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2024.08.07

06:28

Turkey introduces new e-commerce tax rules to support local merchants

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 7) -- Turkey on Tuesday introduced new tax rules for overseas e-commerce purchases, lowering tax exemptions and raising tax rates on products, with the aim of supporting local businesses and protecting domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

2024.07.25

09:27

Turkish Airlines leases airliners through yuan financing

Asia Tech Wire (July 25) -- Turkish Airlines has leased passenger planes for the first time through yuan financing.

2024.07.09

03:08

BYD to invest $1 billion for factory, R&D center in Turkey

Asia Tech Wire (July 9) -- Chinese electric car maker BYD will invest nearly $1 billion to build a factory and research and development center in Turkey.

2024.06.11

08:37

Turkey to impose 40% extra tariff on Chinese cars

2024.05.17

07:49

Turkey in advanced talks with China's BYD, Chery for investment in EV plants

Asia Tech Wire (May 17) -- The Turkish government is in advanced talks with Chinese electric car makers BYD and Chery about investing in factories.

2024.04.30

03:09

Turkish Airlines in talks with Airbus, Boeing to buy 235 planes

Asia Tech Wire (Apr 30) -- Turkish Airlines is in talks with Airbus and Boeing to buy 235 airplanes, according to Reuters.

2022.03.24

03:57

Amazon to invest over $100 million for logistic base in Turkey

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 24) -- Amazon.com Inc said Wednesday it will inves over $100 million to build a logistic base in Turkey.

2022.03.03

08:45

KT reaches deal with Turkish telecom firm on 5G, AI services

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 3) -- South Korea's KT Corp has reached a deal with a leading Turkish telecom firm on 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) services.

2021.11.24

06:05

Apple suspends product sales in Turkey due to rapid currency devaluation

Asian Tech Press (Nov 24) -- Apple has temporarily halted product sales in Turkey as the country's currency devalues at an accelerated rate.

2021.08.03

09:57

Alibaba-backed Turkish e-commerce firm Trendyol plans to raise $1.5 billion

Trendyol is reportedly in talks to raise about $1.5 billion from investors, including General Atlantic and SoftBank Group Corp., and could close the deal as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

2021.07.29

06:41

Turkey arrests license holder for ByLock app linked to 2016 failed military coup

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-born American believed to be behind a secret messaging application that has been linked to Turkey’s failed 2016 military coup arrived in Istanbul last month where he turned himself in to authorities, the state-run news agency reported Wednesday.

2021.07.15

15:40

OPPO's new Turkish factory is officially operational

OPPO announced that its new factory in Istanbul, Turkey has started full production in May this year.

2021.05.24

03:39

Samsung rumors to establish cell phone production base in Turkey

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