in Turkey, Keklik said, and added: “We want to include them in the Turkish healthcare system.”
Nearly 35 million Syrians have been provided with ambulatory care services since the beginning of the civil war in Syria, he noted.
Around 1.5 million of the patients were treated in the hospital, while more than 1.3 million surgeries were performed. Over 325,000 women delivered babies, Keklik added.
—AG/UNA-OIC
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
By Mehmet Kara,
Ankara: Turkey ranks fourth among Tajikistan’s foreign trade partners, the country’s ambassador to Turkey Mahmadali Davlatsho Rajabiyon said on Thursday.
Rajabiyon spoke during an iftar (fast-breaking) meal with Turkish press members attended by Faruk Tokat, Anadolu Agency’s international news editor-in-chief and Mehmet Ozturk, Anadolu Agency’s foreign language services editor-in-chief.
“Even though we have no borders with Turkey, it is in fourth place among our foreign trade partners after China, Russia and Kazakhstan,” Rajabiyon said.
Tajikistan has been exporting cotton and aluminium to Turkey and importing ready-made garments from Turkey, he added.
“Our bilateral relations will be reinforced more and more by recent deals. Turkey has also a significant place in the construction sector,” he said.
Emphasizing the importance of the media on the improvement of the relations between the two countries, Rajabiyon said, “You are like a bridge between Tajikistan and Turkey.”
“The press members play a key role in the relations between the countries. In my opinion, media is the fourth force and has the power to influence politics,” he added.
Pointing to Tajikistan’s role in regional security in central Asia, Rajabiyon said: “Regional and global cooperation should be built by providing stability and comprehensive security.”
“It is especially important to take common steps in combating terrorism, drug trafficking, arms trade, etc. Tajikistan has an important role in this area, and we need more cooperation to ensure the security of the region.”
—AA
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Ankara : Passenger traffic through Turkish airports rose 19.5 percent in the first four months of 2018, the country’s airport authority said on Monday.
During this period, more than 60.1 million people traveled through airports in Turkey, according to the general directorate of state airports authority.
The number of international passengers went up 22.1 percent to reach over 22.6 million during January to April, while the number of passengers taking domestic flights reached 37.45 million, up 18.5 percent, compared to the same period last year.
The total amount of air cargo in the same period rose 17.3 percent to nearly 1.1 million tons, versus around 925,000 tons in January-April 2017.
According to the data, Turkish airports served 588,526 planes including overflights up 9.6 percent from the same period last year.
Istanbul’s Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen airports and the capital Ankara’s Esenboga Airport contributed considerably to the four-month figures.
Ataturk Airport served over 21.5 million passengers alone, up 18 percent on an annual basis, while the Sabiha Gokcen and Esenboga Airports saw 10.7 million and 5.9 million passengers respectively, in the first four months of the year.
Meanwhile, nearly 17 million people passed through Turkish airports in April, including both domestic and international lines.
—SM/UNA-OIC
