AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorld Cup Focus: Turkey’s national team has landed in the U.S. for its final World Cup preparations after a 24-year absence, with a friendly vs Venezuela set for June 6 in Fort Lauderdale before the squad moves to Arizona. Legal & Security: Turkey extradited the older brother of Dutch drug trafficker “Bolle Jos” (Jos Leijdekkers) to the Netherlands, where he faces prosecution for laundering proceeds tied to cocaine trafficking. Tourism Economy: Turkish hoteliers are openly discussing deeper price cuts as demand softens and competition from Greece, Egypt and Tunisia intensifies. Defense Watch: Turkey’s HAVA SOJ airborne electronic warfare aircraft has been shown in clearer imagery, suggesting the program is nearing a more advanced test stage. Aviation Links: Air Transat will launch nonstop Montréal–Istanbul flights on Dec. 15, operating twice weekly with Airbus A330-200s. Energy/Industry Angle: Damac Digital says its planned IT capacity landbank has reached 6,000MW across 13+ countries, including Turkey, as it targets more operational capacity by 2027–2028.
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