Industry minister Nihat Ergun said that US company ICA International Capital Alliance plans USD 6bn of solar energy investment in the city of Kilis, in Turkeys southeast. ICA wants to produce solar panels and other related equipment, according to the minister. ICA also considers establishing a solar power plant with 200 megawatts and the cost of the plant is USD 700mn, Ergun said. The capacity of the planned power plant may be increased to 2,000 megawatts in three to four years, the minister said. |
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