700 million dollars in nuclear deposits

Russians entrance in Turkish banking sector via acquisition of Denizbank upsets Garanti Bank managers. Should the sale is approved by authorities, Russia will move its 700 million dollars for Akkuyu nuclear power plant from Garanti to Denizbank. Considering the total amount for the construction of the plant, which is 1.7 billion dollars, this bank acquisition becomes more critical.

Second Russian bank under way after Sberbank

Sberbank's little brother VTB is also looking for Turkish banks to buy. VTB will focus on investment banking and search for opportunities in this field.

Banks eye former forest land

The countdown for the sale of land formerly classified as forest, which is also known as 2B, has started. As the talks between right holders and Finance Ministry, banks also aim to benefit of this process.

Energy attaches are under way

Energy Ministry is planning to extend its international presence via 'energy attachés'. Senior diplomats will inform Ankara about latest developments on oil, natural gas and nuclear energy.

Gulf investment giants eyes Halkbank

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala, sovereign funds of United Arab Emirates, are assessing investment options in Halkbank. Abu Dhabi Investment reportedly pulled out letting Mubadala to pay 10 billion dollars for block sale of Halkbank.

Turkish Inteligence eyes Arab world

Arab world's view about Turkey has shifted significantly after a chain of developments that started with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's criticism against Israel President Simon Peres at World Economic Forum in Davos in 2009.

Turkey is the safest haven for Greeks

The money withdrawn from banks has reached to 44 billion euros since the beginning of this year. Greeks, that travel to coastal towns such as Çeşme and Marmaris on daily trips, began to deposit their savings to Turkish banks.