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Exports show increase in June

Turkey’s export figures for June reveals an increase of 14.8%, translating to nine billion, 567 million dollars, compared to figures from the same month last year.
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Turkey's Altinbas says in talks with ENI for fuel unit

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Turkish conglomerate Altinbas Holding is in talks with Italian energy firm ENI (ENI.MI) to establish a partnership in its unlisted fuel retailer Alpet, said the chairman of the Turkish group....
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Antep and Hatay auto sales surpass the border

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Cities located along the border have been experiencing an economic revitalization since the lifting of visa regulations with Syria. With an increase in demand, Gaziantep, Hatay and Mersin have joined the ranks of Turkey’s top ten cities in automotive sales. ...
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We are throwing away 30 billion dollars annually

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Despite the back to back completion of numerous luxurious projects, revenue from real estate sales to foreigners has dropped from three billion US dollars annually to 1.8 billion dollars. Real estate moguls state; “If the prohibition on sales to Russians and Arabs did not exist, we would have reached five billion USD a year.”...
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Turkey’s industry giants

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Istanbul’s Chamber of Industry (İSO) report; "The 500 Largest Industrial Establishments in Turkey for 2009,” lists TÜPRAŞ as maintaining the top spot of the industry sector with manufacturing sales reaching 15,495,595,133 TL. ...
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Turkey board launches probe on Turkish Airlines

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Turkey's Competition Board published a statement on Monday saying: * It has launched a probe into flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS) to investigate whether the company breached competition law by sidelining rival airliners coming in and out of Istanbul. *...
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E-explosion for internet shopping

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Figures for the first six months of the year, show that internet commerce increased by 55%, reaching a total of seven billion Turkish Liras....
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Tofas to develop electric Doblo engine with Arcelik

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Turkish automaker Tofas will develop the engine for an electric version of Fiat's Doblo vehicle with Arcelik and be ready for production by mid-2011 if demand rises, Tofas said. ...
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Turk firm Som Petrol says signed Iran pipeline deal

Turkish energy firm Som Petrol's Chairman Sitki Ayan said on Friday his company signed a 1 billion euro ($1.29 billion) gas pipeline deal with the Iranian National Gas Company....
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Bursa’s airport is in full function

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With the start of eleven flights, destinations continue to multiply in Bursa’s International Yenişehir Airport, which is good news for the business world....
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