Economy

Economy Türkiye sets sights on record trade growth with Syria

Türkiye sets sights on record trade growth with Syria
Economy Authorities dismiss claims about London investor meeting

Authorities dismiss claims about London investor meeting
Türkiye’s innovation ecosystem thrives in technoparks, says minister

Türkiye’s innovation ecosystem thrives in technoparks, says minister

Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır highlighted the country’s growing innovation landscape, noting that more than 12,800 startups are currently engaged in research, development and innovation activities across 114 technoparks nationwide.
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Turkish tourist visits to Greek islands rise fivefold
ECONOMY Türkiye’s automotive exports slow but sector maintains leadership

Türkiye’s automotive exports slow but sector maintains leadership

The automotive industry recorded foreign sales of $3.29 billion in March, marking a 6.3 percent decrease compared to the same month last year, according to a statement from the Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters’ Association (OİB).
ECONOMY Iran war drives food price pressures in Türkiye and globally

Iran war drives food price pressures in Türkiye and globally

The inflationary effects of the conflict in the Middle East, which began on Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, are becoming increasingly evident.
ECONOMY Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights

Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights

At a roadside cafe in downtown Cairo, Abu Ali was mid domino throw when the lights snapped off under new early-closing orders enacted to curb Egypt's soaring energy bill due to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
Middle East war hits Britains fish and chip shops ECONOMY

Middle East war hits Britain's fish and chip shops
Afghanistan seeks to boost trade with Central Asia to $10 bln ECONOMY

Afghanistan seeks to boost trade with Central Asia to $10 bln
Electricity and natural gas prices hiked by 25 percent ECONOMY

Electricity and natural gas prices hiked by 25 percent
Government cuts fertilizer import tariffs amid price surge ECONOMY

Government cuts fertilizer import tariffs amid price surge
Türkiye’s mobile internet subscribers hit 75.6 mln in 2025 ECONOMY

Türkiye’s mobile internet subscribers hit 75.6 mln in 2025
Gold sees steepest monthly decline since 2008 crisis ECONOMY

Gold sees steepest monthly decline since 2008 crisis
Hormuz disruption puts Türkiye in focus as alternative energy corridor ECONOMY

Hormuz disruption puts Türkiye in focus as alternative energy corridor

Severe disruption in the Strait of Hormuz following the war in the Middle East has intensified the search for alternative energy routes, bringing Türkiye into sharper focus as a possible transit corridor for oil and natural gas flows to Europe.
Türkiye’s annual inflation eases to 30.9 pct in March ECONOMY

Türkiye’s annual inflation eases to 30.9 pct in March

Türkiye’s annual inflation stood at 30.87 percent in March, while consumer prices rose 1.94 percent from the previous month, according to data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Grain, steel, fertilizer blocked by Hormuz closure: Data ECONOMY

Grain, steel, fertilizer blocked by Hormuz closure: Data

Besides oil and gas, Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off shipments of crucial goods and raw materials to world markets.
Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties ECONOMY

Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping new tariffs on medicines and metals, intensifying his trade agenda a year after launching global trade wars.
Tesla sales rise but still fall short of expectations ECONOMY

Tesla sales rise but still fall short of expectations

Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the past three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk's politics but still fell short of expectations.
OYAK eyes dual-use tech firm acquisitions in Asia and West ECONOMY

OYAK eyes dual-use tech firm acquisitions in Asia and West

Murat Yalçıntaş, general manager of Türkiye's industrial group OYAK, has announced that the group is actively searching for companies in East Asia and Western markets that develop technologies serving both civilian and military purposes.
Renewables’ share in installed capacity tops 62 percent ECONOMY

Renewables’ share in installed capacity tops 62 percent

Türkiye’s installed electricity capacity reached 124,321 megawatts by the end of February, with renewable sources accounting for 62.4 percent of the total, the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry has announced.  
Some 74 of consumers use AI in shopping, shows study ECONOMY

Some 74 of consumers use AI in shopping, shows study

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming innovation and operational strategies across the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, according to a study prepared by NielsenIQ in collaboration with Kearney.
Mideast conflict disrupts Turkish e-exporters, firms seek new markets ECONOMY

Mideast conflict disrupts Turkish e-exporters, firms seek new markets

Turkish e-export companies, which generate around 12 percent of their total sales from Gulf countries, are facing serious challenges due to the ongoing war in Iran and wider regional instability.  
Deadlock over Strait of Hormuz persists despite efforts ECONOMY

Deadlock over Strait of Hormuz persists despite efforts

Countries’ attempts to negotiate a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have so far failed to break the deadlock after Iran halted transit in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes, while, as of April 4, the war entered its fifth week.
Exports decline, trade deficit widens by 57 percent in March ECONOMY

Exports decline, trade deficit widens by 57 percent in March

The conflict in the Middle East weighed on Türkiye’s trade performance in March, as exports fell, imports rose, and the foreign trade deficit expanded.  
Oil rallies, stocks drop as Trump dampens Mideast hopes ECONOMY

Oil rallies, stocks drop as Trump dampens Mideast hopes

Oil surged and stocks fell on Thursday after Donald Trump threatened further heavy strikes on Iran, and offered no solution to reopening the key Strait of Hormuz.