(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has surpassed TL 1 trillion in sustainable finance as of January 2026, in line with its updated TL 3.5 trillion target for 2018–2029, reflecting its long-term commitment to financing projects with positive environmental and social impact. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Investment, Management, Türkiye
Tagged CDP rating, climate risk management, decarbonization, environmental sustainability, financial sector, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA strengthens leadership in sustainable finance as it advances toward TL 3.5 trillion target, green transformation, impact finance, Inclusive Growth, Mahmut Akten, renewable energy, social infrastructure, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, women’s entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has been recognized at the 2026 Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards, winning three distinctions that underline its leadership in sustainable banking and its measurable impact across Türkiye and Central and Eastern Europe. The bank received the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Türkiye
Tagged Antalya–Alanya Highway Project, Best Bank Supporting Communities Central and Eastern Europe, Climate Action, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA’s Sustainability-Linked Financing for the Antalya–Alanya Highway Project Wins Multiple Global Finance Accolades, Global Finance, Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards 2026, green finance, infrastructure investment, Mahmut Akten, real sector transformation, social finance, sustainability-linked financing, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Deal of the Year Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey’s Best Sustainable Finance Bank, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has extended its partnership with the Turkish Basketball Federation for another five years, continuing the longest-running sponsorship in Turkish basketball history. Since 2001, the collaboration has supported all national teams, youth programmes, and basketball schools, helping … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Marketing, Media, Society, Sports, Türkiye
Tagged basketball sponsorship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Reinforces Long-Term Commitment to Turkish Basketball with Five-Year Sponsorship Extension, Hidayet Türkoğlu, long-term partnership, Mahmut Akten, national basketball teams, Sports Sponsorship, Turkey sports, Turkish basketball, Turkish Basketball Federation, youth development
(IN BRIEF) FedEx has launched five new weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights connecting Asia Pacific and the United States via Türkiye, strengthening global connectivity and improving trade flows through Istanbul. The new services increase capacity from Guangzhou and Shanghai while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, International Trade, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged Asia Pacific trade, Boeing 777 freighters, customs clearance, Eser Sezek, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx, global air network, global trade routes, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, international shipping, Istanbul airport, New FedEx Boeing 777 Freighter Services via Istanbul Enhance Capacity and Speed for Asia-Pacific Trade Lanes, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, supply chain efficiency, Türkiye logistics hub
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing up to €60 million in financing to Yayla Agro Gıda to support sustainable and inclusive growth at its new Niğde production facility. The investment will enable the expansion of advanced, value-added food processing, promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged agri tech incubation, circular economy, EBRD, EBRD Backs Green and Inclusive Growth at Yayla Agro’s New Niğde Food Facility, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, gender equality, green finance, Niğde facility, private sector investment, sustainable food production, Türkiye food industry, value added foods, Yayla Agro Gıda, youth employability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named the best bank in sustainable finance in Spain and, through Garanti BBVA, in Türkiye at the Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards, alongside global recognition as the world’s best bank for green bonds. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Society, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Strengthens Global Sustainable Finance Leadership with Top Honors from Global Finance, biomethane financing, Climate Strategy, Corporate and Investment Banking, decarbonisation finance, Garanti BBVA, Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards, Green Bonds, natural capital, social impact, sustainability-linked financing, sustainable banking, sustainable finance leadership, Verdalia
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine has won its largest-ever order for high bay warehousing systems, valued at around EUR 41 million, to build a major logistics hub for a Turkish logistics provider in Istanbul. The project includes a nearly 40-meter-high high bay … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged automated storage solutions, Carola Richter, global storage projects, Herbert Eibensteiner, high bay warehousing systems, İstanbul, logistics hub, logistics infrastructure, Metal Forming Division, miniload system, sporting goods logistics, steel profiles, Türkiye, voestalpine, voestalpine Secures EUR 41 Million Order for Landmark High Bay Warehouse Project in Istanbul, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has agreed to lend up to €25 million to Orzax Central Asia to finance the construction of a greenfield food supplement manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region. The project marks Orzax Türkiye’s first international production base … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged Central Asia, EBRD, EBRD financing enables new food supplement production facility in southern Kazakhstan, EBRD loan supports Orzax Türkiye’s first manufacturing investment outside Turkey, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, food supplement manufacturing, greenfield facility, healthier lifestyles, import dependence, Kazakhstan, nutritional products, Orzax Central Asia, Orzax Central Asia advances regional manufacturing plans with EBRD-backed investment, Orzax Türkiye, private sector investment, research and development, skills transfer, Turkestan region, workforce development
Breaches of legal professional privilege in Europe are recurring, not isolated incidents European courts consistently find that weak safeguards alone can violate privilege Mass digital data seizures pose the greatest modern threat to confidential defence communications Judicial oversight and effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged Akzo Nobel v Commission, AM & S Europe v Commission, Andre and Another v France, Article 6 right to a fair trial, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, attorney client privilege, Bersheda and Rybolovlev v Monaco, Černý and Others v the Czech Republic, CJEU, Court of Justice of the European Union, Czech Republic, defence rights, digital age investigations, digital evidence seizures, ECHR, effective judicial remedies, European Court of Human Rights, European criminal procedure, external counsel, Hilti v Commission, in house counsel, independence of lawyers, interception of communications, Kırdök and Others v Turkey, Kopp v Switzerland, lawyer client confidentiality, legal professional privilege, Legal Professional Privilege at a Crossroads: European Courts Confront Confidentiality in the Digital Age, Legal Professional Privilege Under Pressure: Europe’s Courts Confront the Limits of Confidential Legal Communications, Lindstrand Partners v Sweden, mass data extraction, Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission, Niemietz v Germany, Orde van Vlaamse Balies, Petri Sallinen v Finland, procedural safeguards, Pruteanu v Romania, rights of defence, Saber v Norway, Särgava v Estonia, searches of lawyers offices, Smirnov v Russia, surveillance powers, Vinci Construction v France, Zdeněk Koudelka
Porušování advokátní mlčenlivosti v Evropě není ojedinělé, ale opakující se Evropské soudy opakovaně konstatují, že už samotná absence dostatečných záruk může představovat porušení advokátní mlčenlivosti Masové zajišťování digitálních dat představuje v současnosti největší hrozbu pro důvěrnou komunikaci obhajoby Soudní dohled … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged advokátní mlčenlivost, Advokátní mlčenlivost na rozcestí: evropské soudy čelí otázce důvěrnosti v digitálním věku, Advokátní mlčenlivost pod tlakem: evropské soudy narážejí na hranice důvěrné právní komunikace, Akzo Nobel proti Komisi, Černý a ostatní proti České republice, Česká Republika, článek 8 EÚLP, digitální důkazy, digitální věk, domovní prohlídky, důvěrnost komunikace advokát klient, ESLP, Evropa, Evropská úmluva o lidských právech, Evropský soud pro lidská práva, hromadná extrakce dat, judikatura EU, Kopp proti Švýcarsku, Meta Platforms Ireland proti Komisi, Niemietz proti Německu, ochrana obhajoby, odposlechy, práva obhajoby, právní tajemství, právo na spravedlivý proces, přeshraniční vyšetřování, procesní záruky, prohlídky advokátních kanceláří, rovnost zbraní, Saber proti Norsku, sledování komunikace, soudní dohled, Soudní dvůr Evropské unie, strukturální selhání, systémové vady, trestní řízení, účinné opravné prostředky, Vinci Construction proti Francii, zajišťování elektronických dat, Zdeněk Koudelka
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Ireland and Atlantic Technological University have secured €4.6 million from the CEF Digital Fund, with additional investment bringing the total initiative value to €6.25 million. The funding will support the creation of XR learning labs powered by … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Society, Technology, Telecom, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D streaming, 5G Standalone network, 5G-SHARE, Atlantic Technological University, ATU, ATU Donegal, CEF Digital Fund, Connected Education programme, digital education innovation, engineering apprenticeships, Extended Reality education, FifthIngenium, immersive training, James Lawless, Karol Dempsey, New EU-backed initiative to introduce immersive 5G training labs at ATU Donegal with support from Vodafone, Sheila Kavanagh, virtual construction learning, Vodafone Ireland, XR labs, €6.25m investment
Europe is entering a new phase of digital transformation where trust, not just digitisation, is becoming the core metric of success. The EU is shifting from policy and regulatory design to real deployment, with identity wallets, data spaces, and privacy-preserving … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, France, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Türkiye
Tagged advisory board members Ignacio Alamillo, AI Act, Alberto Pedrouzo, attribute-based verification, auditability, BDVA, Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Coimbra, citizen adoption, citizen-controlled identity, cloud federation, connector protocols, consent management, cybersecurity research, Cybersocial Lab, Data Act, Data Governance, data sovereignty, Data sovereignty becomes operational as the EU transitions from frameworks to functional infrastructure, data spaces, Data Spaces Business Alliance DSBA, Data Spaces Support Centre DSSC, deepfake detection, differential privacy, digital identity, digital identity wallet, Digital Public Services, digital rights, digital transformation, eIDAS 2.0, eIDAS2, EU data sovereignty, EU digital transformation, EU digital trust architecture enters its implementation era — from regulation to deployment, EU identity strategy, EUDI Wallet, EUDI Wallets, Europe begins building a trusted digital infrastructure grounded in data sovereignty and citizen identity control, Europe digital trust, Europe tests whether privacy-first digital ecosystems can scale beyond policy into everyday use, European Data Spaces, European data spaces move closer to reality as TrustED activates pilot rollout and UI testing, European Digital Identity, European privacy, federated data collaboration, federated learning, FIWARE Foundation, Fondazione Mondo Digitale, Fraunhofer AISEC, Fraunhofer ISST, From design to deployment TrustED advances toward EU-scale testing of citizen-controlled digital identity, Fundación Cibervoluntarios, Gaia-X, Gaia-X Association, GDPR, Gradiant, homomorphic encryption, Horizon Europe, Identity wallets data-space pilots and privacy-tech form the backbone of Europe’s emerging digital trust framework, Infocert SPA, International Data Spaces Association IDSA, interoperability, KPMG European privacy report, KPMG privacy statistic, metadata standards, pan-European identity framework, pets, Pietro Bartoccioni, pilot deployment, privacy risk mitigation, privacy-enhancing technologies, privacy-preserving technologies, Promptly, prototype wallet testing, public privacy concerns, public trust, Recovery and Resilience Facility, Rome meeting, Rome meeting marks turning point as TrustED prepares live SSI and privacy pilots across Europe, secure authentication, secure data exchange, secure multi-party computation, selective disclosure, self-sovereign identity, SESTEK, Sovereign Cloud, sovereign data infrastructure, SSI, SSI self-sovereign identity, traceability, transparent data sharing, Tree Technology, TrustED, trusted computation, trusted digital ecosystems, trusted infrastructure, TrustED project, UI prototype testing, usage control, user-centric design, verifiable credentials, voice biometrics, volunteer focus groups, zero knowledge proofs, ZKPs, €53 billion EU digital investment, €53bn digital investment
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched the Enhanced Power programme to improve telecom resilience across Europe and Africa, combining AI-driven power-management technology with expanded backup capabilities at more than 10,000 critical mobile infrastructure sites. The initiative was accelerated after a major … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 critical sites, 10, Adaptive Power Backup, AI outage prediction, AI-adaptive backup and energy-security upgrades set to protect critical networks under Vodafone’s Enhanced Power initiative, backup battery systems, Cells on Wheels, CO2 reduction, connectivity security, critical telecom infrastructure, Disaster Response, emergency connectivity, Enhanced Power programme, Europe blackout, INER, load-shedding, network resilience, Ofcom cost analysis, power-grid instability, renewable integration, satellite connectivity, Virtual Power Plant, Vodacom, vodafone, VPP
Consortium partners meet in Rome to align on project advances, pilot deployment and next steps towards trustworthy European data spaces. The project moves from design to real-world implementation, validating privacy-preserving and self-sovereign identity solutions. (IN BRIEF) TrustED has reached a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Germany, Healthcare, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Security & Safety, Spain, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, Türkiye
Tagged 5G, 6G, Alberto Pedrouzo, artificial intelligence, Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Coimbra, Cybersecurity, Cybersocial Lab, data, data controllers, data ecosystems, Data Governance, data sovereignty, data spaces, data standards, digital trust, Drones, EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, European Digital Identity Framework, European Strategy for Data, European Union, federated learning, Fondazione Mondo Digitale, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer AISEC, Fraunhofer ISST, Fundación Cibervoluntarios, Gradiant, Horizon Europe, ICT technology, identity, Ignacio Alamillo, Infocert SPA, KPMG, photonic technologies, Pietro Bartoccioni, privacy, privacy-preserving technologies, Promptly, quantum technologies, SECURITY, self-sovereign identity, SESTEK, smart industry, SSI, SSI technologies, transparency, Tree Technology, TrustED
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA, the Turkish subsidiary of BBVA, has completed a $700 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 bond issuance, raising its total subordinated bond sales to $2.45 billion in two years—the highest among banks. The latest fixed-rate bond, maturing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Türkiye
Tagged $2.45 billion issuance, $700 million bond, Basel III, BBVA, BBVA’s Turkish Unit Reaches $2.45 Billion in Subordinated Bond Sales with Latest $700 Million Issuance, capital markets, capital structure, Financial Stability, fixed-rate bond, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Secures Robust Global Interest in $700 Million Basel III-Compliant Bond Offering, global investors, investor confidence, Mahmut Akten, subordinated debt, sustainable growth, Tier 2 bond, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has digitalized its sustainability loans, moving the product from branch-only access to online and mobile platforms. Customers in Türkiye can now apply digitally for financing that supports green initiatives such as decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Türkiye
Tagged BBVA, BBVA’s Turkish unit launches digital sustainability loans to support decarbonization and inclusive growth, Cemal Onaran, circular economy, climate change, decarbonization, digital banking, energy efficiency, financial inclusion, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA digitizes sustainability loans to expand access and accelerate Türkiye’s green transition, green finance, mobile banking, online banking, social infrastructure, sustainability loans, sustainable agriculture, sustainable finance targets, TRY 3.5 trillion, TRY 400 billion, Türkiye, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn SZU AG has selected Daimler Buses Schweiz AG to provide a turnkey charging infrastructure for its Rütihof bus depot in Wädenswil, supporting the region’s shift to electric mobility. The project, valued at CHF 7.3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged ABB E-mobility, AHW Busbetriebe AG, CCS2, charging infrastructure, CO2-free operation, Daimler Buses Schweiz AG, Daimler Buses to Equip SZU’s Rütihof Depot with 43 Charging Points and 13 eCitaro Buses, digital load management, EBP Schweiz, eCitaro G, electric buses, Impuls Bern, Lake Zurich, Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, NMC4 batteries, public transport Switzerland, Rütihof bus depot, Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn, Sinos, sustainable mobility, SZU, SZU Selects Daimler Buses to Deliver Turnkey Charging Infrastructure for Wädenswil Depot, Wädenswil Bus Depot to Undergo Major Upgrade as SZU Expands Electric Bus Operations, WV Baumanagement, Zimmerberg buses
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched SMART, a new feature that automatically selects the most advantageous card for each transaction, making it the first of its kind in Turkey. Initially available with Miles&Smiles Garanti BBVA and American Express cards, SMART … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Security & Safety, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged American Express, artificial intelligence, BonusFlaş, Ceren Acer Kezik, contactless payments, digital payments, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA introduces Turkey’s first smart feature that maximizes card benefits on every transaction, GarantiPay, Miles&Smiles, NFC, personalized banking, QR payments, Radical Client Perspective, smart, SMART innovation by Garanti BBVA transforms digital payments with personalized card selection, Turkey, Turkish Airlines
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Buses has signed a cooperation agreement with Turkish manufacturer Otokar to expand production capacity for the Mercedes-Benz Conecto city bus. Starting in September 2026, Otokar will produce the bus at its Sakarya plant, while Daimler Buses supplies … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged Aykut Özüner, bus manufacturing, contract manufacturing, Daimler Buses, Daimler Buses strengthens production capacity with Otokar partnership for Mercedes-Benz Conecto city buses, European bus market, Hoşdere plant, Latin America bus market, Mercedes-Benz Conecto, Mercedes-Benz Türk, Otokar, partnership, public transport, Sakarya Türkiye, Setra, Strong demand drives Daimler Buses to collaborate with Otokar on Mercedes-Benz Conecto city bus manufacturing, Süer Ismail Sülün, sustainable transport, Till Oberwörder, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Voith, Modern Karton, and Harbin Electric International (HEI) have announced the successful start-up of the high-speed PM 6 paper machine and BlueLine stock preparation system at Modern Karton’s Zonguldak facility. Capable of producing up to 640,000 metric tons … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged BlueLine, Christian Deide, containerboard, Eren Holding, Germany, Hamdullah Eren, Harbin Electric International, HEI, Heidenheim, Meri, Modern Karton, OnCare.Asset, OnCare.Health, OnControl, OnCumulus, OnEfficiency.Strength, OnQuality, packaging papers, paper production, Papermaking 4.0, PaperSchool, partnership, PM 6, Ralf Sorg, recycled paper, sustainability, sustainable paper manufacturing, Tamer Zengin, Turkey, VariFlex Performance, Voith, XcelLine, Xu Tie, Zonguldak
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