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Turkey in microcosm
I never thought I would ever be interested in Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) presidential elections. But I became interested with the recent vote.
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Over 3,700 startups launched in Turkey in one month
More than 3,700 new businesses were established in September, according to a report released by the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) on Oct. 21.
But the number of start-ups has declined by 29.03 percent since September 2015, falling from 5,219 to 3,704, the union said.
Why I don't have a photo with Shimon Peres
I first met the late Shimon Peres more than 12 years ago. Israeli disengagements on Gaza were just a theoretical construct under discussion then. I was there to find a way to privatize the peace process.
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B-20 head says world needs to boost trade
The world needs to boost trade and the Trade Facilitation Pact of the World Trade Organization (WTO) should be ratified by all countries in this vein, said the chairman of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) and the Business-20 (B-20), Rifat Hisarc?kl?o?lu, in a meeting at the G-20 Summit in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya on Nov. 15.
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Turkish business leader in Cairo for commerce meetings
Rifat Hisarc?kl??olu, the head of Turkey's largest trade organization, has traveled to Egypt to attend the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) meetings at a time when relations between the two countries are interrupted due to political problems.
Turkey and Russia sign action plan to improve bilateral trade
Turkey and Russia have signed an action plan to promote bilateral trade in a bid to boost the trade volume between the two countries by up to $100 billion by 2020, daily Hürriyet reported on Sept. 6.
TOBB: Third of foreign companies founded in Turkey based in Syria, Iran
One in three foreign companies founded in the first half of 2015 in Turkey are Iran and Syria-invested companies, according to data released by the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) on July 20.
Business world demands broad coalition in Turkey
With the first round of negotiations to form a coalition government having started, demands voiced by the business world have been increasing, mostly saying that a ?broad-based coalition should be formed soon.?
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Political stances slowly changing at TOBB
The Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) held its general assembly last Saturday. In every general assembly, we try to hold the pulse of the business world by observing the reactions and applause from the audience.
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Davuto?lu: AKP list did not cause chaos as opposition hoped
No crisis or chaos took place within the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) ahead of a deadline to finalize party candidate lists, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said, claiming the opposition was disappointed by the fact.