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NORTURK Got Together with the Prime Minister of Macedonia
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At the kind invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Nikola Gruevski, Norwegian Turkish Chamber of Commerce paid a visit to Republic of Macedonia from Thursday 15th of November onwards for three days. During the visit Board of Directors of NORTURK, together with business representatives from…
Norwegian Business Delegation to Turkey
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Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja are visiting Turkey 5th-7th November. The planned business delegation will focus on the energy-, maritime- and seafood sectors. The Renewable energy program is concentrated on two topics; hydropower and integration of renewable energy in the energy system. Turkey is in the process…
Norwegian Turkish Chamber of Commerce members in The European Parliament
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Turkish businessmen from many countries in Europe met in Brussels at a conference organized jointly with European Turkish Business Confederation (UNITEE) and The Liberal Group of European Parliament. European officials showed great interest in the conference and Turkish business world was praised.European Turkish Business Confederation (UNITEE), which is an umbrella…
PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Norwegian Turkish Chamber of Commerce
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) President Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Norwegian Turkish Chamber of Commerce and made a speech in the meeting organized by the Norwegian Businessmen Association and Zaman Norway. In this meeting Norway`s leading businessmen, representatives of civil society organizations, Municipal council members of Oslo and Drammen came together. Cavusoglu gave information about his work period in PACE,…
Turkey to address lack of qualified labor with foreign skilled workers
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Although there are 2.5 million unemployed people in Turkey, the country’s labor market suffers from a lack of employees with the right qualifications and the government has plans to address this problem through foreign skilled workers. According to data from the Turkish Employment Organization (İŞKUR), employers in Turkey are seeking…
Caspian Forum to discuss region’s energy dynamics
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The Caspian Forum, which provides a platform to explore the economic, political and strategic potential of the Caspian Region, is meeting in İstanbul on Thursday to examine the region’s energy resources, economic diversification, transportation projects and security issues. Experts in the field of energy from the academic and business world,…
No change to the decision to reduce tariffs in the transportation system Gassled
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tord Lien, upholds the decision to reduce tariffs in the gas transportation system Gassled. The decision, which entered into force 26 June this year, only affects gas transported after 1 October 2016. Tariffs for current transport agreements remain unchanged. Tariffs are reduced only for those…
Norway eyes economic cooperation with Turkey in Africa
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The top Norwegian diplomat in Ankara has emphasized the importance of Turkey’s impressive investments in Africa, as it is a continent with great potential, stressing that cooperation between Norwegian investors and Turkish entrepreneurs would be useful for Africa. In an exclusive interview with Today’s Zaman, Janis Bjørn Kanavin, the Norwegian…
Norway eyes hydropower upgrade market in Turkey
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The European market for hydropower refurbishments is expected to nearly treble from EUR 2.3 billion to EUR 6.1 billion during 2006 to 2016. Norwegian hydropower suppliers are looking to parlay their century of experience and underground technology expertise into a share of this lucrative market. Norwegian companies have more than…