As a result of the past summer, Turkey set a record for the export of goods to Russia in August. “In August, Turkey set an absolute record for exports to Russia. The volume of exports for one month amounted to $738,527,000. This is 87.2% more than in the same month last year,” the Assembly of Exporters of the country noted. According to the Turkish Institute of Statistics, the figures for exports of goods to Russia compared to the previous year are as follows: -in June 2022, exports increased by 46% and amounted to $719.4 million, -In May, the figure was $519 million Deliveries of fruit, as well as machinery, equipment and components have increased markedly. Also, over the past six months of 2022, Turkey increased the import of Russian oil by 104%. Turkey's consumption of Russian oil by such companies as URALS and SIBERIAN LIGHT has significantly increased.
Turkey's Federal Statistical Office reported that the country's economy grew by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2024. Significant growth was recorded in the services sector (7.4%) and construction (6.5%).
Finance and Treasury Minister Mehmet Simsek said the names of taxpayers with tax arrears and fines of 5 million lira or more will be made public. Those who do not want to be on the list of "tax debtors" will have to pay off their debts by the end of September 2024. Taxpayers from earthquake-hit areas will be excluded from the measure.
Van Kedisi, also known as the Turkish Swimming Cat, is a rare breed that lives in the Lake Van area. These cats are distinguished by their independent character and powerful build. They have a tiger-like gait and a broad chest, which is typical of good swimmers. The body tapers to a tail reminiscent of a fox.
Turkey aims to set a passenger traffic record in 2024, planning to reach 230 million air passengers, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said, emphasizing the country's significant potential in the field of civil aviation.