Local daily Sabah reported that German carmaker Volkswagen may take a decision on production in Turkey this year. Delegations from the ministry of trade and the investment support and promotion agency visited Germany and had talks with German executives, briefing them on the business environment in Turkey. Reportedly, executives from Volkswagen said that the company planned passenger car and commercial vehicle production in Turkey. Government officials told Sabah that a delegation from the German carmaker would visit Turkey for further talks in the coming months. |
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