EU will struggle to secure key raw materials supply, warns report

Trump says India, US strike trade deal

Türkiye’s trade deficit widens in January as export growth slows

Tourism investors call for action to accelerate projects

Consumer prices in Istanbul rise 4.56 percent in January

Borsa Istanbul marks best January in 29 years

Fresh produce exports see minimal returns: Ministter

Türkiye exported 4.2 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2024 and 2.5 million tons in 2025, with only 0.1 percent of shipments returned, Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has said.

Manufacturing PMI retreats to 48.1 in January: Survey

The headline Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO) Türkiye Manufacturing PMI registered 48.1 in January, down slightly from December's reading of 48.9 and below the 50 no-change mark for the 22nd consecutive month.

Indonesia lets Grok back online under tight supervision

Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, weeks after banning it for explicit sexual content.

India budget pledges record $133 billion to infrastructure

India will spend a record $133 billion on infrastructure, the finance minister unveiled on Jan. 1 in her national budget speech, with plans for new high-speed train links and tech investments.

Surging euro presents new headache for ECB

A surge in the euro will be in focus at the European Central Bank's meeting this week, as fears grow it could hit the eurozone's export-driven economies and weigh on inflation.

Oil tumbles on Iran hopes, precious metals hit by stronger dollar

Oil prices tanked on Monday on easing U.S.-Iran tensions while precious metals swung wildly following last week's dollar-fuelled collapse sparked by Donald Trump's hawkish pick to lead the Federal Reserve.

Sea route carried 56 pct of exports in 2025

More than half of Türkiye’s record exports in 2025 were shipped by sea, according to data compiled from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

Business leaders urge EU to unlock customs union update

Turkish and European business leaders have urged the European Union to reopen the path to Türkiye’s membership bid, modernize the EU-Türkiye Customs Union and deepen cooperation in an open letter addressed to EU leaders.

Turkish defense industry eyes major 2026 milestones

Türkiye's defense sector is targeting major 2026 milestones, including the first deliveries of the Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft and the signing of a serial production contract for the Kaan national fighter jet, says Turkish Defense Industries (SSB) Secretary Haluk Görgün.

LNG intake to reach 200 million cubic meters a day: Minister

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said Türkiye plans to increase the amount of natural gas it can receive in liquefied form by sea to 200 million cubic meters per day within the next two years, up from 160 million cubic meters currently.

South Korea posts record January exports on chip boom

South Korea posted its highest-ever exports for the month of January, official data showed on Feb. 1, fuelled by a global AI boom heavily reliant on chips made in the country.

How Lego got swept up in US-Mexico trade frictions

Manufacturing a Barbie or a Lego brick requires large quantities of plastic, much of which comes from China, the world's largest producer of the material, so when Mexico hiked tariffs on the Asian giant at the start of 2026, its toy manufacturers, including local factories of Lego and Barbie-maker Mattel, had mixed emotions.