The Swiss newspaper Blick praised the characteristics of the Turkish electric car “TOGG” and described it as “the Turkish Tesla.”

The only nationally published newspaper in Switzerland said in a report prepared by journalist Wolfgang Gomol that the T10X TOGG car has become a Turkish landmark.

“The electric car impresses with its digital ecosystem, where AI can create radio playlists,” the report said. “But its driving and charging performance are also impressive, as our test drive showed.”

The report pointed out that TOGG was established in 2018 and that it survived the Corona pandemic period without any harm, and stressed that Turkey had made significant investments to develop this brand.

The report included praise for the TOGG car, describing it as “the Turkish Tesla.”

It pointed out that it has a large screen in the cockpit, and its own operating system has been developed, including an application store.

In addition to the praised driving characteristics, the report pointed out that the TOGG’s range reaches 468 km.

The report pointed out that when it comes to recharging, the TOGG can easily keep up with competitors such as “Skoda Eniac” or “Tesla” and in some cases even surpass them.​​​​​​​

It stated that the TOGG (T10X) cars are expected to arrive in Germany at the end of the year, but the date of their arrival in Switzerland is unclear.

It also pointed out that it is expected that one million TOGG cars will be on European roads by 2032.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Monday the importance of the “Igdir-Nakhchivan” gas pipeline project in terms of strengthening his country’s partnership with Azerbaijan and contributing to the security of energy supplies in Europe.

This came in a press conference held with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev following the laying of the foundation stone for the Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline and the signing ceremony of a number of agreements in the Supreme Council (Parliament) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Erdogan indicated that he proudly sees the development that Nakhchivan has witnessed since his last visit to it in 2008, stressing that the relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan are unparalleled in the world.

He stressed that they are continuing their efforts to strengthen relations and cooperation between the two countries in all fields under the slogan “One People, Two States.”

He pointed out that Nakhchivan has great potential in terms of economy, transportation and power lines, adding: “With the establishment of regional transmission lines, we will have the opportunity to fully activate this potential.”

He added: “The importance of the international Middle Corridor between East and West has been better understood as a result of the Corona epidemic and the wars in our region, and on this occasion, the Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline will strengthen our partnership with Azerbaijan in the field of energy and will also contribute to the security of energy supplies in Europe.”

He pointed out that the two sides signed today the Kars-Nakhchivan railway project, in addition to agreements in the fields of collective housing and electric energy.

He also stated that, following the press conference, they will open the military maintenance factory that Turkey renovated, indicating that the project will contribute greatly to cooperation between the two sides in defense industries.

President Erdogan touched on the operation carried out by Azerbaijan against terrorism in the Karabakh region recently, explaining that Baku was forced to carry out the operation on its sovereign territory.

He noted that “the completion of the operation in a short time while showing the utmost concern for the rights of civilians is a source of pride.”

He said: “I pray to God for mercy for our brothers who were martyred during the operation, and I condole their relatives and wish a speedy recovery for the injured.”

He added: “I wholeheartedly congratulate the victorious Azerbaijani army for its historic success and humanitarian stance towards civilians.”

He continued: “With the recent victory (the operation against terrorism in Karabakh), new windows of opportunity have opened for comprehensive normalization in the region,” stressing the importance of exploiting this opportunity.

President Erdogan called on Armenia to shake the hand of peace extended to it and take sincere steps to bring peace to the region.

On September 19, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced in a statement the launch of an anti-terrorism operation “with the aim of establishing constitutional order in the Karabakh region.”

One day later, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced that representatives of the Armenian population in Karabakh had submitted a request through the Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in the region, according to which an agreement was reached for Baku to stop its operation against terrorism in the region and abandon the illegal Armenian armed groups and the Armenian armed forces present in Karabakh. To give up its weapons and evacuate its military sites.

On September 27, 2020, the Azerbaijani army launched an operation to liberate its occupied territories in Karabakh, and after fierce battles that lasted 44 days, Azerbaijan and Armenia reached a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement stipulating that Baku would regain control over its occupied territories.​​​​​​

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The World Health Organization announced a 38 percent increase in coronavirus cases in August compared to the previous month, and that more than 1.4 million cases were reported worldwide.

The World Health Organization published its epidemiological update report on Saturday.

According to the report, in the 28-day period from July 31 to August 27, more than 1.4 million new cases of Corona and more than 1,800 deaths due to the virus were reported.

Compared to the previous 28-day period, there was a 38 percent increase in infection cases and a 50 percent decrease in the death rate.

According to the report, the reported cases do not accurately reflect infection rates due to a decrease in testing and reporting globally.

According to World Health Organization data, more than 770 million cases of Corona and 6 million 956 thousand deaths due to the epidemic have been reported around the world.

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The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the governments of the countries of the world provided subsidies to consumers worth $ 7 trillion for fossil fuels in 2022, reaching a new record.

The fund indicated in a report that governments supported consumers and companies to mitigate the effects of the global rise in energy prices resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic recovery from the Corona epidemic.

The volume of global fuel subsidies around the world rose by 18.6 percent last year from $5.9 trillion in 2021.

The Fund stated that oil, coal and natural gas subsidies cost the equivalent of 7.1 percent of global GDP, which is more than governments spend annually on education (4.3 percent of global income) and about two-thirds of what they spend on health care (10.9 percent).

It continued: “This comes at a time when the world is struggling to limit global warming so that it does not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius, and parts of Asia, Europe and the United States are suffering from extreme heat.”

The Fund believes that reducing subsidies would reduce air pollution, generate revenue, and contribute significantly to slowing climate change.

The fund’s findings come as the World Meteorological Organization says July was the hottest month on record, underscoring the urgent need to limit human-caused climate change.

According to the report, fossil fuel consumption imposes huge environmental costs, mostly caused by local air pollution and the damage caused by global warming.

The fund believes that if governments eliminate subsidies and impose corrective taxes, fuel prices will rise.. “This would prompt businesses and households to consider environmental costs when making consumption and investment decisions.

It revealed that the result would be a significant reduction in global carbon dioxide emissions, cleaner air, fewer lung and heart diseases, and more fiscal space for governments.

The fund estimated that eliminating explicit and implicit fossil fuel subsidies would prevent 1.6 million premature deaths annually and increase government revenues by about $4.4 trillion.

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Morocco’s Office of Exchange (the government agency in charge of foreign trade statistics) said on Wednesday that the country’s imports of Turkish goods rose by 20.5 percent year-on-year in 2022.

The report issued on Wednesday stated that the Kingdom’s imports within the framework of the free trade agreement with Turkey rose to 27.1 billion dirhams ($2.79 billion) in 2022.

In April 2004, Morocco and Turkey signed a free trade agreement between the two countries, and the agreement entered into force in June 2006.

Like many countries in North Africa, Morocco’s merchandise imports from Turkey increased at an accelerated rate during the current millennium, driven by the increase in Turkish merchandise exports and the signing of bilateral trade agreements.

Morocco’s imports from Turkey amounted to 22.5 billion dirhams ($2.3 billion) in 2021, while in the year of Corona (2020) it recorded about 18.33 billion dirhams ($1.87 billion).

With the exception of the exceptional Corona year, Moroccan imports from Turkey have not witnessed any decline since at least 2014, according to historical data issued by the Exchange Office.

And the report added: “Most of Morocco’s trade exchanges for the year 2022 took place with Europe, with a share of 58.8 percent.”

He explained that 27.4 percent of Morocco’s trade exchanges took place with Spain in 2022, with France coming in second with 23.1 percent, then Italy with 7.7 percent and Turkey fourth with 7.2 percent.

On November 21, Moroccan Minister of Trade and Industry Riad Mazour said that his country’s trade relations with Turkey are witnessing a “major transformation” and that many positives have been achieved.

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The state of Antalya, the capital of Turkish tourism overlooking the Mediterranean, is heading to break a record in the number of tourists coming to it.

Antalya broke the record for the number of tourists coming to it during the first four months of the year 2019, when it received 1,560,000 and 862 visitors.

During the period from January 1 to April 28, 2023, the Turkish state received 1,686,284 tourists, exceeding the level it was in 2019, that is, before the Corona epidemic.

The governor of Antalya, Arsene Yazigi, said that the developments taking place in the state in terms of tourism give rise to pleasure and hope for a better season for the owners of the sector.

He added that Antalya had reached a peak in receiving tourists in 2019, indicating that they expect to break this record by the end of this year’s season.

According to Yazici, the average number of visitors coming to Antalya via airlines has ranged between 30,000 and 35,000 since the beginning of this year, while this number rises to between 40,000 and 45,000 during weekends.

It should be noted that Antalya alone received 15.5 million foreign tourists during the year 2019, that is, before the emergence of the Corona epidemic, thus breaking the all-time record in this regard.

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Nader Alp Aslan, Turkish Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, said that the ministry aims to raise tourism revenues in 2028 to $100 billion.

Alp Aslan said in a press statement on Wednesday in Gaziantep that his country “is taking rapid and reliable steps to become one of the most ambitious countries in global tourism.”

He added that the sector’s imports last year amounted to $46 billion, stressing that the goal is to reach $100 billion in 2028.

He pointed out that $ 46 billion is a record level after the Corona pandemic, expressing his hope that the eastern region in Turkey will be a center of attraction for tourists in the near future.

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The international company “Deloitte” (headquartered in London) expects that the food service market in Turkey will grow by 86 percent over the next three years, to exceed 770 billion Turkish liras (about 40 billion dollars).

The leading company in providing auditing and financial advisory services said in a statement Thursday that it issued a report on the Turkish food service market in which it surveyed the full-service daily restaurant chains that make up the bulk of food services in Turkey.

According to the report, the size of the Turkish food services market was estimated at 144 billion Turkish liras (about $7.5 billion) in 2021, of which full-service restaurants constituted the largest segment, with a share of nearly 40 percent.

The report indicated that the market achieved a growth of 16.3 percent between 2016-2021, despite the decline in sales caused by the Corona pandemic and the closure of many branches in 2020.

And he indicated that the food services market in Turkey is expected to reach 415 billion liras (about 21.5 billion dollars) in 2023 and grow by 86 percent in 2026 to reach 770 billion liras (about 40 billion dollars).

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The American pharmaceutical company “Moderna” revealed that “the vaccine it is developing to treat cancer will be ready by 2030.”

And the British newspaper “The Guardian” on Friday quoted the chief medical officer of “Moderna” Dr. Paul Burton as saying that he believes that “a vaccine targeting different types of malignant tumors will be ready by the end of the current decade.”

“This highly effective vaccine will likely save millions of lives,” Burton said.

“Moderna, which created a pioneering vaccine for the Corona virus, is confident that vaccines for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases and other conditions will be ready by 2030,” the medical official said.

He added, “The expected vaccines have enabled us to cover multiple respiratory infections with one injection, which allows people at risk to be protected from coronavirus, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus.”

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Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Patsitsig confirmed that the contributions of Turkish humanitarian diplomacy to the international community have proven their presence during the Corona epidemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine.

This came in a press conference on Monday with her Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, after their meeting in the capital, Ankara.

Pastitsig conveyed its condolences to the victims of the double earthquake that struck southern Turkey on February 6.

She expressed her confidence that Turkey will quickly overcome the hardships left by the earthquake thanks to its efforts and solidarity.

She pointed out that the two countries aimed 10 years ago to reach the volume of mutual trade to 100 million dollars.

She said, “Our trade volume reaching $110 million until last year is an important success.”

She noted that Turkish Airlines has increased the number of its flights from Turkey to the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar.

She explained that the two sides had reached an agreement on cooperation in projects that could be a symbol of the relations between the two countries.

She added, “The contributions of Turkey’s humanitarian diplomacy activities for the benefit of the international community have proven their presence, whether during the period of the spread of the Corona virus epidemic or the war between Russia and Ukraine.”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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