Deputy Trade

The Trade Ministry has initiated an investigation into restaurants and cafes that have imposed a minimum spending limit of 1,500 Turkish Liras (around $43) on their customers, a practice deemed both unethical and unlawful.

A restaurant in Uludağ, Türkiye's famous ski resort, is facing backlash after raising the price of its signature soup to 1,000 Turkish Liras ($29) per bowl — double the cost from just last winter.

A new era in real estate sales will commence next month as the Trade Ministry implements a new regulation for listings posted by real estate agents to be officially verified starting Sept. 15, aiming to combat fraudulent advertisements.

The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) new draft law, which stipulates the introduction of export incentives for e-commerce and includes provisions to protect consumers, has been approved by the Parliamentary Industry and Trade Commission.

Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, the president of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) has called on U.S. investors to invest more in Türkiye.

Turkey on Oct. 15 authorized the Services Exporters' Association (HIB) in the country to ease visa requirements for foreign visitors coming to Turkey for medical tourism.

Trade Ministry and Foreign Ministry signed an agreement, the Medical Visa Cooperation Protocol, to authorize the HIB.