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Uçum said the role assigned to Öcalan should not be interpreted differently, and that the residence built for him on İmralı Island is an additional unit attached to the prison, after the reactions on the construction of a villa announced by MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli.
Turkish business leaders aim to grow trade with Syria to $10 billion a year and take part in the country's reconstruction after years of conflict.
The contracts of construction firms abroad fell by more than half in the first six months of 2026.
Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that they are in 'close and intensive' talks with the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) for the construction of new nuclear reactors.
The collapse of the half-century-long Assad dynasty following the flight of Bashar Assad to Russia on Dec. 8, 2024 overjoyed pro-government circles here. Some even started to mention Aleppo as Turkey’s 82nd province, while the shares of cement and construction companies surged on the stock exchange.
Construction of the supply and logistics support vessels for the Portuguese Navy began at Istanbul Ada Shipyard on Nov. 17.