News archive of October 2023

A bonus of up to 3,000 euros is promised to taxpayers who identify tax dodgers by scanning receipts through the "appodixi" cellphone app and discovering that it is either not genuine or has not been forwarded to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

Türkiye has strongly condemned the Israeli airstrike on the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in the Gaza Strip, labeling it an "inhumane attack" that violates international law and strips Palestinians of their basic rights.

Northern Europe has turned its eyes to Greece for the operation of offshore wind farms, having deemed that the framework for the market has matured. Denmark's Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), a global leader in the offshore wind market, is opening its offices in Athens on Thursday, November 9.

The Southeast Europe Connectivity Forum is taking place at Thessaloniki's Makedonia Palace Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Speakers will include Deputy Transport and Infrastructure Minister Christina Alexopoulou and Bulgaria's Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Anna Mihneva Natova.

To find out more, visit seconnectivity.com.

The war between Israel and Hamas could trigger price shocks for raw materials such as oil and agriculture products if the conflict escalates across the Middle East, the World Bank warned in a report yesterday.

Oil has already risen six percent since the latest round of fighting, sparked when Hamas militants from Gaza stormed southern Israel.

Ford is preparing to introduce its Bronco Sport, Edge and F-150 models to the Turkish market for the first time.

Those models are expected to be made available to Turkish consumers starting from the end of 2023 and at the start of 2024.

Due to the homologation issues, initially, 70 units per model will be offered in the local market.

A recent study conducted by a team of Turkish economists has illuminated the pivotal role of globally coordinated full lockdowns in mitigating both economic losses and saving lives during the COVID-19 crisis.

Confidence in the Turkish economy increased for a second month in a row in October, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.

The economic confidence index advanced 1.2 percent from the previous month after rising 1.3 percent month-on-month in September.

Any index figure above 100 indicates an optimistic outlook about the general economic situation.

New horror film "Five Nights at Freddy's" shot to the top of the North American box office this pre-Halloween weekend, taking in an estimated $78 million, a frighteningly good opening for a film also available via streaming.

The new exhibition from the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation's two institutions, Pera Museum and the Istanbul Research Institute, "On the Spot: Panoramic Gaze on Istanbul, a History" offers viewers a new look on Istanbul's role in the global history of panoramic representation.