Ministry of Customs and Trade

Turkey has won a tender to procure four corvettes for the Pakistan Navy, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli has said.

Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli

The government plans to come together with representatives from Uber and taxi associations in a bid to ease escalating tension between the two sides, Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci has said.

Turkey is working to keep a third border gate with Iran open for 24 hours a day to ease border crossing and boost trade, according to Customs And Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci.

Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci called for Chinese investors to invest in Turkey, underlining that both countries have potential advantages and opportunities to offer each other.

Turkish customs officials prevented 2.5 billion Turkish Liras worth of smuggling in 2017, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci.

The first Russian S-400 missile system is planned to be delivered to Turkey in 2019, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 22.

Turkey has “completed” the purchase of the S-400 air-defense system from Russia, Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 11.