Economy minister Zafer Caglayan said that he had a meeting with officials from US-based Energy Allied International and the energy company was considering USD 2bn worth investment in the Turkish city of Manisa. There will be further talks with Allied International Energy on the companys plans in May, Caglayan asserted. Caglayan has been in the US for some time, holding talks with major US companies. Earlier this week the minister said that Pepsi, GE, 3M, K-Clark, Quest Diagnostics, Blackberry and Chrysler planned investments in Turkey. |
The jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire on Thursday, ordering armed PKK militants to withdraw from Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city of ... more
The Syrian government said the rebel groups foreign supporters, Turkey and Qatar, were responsible for a chemical attack in Aleppo. The countries that back and support the rebels, including ... more
US secretary of state John Kerry was in Ankara on Friday for talks with the Turkish leaders, including PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, focused on the crisis in Syria, ... more