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Despite countless political controversies and crises in recent years, economic relations between Germany and Turkey have been steadily improving. For many years, Germany has been Turkey’s largest trading partner and ranked as one of its top foreign investors. According to the German Foreign Ministry, bilateral trade between the two countries “reached a record high” at 51.6 billion euros ($56 billion) in 2022. Compared to the previous year, Turkish exports to Germany increased by 26.7 percent to 24.6 billion euros, while Turkish imports from Germany increased by a third to 27 billion euros. Germany remains Türkiye’s most important export destination. The…

Our weekly “Consumer Pulse” video report on social media reveals cosmetics-related searches that are driving interest across Google Trends, TikTok and the web. Current trends include Hunca Kozmetik, Steya/Steya Cosmetics, Republic Cosmetics, #uncannyvalley makeup (again), kojic acid soap, silicone scar tape and #blackchristmasnails.SEE ALSO: Trending: #UncannyValley makeup, pink concealer, hair accessories and moreHunka CosmeticsAccording to Google Trends, searches for “Hunca Kosmetik” have increased 3,500% in the past seven days. This may be related to a recent social media interview with Ada Hunca, daughter of the chairman of Turkish cosmetics giant Hunca Kosmetik. Reporting on people’s monthly budgets in a traveling…

SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Thursday opened its newest and largest airport, a Chinese-funded project aimed at boosting the country’s main tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap.Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is located on 700 hectares of land about 40 km east of Angkor Wat and boasts a 3,600-metre long runway. It can handle 7 million passengers per year, with plans to expand to 12 million passengers per year from 2040. The airport began operations on Oct. 16, with its first flight arriving from neighboring Thailand. It replaces an older…

Millions of Americans are preparing to hit the highways and airports as Thanksgiving approaches, with some airlines predicting it will be their busiest day ever.Here’s what you need to know:Thanksgiving trip by planeAAA predicts that 4.7 million travelers will fly over Thanksgiving, a 6.6% increase from last year. This will be the most people flying over Thanksgiving since 2005.According to AAA, the busiest and most expensive days to book flights before Thanksgiving will be Tuesday, November 21st and Wednesday, November 22nd.According to Expedia, the best day to get to the airport on Thanksgiving is Monday, November 20th, when airfares will…

This is part of our world guide to the best places to visit in 2024. For more travel inspiration, check here:Our reasons for traveling are as diverse and varied as the places we visit. One day we seek breathtaking natural scenery and limit-pushing adventures, the next we crave the swankiest hotels and the most buzzing nightlife. In a region as vast as North America, home to everything from rolling plains to moss-laced rainforests to towering mountains, the biggest question is: how do we choose?Certainly, the new has its allure. In Detroit, for example, the long-awaited Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial…

The recent tensions between Russia and Turkey seem to be over. It was only a few months ago that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was testing Moscow’s red lines by expressing a friendly attitude towards Ukraine. Now both Russian and Turkish governments are responding to the Middle East war in exactly the same way: by using it as a cudgel to attack Israel and its Western backers. Now that Moscow and Turkey are on the same side of the barricades, they will likely seek to strengthen their ties and reach common ground on thorny regional issues, but that doesn’t mean…

If you’re planning a trip to Finland, seeing the Northern Lights is likely at the top of your list. During the winter, the country’s northernmost region, Lapland, is known as one of the best places in the world to see the famous natural light show. Seeing the Northern Lights may be an amazing experience, but it’s only one of the many reasons to visit this Nordic country. Adventurous travelers and those who prefer fresh air over indoor activities will feel right at home in Finland. Nicknamed the “Land of a Thousand Lakes,” the country is home to around 188,000 lakes,…

This is part of our world guide to the best places to visit in 2024. Find more travel tips for next year organised by continent here.When we think about the travel destinations we’re most excited about in 2024, we see a whole range of possibilities.As the last corner of Asia fully reopened its borders earlier this year, the impact of the pandemic on our travels finally faded. As travelers, we can now look to adventures that take us further afield than ever before, revisit our bucket lists, and in many cases, return to places we love and miss. The world…

The latest period of tension between Russia and Turkey appears to be over. It was only a few months ago that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was testing Moscow’s red lines with friendly overtures to Ukraine. Now, Moscow and Ankara are responding to Middle East wars in exactly the same way: by using them as a stick to beat Israel and its Western backers. Finding themselves on the same side of the barricades, Moscow and Ankara are likely to seek to align positions on thorny regional issues and strengthen ties, but that doesn’t mean each won’t accuse the other of…

With Thanksgiving approaching, millions of Americans are preparing to hit the highways and head to airports, and some airlines are predicting their busiest Thanksgiving yet.Here’s what you need to know:thanksgiving plane travelAAA predicts that 4.7 million travelers will arrive by air on Thanksgiving, up 6.6 percent from last year, and the highest number of people flying on Thanksgiving since 2005.According to AAA, the busiest and most expensive days to fly before Thanksgiving are Tuesday, Nov. 21 and Wednesday, Nov. 22.According to Expedia, the best day to go to the airport for Thanksgiving is Monday, November 20th, when flights are 12%…