The Rising Trade Mark in the World Market: Turkish Jewelry
By Kursad Tuzmen*
Anatolia is one of the oldest lands where jewelry has been produced and used. Jewelry has played an important role in this land, be it for religious, artistic or financial purposes. Currently, the Turkish jewelry sector has a history of 5000 years.
Anatolia is one of the oldest lands where jewelry has been produced and used. Jewelry has played an important role in this land, be it for religious, artistic or financial purposes. Currently, the Turkish jewelry sector has a history of 5000 years.
On Monday, April 30, the Wall Street Journal broke a story reporting that Coca-Cola (KO) was in discussions to purchase energy drinks company Monster (MNST). Monster's share price swelled 20% on the news - its market cap popping up $2 billion to roughly $13 billion - but Coca-Cola ultimately decided to walk away from the deal. Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent said late Monday that, "at this time," the company is not in talks to buy Monster. Monster's share price fell back to its pre-news market cap of around $11 billion. 
Almost 3,500 Turkish companies are currently operating in 103 countries. Nearing $24bn, Turkish outward direct investments intensify in energy, banking, communications, manufacturing and commerce. According to a study from the Ankara Trade Chamber based on Treasury and Central Bank data, outward direct investments, at a mere $3.7bn by 2001, shot up to $23.6bn as of September 2010. Therefore, near $20bn of the Turkish investment abroad has been made in the past decade. 
