(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA U17 WORLD CUP-QUARTERFINAL-ESP VS GER

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-FIFA U17 WORLD CUP-QUARTERFINAL-ESP VS GER

(231124) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Spain's goalkeeper Raul Jimenez (R) defends Bilal Yalcinkaya of Germany during the quarterfinal match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 between Spain and Germany at The Jakarta International Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

Türkiye's gold imports surge to 4-year high

STORY: Türkiye's gold imports surge to 4-year high DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of jewelery shops 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ABDURRAHMAN YALCINKAYA, Gold trader in Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ABDURRAHMAN YALCINKAYA, Gold trader in Istanbul 5. various of a gold processing factory STORYLINE: Türkiye's gold imports are at the highest level in over four years, propelled by strong domestic demand and the country's vibrant jewelry sector. According to the state-run Anadolu news agency, gold imports in September amounted to around 39 tonnes, compared with 2.15 tonnes from the same month last year. The previous surge was in 2018 when Türkiye imported 44.2 tonnes of gold in a single month. Turkish consumers turn to gold as a haven against inflation, which is at 83.45 percent on annual basis in September. Meanwhile, gold is an important material for the vibrant Turkish jewelry sector. Robust domest

TURKEY-JEWELRY INDUSTRY-DOWN-U.S. INFLATION

TURKEY-JEWELRY INDUSTRY-DOWN-U.S. INFLATION

(220625) -- ISTANBUL, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya, a Turkish gold dealer, speaks in an interview with Xinhua inside his office in Istanbul, Turkey, June 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turkish jewelry industry faces downturn as U.S. consumption wanes" (Xinhua/Shadati)

Turkish jewelry industry faces downturn as U.S. consumption wanes

STORY: Turkish jewelry industry faces downturn as U.S. consumption wanes DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Istanbul 2. various of jewelry production center Kuyumcukent in Istanbul, Turkey 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ABDURRAHMAN YALCINKAYA, Turkish gold dealer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ABDURRAHMAN YALCINKAYA, Turkish gold dealer 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ERHAN ASLANOGLU, Istanbul-based economist STORYLINE: In an interesting example of globalization, Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya, a Turkish gold dealer, found his business has been dented by the surging inflation in the United States. Sitting inside his big office in Kuyumcukent, a neighborhood in Istanbul that serves as a hub of Turkey's jewelry industry, the businessman said many U.S. gold companies have halted their orders from Turkey indefinitely as American consumers' demand has decreased. Yalcinkaya noted that Turkey's gold exports to the United States had drastic