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Low Education Spending Undermines Long-Term Development in Türkiye

Summary: Education spending in Türkiye has declined significantly as a share of GDP since peaking in 2016. Data compiled from TÜİK, OECD and Eurostat show that although there

Export Prices Surge as Pusula Model Flags Sticky CPI: Cost Pressures Complicate Türkiye’s Disinflation Path

Türkiye’s inflation outlook is facing renewed upstream pressure. While the Pusula TÜFE ARIMA model projects February CPI at 3.13% month-on-month, new data from TÜİK show

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Turkish Journalist Alican Uludağ Arrested Over Social Media Post, Berlin Angry

Turkish Journalist Alican Uludağ Arrested Over Social Media Post, Berlin Angry

Turkish Journalist Alican Uludağ Arrested Over Social Media Post: A New Blow to Press Freedom The Turkish judiciary has sparked international outcry following the formal

AKP divided over Mehmet Simsek

AKP divided over Mehmet Simsek

İmamoğlu from Prison: “Türkiye Is Losing in Every Field”

İmamoğlu from Prison: “Türkiye Is Losing in Every Field”

Retirees Eye Holiday Bonuses as 3 Payment Scenarios Hit Ankara’s Agenda

Retirees Eye Holiday Bonuses as 3 Payment Scenarios Hit Ankara’s Agenda

Mehmet Şimşek Signals No New Tax Hikes as Türkiye’s ‘Disinflation Gains Ground’

Mehmet Şimşek Signals No New Tax Hikes as Türkiye’s ‘Disinflation Gains Ground’

Turkey Tightens Trade Embargo on Israel by Halting Eur-Med Certificates

Turkey Tightens Trade Embargo on Israel by Halting Eur-Med Certificates

Turkey’s Education Spending Slips Behind Europe

Turkey’s Education Spending Slips Behind Europe

Turkish Football Shaken by Nationwide Raid: 32 Detained in High-Level Match-Fixing and Betting Probe

Turkish Football Shaken by Nationwide Raid: 32 Detained in High-Level Match-Fixing and Betting Probe

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