Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek said on Monday that his country’s situation is much better than many developing countries, and that the ratio of public debt to national income in Turkey is less than half the emerging market average.

This came during the “Conservatives-Turkey Dialogue” session within the framework of the annual meetings of the Islamic Development Bank held in Riyadh on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of its founding.

Şimşek mentioned in his speech that they have established a reliable financial framework to support the fight against inflation in Turkey.

He reported that public finances are improving despite the effects of the earthquake that struck the country in February last year.

He explained that Turkey’s public debt to national income ratio is 29.5 percent, less than half the emerging market average.

Şimşek emphasized that fiscal discipline is one of the basic pillars of Turkey’s medium-term economic program.

The Turkish minister also pointed out that his country has a “very comprehensive structural reform agenda.”

In response to a question about the interest policies of global central banks and emerging markets, Şimşek said, “There are very few developing countries that have a good story at the moment, and Turkey has a great story.”

He added, “The story is the structural transformation of our country. Turkey’s program aims to ensure price stability, but it is not limited to this alone. There is also a comprehensive structural reform program.”

He continued: “We are determined to invest in human resources, improve the investment environment, and implement public finance reform.”

He also pointed out that the digital transformation is no less important than the green transformation, adding: “We will take the necessary steps regarding this twin transformation.”

He pointed out that the trend of future policies of banks such as the US Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank towards flexibility would improve financial conditions.

Şimşek pointed out that countries such as Turkey want to attract more investments, and pointed to “an increase in investors’ appetite for risk.”

He explained that global financial expansion also means a potentially supportive environment for global growth.

He added, “Strong global growth means a further increase in risk appetite.”

He pointed out that “the rise in risk appetite clearly benefits emerging markets, and Turkey is one of them.”

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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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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday opened the second runway at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, located in the Asian side of Istanbul.

Erdogan explained in his speech during the opening ceremony that with the start of operation of the second runway, the airport will have the capacity to host more than 85 million passengers annually.

He added that by the end of this year, the number of airport passengers will reach 37 million, with this number rising to 63 million passengers by 2030.

He pointed out that they aim to open Çukurova Airport next month in the state of Adana in the south of the country, pointing out that the residents of the states of Adana and Mersin are eager for the opening of the project.

Erdogan pointed out that Sabiha Airport hosted nearly 25 million passengers in 2021 through 181,000 flights, adding that the number reached 31 million passengers in 2022.

He stated that Sabiha Airport is the third airport in Turkey with the largest number of flights after Istanbul and Antalya airports.

Erdogan explained that in order to provide maximum air traffic capacity at the airport, the new runway will be used for landing and the old runway for take-off.

He added: “Therefore, with the start of operation of the new runway, the airport will have the capacity to host more than 85 million passengers annually.”

Erdogan stated that the number of active airports in the country increased from 26 to 57 airports, in addition to the expansion of the capacity of passenger lounges from 55 million to 337 million and 450 thousand passengers.

The Turkish President pointed out that the number of foreign destinations increased from 283 to 343 destinations in 130 countries, in addition to the increase in the aircraft fleet from 489 aircraft to 1,813 aircraft during the last twenty years.

The Turkish city of Istanbul includes 3 airports: Sabiha Gökçen on the Asian side, and Istanbul and Ataturk International on the European side, and the latter was designated only for flights of cargo aircraft and private and government aircraft after moving to Istanbul Airport in April 2019.

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The European press devoted extensive space to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s meeting with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, as part of his visit to the capital, Berlin.

On Friday, President Erdogan made a one-day working visit to Berlin, during which he met with Steinmeier and Scholz.

The German newspaper “Bild” published an analytical article under the title “Erdogan is playing a game of carrot and stick with Scholz.”

The newspaper said in it, “Erdogan accused Israel of destroying Gaza, killing 13,000 Palestinians, and bombing places of worship, churches, and hospitals.”

It pointed out that “Erdogan was a mediator between Russia and Ukraine in the grain corridor.”

It stressed that “the Turkish President has always publicly opposed anti-Semitism,” and that “he does not owe Israel a debt regarding the Holocaust (the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews).”

During a press conference with Scholz, Erdogan indicated that he was speaking “with ease because Turkey is not indebted to Israel.”

He said, “If we were in debt, we would not be able to speak so comfortably, but those who are in debt cannot speak comfortably.”

Erdogan stressed that he “took a stance against anti-Semitism when he was prime minister when no prime minister in the world had taken it, so he is not beholden to anyone.”

The second German television, “Bloody ZDF,” broadcast a news item entitled: “Partly very different viewpoints,” in which it pointed out that “differences in opinion regarding the Middle East appeared in the press conference between Scholz and Erdogan.”

For its part, Radio France Internationale (RFI) said in its news headline, “Erdogan’s tense visit to Berlin: Germany and Turkey need each other,” that “Turkey is an important ally.”

French radio pointed out that “Western powers have assigned a role to Turkey in order to prevent the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.”

As for the French newspaper Le Figaro, it covered the joint press conference between Erdogan and Schulz with the title: “Erdogan said he is a leader fighting anti-Semitism in Berlin.”

The Dutch newspaper “The Telegraph” noted that “Erdogan strongly criticized Israel during his visit to Berlin.”

It is worth noting that Erdogan said that “Israel has so far killed 13,000 Palestinians, most of them children, women and the elderly, and destroyed everything there, and almost no place called Gaza remains as a result of its attacks.”

While the British Broadcasting Corporation “BBC” published a news item that included Erdogan’s statement during his visit to Berlin, in which he said, “Germany must work with Turkey to ensure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.”

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Turkey’s revenues from aquatic product exports amounted to $1.4 billion during the first 10 months of this year.

A statement issued by the exporters’ unions of the Aegean region in western Turkey stated that expectations indicate that the value of the country’s exports of aquatic products will reach $1.7 billion by the end of 2023.

He added that those in charge of the sector also aim to reap revenues worth two billion dollars from exports of the same products during the next year.

According to the statement, Turkey’s exports of aquatic products reach the markets of more than 100 countries around the world.

European markets occupy first place in the list of most imported Turkish aquatic products.

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European volunteers prepare hot meals and distribute them to the victims of the earthquake that struck Turkey about two weeks ago.

The volunteer team consists of 6 individuals headed by Victor Rogalev, who originally works in the voluntary field of feeding the homeless and university students in the British capital, London.

“When I heard about the earthquake, I immediately called my friend who lives in the Czech Republic and suggested that he go to Turkey and provide hot food to the afflicted,” with these words Rogalev showed his donation to help the earthquake victims.

Rogalev said that he quickly went out alone from London in his car, and on the way he passed a Czech to bring his friend with him, and they arrived in Turkey.

He indicated that he realized the hardship of the work, so he started calling other friends, as they were joined by 4 new volunteers.

He added, “We came to help people, and we provided hot food to those affected by the earthquake in Sanliurfa for 5 days, then we moved to its neighbor Adi Yaman.”

Rogalev expressed his team’s readiness to stay in Turkey and distribute hot food to those affected by the earthquake for a period of two months, if necessary.

Regarding the quality of the food provided, he pointed out that the volunteer team usually prepares vegetable meals. However, during this short period, the team was able to learn local meals to join the list of foods offered to people in the region.

Expressing his happiness in helping the distressed, Rogalev said: “Our meals were liked by people, and this made us very happy.”

He continued, “For 3 decades, we have been working in preparing and distributing food to the homeless and university students in London, and during a period the idea came to form this volunteer team to feed disaster-stricken people, and we started our first volunteer work from Turkey.”

On February 6, a double earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, the first measuring 7.7 degrees and the second 7.6 degrees, and thousands of violent aftershocks, which left great losses in lives and property in both countries.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his belief that Europe is awaiting a harsh winter due to the gas crisis, indicating that his country does not have a problem in this regard.

This came in a press conference held at Esenboga Airport in the capital, Ankara, on Tuesday, before heading to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first stop of his tour to the Balkans, which also includes Serbia and Croatia.

Erdogan said in this regard: “I think that this winter Europe will face serious and real problems (regarding gas supplies), unlike our country, which does not suffer from such problems.”

He explained that “Europe is reaping what it sowed, and European sanctions prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to reciprocate and use all available weapons against Europe.”

In response to a question about Greece’s harassment of Turkish fighters in the Aegean Sea, he said: “We still feel sensitive about Greece’s harassment of Turkish fighters, and Athens has begun to control itself after realizing this.”

Erdogan confirmed that the Turkish Ministry of Defense is communicating with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to discuss the Greek harassment of Turkish fighters.

“I think Greece will think carefully before deciding what its relations with Turkey are, and I say again, we can come suddenly one night,” he added.

Regarding his meetings in the Balkans, he stressed that the tour aims to enhance means of cooperation between Turkey and the countries he will visit, indicating that he will discuss with its leaders ways to deepen relations.

He stated that he will discuss with the leaders of the three countries regional and international issues of common interest and will participate in joint business forums between Turkey and the three countries.

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The Turkish Cargo Company (Turkish Cargo) ranked first in Europe and fourth globally among air freight companies around the world.

This came according to a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which included statistics related to international air freight.

A statement issued by the media office of Turkish Airlines stated that “Turkish Cargo” increased its turnover by 32 percent during the past year, to be ranked first in Europe.

Ahmed Bulat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish Airlines, expressed their happiness for obtaining this benefit at the European and global levels.

He added that Turkish Cargo has become the fastest growing air freight brand in the world.

He pointed out that they adopt a “sensitive role” in enhancing global trade competition through their contributions to supply lines and enhancing the status of air freight.

He confirmed that they aim for Turkish Cargo to become one of the top 3 air freight companies in the world by 2025.

Turkish Cargo is a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, but since 2000 it has become a global brand under its own name.

Turkish Cargo was one of the most important air freight companies that played a major role in transporting medical supplies during 2020, coinciding with the world’s suffering from the Corona epidemic.

During 2020, Turkish Cargo won the “Best Air Cargo Company of the Year 2020” award, presented annually by “Payload Asia” magazine (based in Singapore), and won the “Best Cargo Airline in Europe” award.

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The World Health Organization is holding an “emergency” meeting on Friday to discuss the spread of monkeypox in a number of European and North American countries.

The Geneva-based organization’s announcement of the meeting came after confirming that Australia and Canada had recorded the first cases of this rare skin disease.

And the health authorities in Australia revealed this morning the first infection with the virus in the state of Victoria, adding that they are awaiting confirmation of a second infection in Sydney.

She explained that the confirmed infection of a person in his thirties who had just returned from Britain, adding that he had been isolated.

Yesterday evening, Canada revealed that it had recorded the first two cases of the disease in humans, after a series of cases of infection in Europe.

With the passage of days, the incidence of monkeypox increased, while the disease was also monitored in Britain, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, France and the United States.

Symptoms of the disease appear in the form of fever, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, fatigue, chills, and a chickenpox-like rash on the hands and face.

Infection with the disease results from direct contact with the blood of infected animals, their body fluids, their skin lesions, or their mucous fluids, according to the World Health Organization.

Secondary or human-to-human transmission can result from contact with skin lesions and droplets of an infected person as well as the use of common items such as bedding and towels.

Monkeypox is a form of smallpox, a disease that was eradicated in 1980. It is considered one of the least contagious and deadly, and its symptoms are milder.

The disease usually lasts for 2 to 4 weeks and symptoms can appear within 5 to 21 days after infection.

Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 when a disease similar to smallpox appeared in laboratory monkeys, hence the name.

There are no specific medicines or vaccines available to combat monkeypox infection, but its symptoms can be controlled.

It was previously proven that vaccination against smallpox is 85% successful in preventing monkeypox, but this vaccine is no longer available to the general public after vaccination with it was stopped in the wake of the eradication of smallpox from the world.

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