Germany is one of Turkey's main trading partners. In 2012, Turkey exported goods worth 11.7 billion euros in Germany. This is twice as much as 10 years ago.

In turn, by Germany in 2011, goods worth 20.1 billion euros. From the perspective of Turkey, Germany is thus the most important trading partner. For Germany, Turkey stands in 20th place in terms of exports and imports in 15th place

Till the 14th of June the Turkish Olympics of 2012 were held in more than 40 Turkish cities. Antalya also was a host of this year's Olympics.

73 students from 21 nations entered the stadium in Antalya, the stage of Akdeniz University. 35,000 spectators admired the skill of the students. Total 1.500 foreign students from 135 countries travelled to Turkey to participate in the Turkish Olympics. Competition in 15 disciplines to measure the participants were done. In Antalya poems from known Turkish poet were recited, popular Turkish songs and Turkish folk dances were performed.

During the evening the enthusiastic young people were singing 17 folk songs, dancing three folk dances and recited two poems.

The students from around the world who have traveled to Turkey and who learn and study the Turkish language in their country could show how people from different cultures with different languages ​​and ethnic groups can come together.

The Deniz Bank, which had a subsidiary of Belgian bank Dexia since 2006, has now been sold for three billion Euros to the Sberbank. Although the Deniz bank just had been bought in 2006 by the Belgian Dexia, now they wanted to raise capital.

First France and Belgium wanted to support Dexia with further guarantees of up to 55 billion Euros, soon turned out that the bank will need guarantees amounting to 90 billion Euros.

Due to the high capital requirements, Dexia Bank has now sold its Turkish DenizBank to the Russian Sberbank. Sberbank is currently trying to expand abroad. The purchase of DenizBank is the largest acquisition of Sberbank.

Dexia acquired the DenizBank in 2006. It is the tenth largest bank in Turkey with nearly 600 branches worldwide.

From now children need their own passport when traveling abroad. Due to European regulations the German passport law is changed. As of 26 June 2012 the entries of children in the parent's passport becomes invalid and shall the child is not allowed to cross the border.

From that day, children must have their own travel document when traveling abroad.

This also applies to travel within the EU or within the Schengen area. For some countries an own identity card is enough. The child's passport requires a biometric photo of the child. The child's passport is valid for six years and may be extended until the child is twelve years old. It costs 13 €.