TURKEY / EU. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) granted a €40m long-term loan to private promoters of the new hospital in the city of Çam ve Sakura on the outskirts of Istanbul. version française

TURKEY / EU. The European Parliament condemns Turkey's actions in the Exclusive Economic Zones of Greece and Cyprus and calls for new sanctions in the absence of dialogue.

EU. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, focused her first EU speech since her appointment on the EU's response to the health and economic crisis and the Green Pact.

FRANCE / TURKEY. The decline in GDP in the second quarter in the G20 zone reached 6.9% in the zone against -1.6% recorded in the first quarter of 2009, at the height of the financial crisis. Version française

GREECE. Confronted with major tensions with Turkey, Greece launches an arms procurement programme that includes the acquisition of eighteen Rafales, the country's first order from Dassault Aviation in twenty years. Version française

MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered in Corsica under the MED7 format, the Southern Mediterranean countries threatened Turkey with sanctions, describing its manoeuvres in the Mediterranean as a "hegemonic game". version française

FRANCE / TURKEY. A few hours before going to the 7th Summit of the Southern countries of the European Union (MED7), Emmanuel Macron was very critical of Turkey. Version française

TURKEY. According to a Euler Hermes study, emerging markets have suffered an unprecedented capital flight of around $84 billion (€71 billion) due to the lack of an appropriate monetary policy in the face of Covid-19. Version française

SOUTH EUROPE. The seaside town of Porticcio, near Ajaccio in Corsica, will host the MED7 Summit which brings together the southern countries of the European Union. Version française

TURKEY / EU. To boost bank lending to Turkish companies, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a $54m (€45.7m) loan to İşbank. version française

LIBYA. Acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Stephanie Williams believes that the time has come for a political settlement of the conflict.

MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean declares climate financing as a priority for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, which is warming 20% faster than the global average.

According to the latest Femise report of September FEM43-05, "The long-term impact of Syrian refugees on the Turkish economy", is positive and will double the GDP increasing from 1.9% to 4% of GDP between 2017 and 2028. Version française

Published in september 2019. Written by Ramon Mahia, Ali Koc The total value-added impact generated by the occupations of Syrian refugees in the Turkish economy was an estimated 27.2 billion TL at the end of 2017, representing 1.96% of total Turkish GDP.

Should firms give in to the sirens of globalization? Stimulating R & D, sharing knowledge, skills, subcontracting ... Productivity rises when firms in the same sector are in geographical proximity analyzes the latest Femise report. Version française

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Linking Asia and Europe across the Dardanelles, the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge will span 2023 metres. 2023 like the centenary year of the Turkish Republic and the year the bridge is due to enter service. Version française

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What factors determine a firm’s ability to export? To answer this question, Femise experts carried out a comparative study between firms located in the European Union, Israel, Turkey and those in the MENA region (Middle East, North Africa).