SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable turnaround story, Hyundai Motor’s Turkish plant has transformed from a struggling venture to a vital hub in the automaker’s global operations, boasting an industry-leading utilization rate of 119.9% in the first half of this year. The Hyundai Assan Otomotive Sanayi (HAOS) facility, located in Izmit, Turkey, has [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Turkey is rapidly becoming a pivotal distribution channel for Korean and Japanese television dramas, reshaping the global entertainment landscape. As the world’s third-largest exporter of TV series, trailing only the United States and the United Kingdom, Turkish producers are increasingly turning to foreign dramas for inspiration, creating innovative content that [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s relief team sent to Turkey earlier this year was awarded a medal from the Turkish leader for its contribution to the search and rescue work following the devastating earthquake, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented the medal of “distinguished humanitarian service” to [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean Village will be established to provide temporary shelter for survivors of the earthquake in Turkey. The Korean Association in Turkey said that the village will be built in Iskenderun, Hatay Province, on a plot of 27,700 square meters of land. The village will be composed of 360 containers. [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will name a bike path at a former battle site after Turkey this week, under a program to commemorate the participation of the country and 21 others in the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Thursday. The ministry has arranged the program to remember the sacrifices [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to help Turkey set up shelters for the survivors of last month’s devastating earthquake in the European country, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The decision was made at an interagency meeting on ways to provide assistance to Turkey struggling with recovery and reconstruction efforts after the [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that South Korea will provide over US$10 million to help Turkey build shelters for survivors of last month’s devastating earthquake. Yoon unveiled the plan during a luncheon with members of the Korea Disaster Relief Team who were sent to Turkey shortly after the [...]
In the video, you can see that not only has Tobaek made a complete recovery, but his vigour is so boundless that his handler can be seen panting with exhaustion. Let us extend our warmest congratulations to Tobaek and his handler for their heroic performance at the rescue mission. SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. announced that it will open up free laundromats and mobile service centers in the parts of Turkey recently devastated by a series of earthquakes. The company has set up some 120 washing machines and dryers at eight temporary shelters in Mersin and Tarsus. LG will deploy [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES), South Korea’s top battery maker, said Wednesday it has signed a non-binding agreement with Ford Motor Co. and Turkey’s Koc Holding A.S. to push for a joint venture to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Turkey. The announcement came two weeks after [...]