Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank starts the year by raising its end-2025 inflation forecast Güldem AtabayPosted on7 February, 2025 Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Governor Fatih Karahan made important updates in … Continue ReadingCentral Bank starts the year by raising its end-2025 inflation forecast
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish SDIC authorized to run private companies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 February, 2025 A string of new legislation grants two Erdogan-appointed regulatory agencies to sack elected officials and … Continue ReadingTurkish SDIC authorized to run private companies
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye and Syria to Develop Common Road Map for Syrian Army Enhancement Cem CetingucPosted on6 February, 2025 Türkiye and Syria have agreed to establish a joint road map aimed at strengthening the … Continue ReadingTürkiye and Syria to Develop Common Road Map for Syrian Army Enhancement
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to establish military bases in Syria Güldem AtabayPosted on6 February, 2025 Turkey as contemplating the establishment of military bases in Syria and providing training to its … Continue ReadingTurkey to establish military bases in Syria
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s Population Growth Accelerates in 2024: Turkstat Cem CetingucPosted on6 February, 2025 The annual population growth rate in Türkiye surged to 3.4 per thousand in 2024, a … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s Population Growth Accelerates in 2024: Turkstat
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates Amid Sluggish Growth Cem CetingucPosted on6 February, 2025 The Bank of England (BoE) lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, bringing … Continue ReadingBank of England Cuts Interest Rates Amid Sluggish Growth
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye Holds Silent Marches to Commemorate Earthquake Victims Cem CetingucPosted on6 February, 2025 Thousands gathered in silent marches across 11 cities in Türkiye on Feb. 6, mourning the … Continue ReadingTürkiye Holds Silent Marches to Commemorate Earthquake Victims
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye Rejects Any Plans to Displace Palestinians from Gaza Cem CetingucPosted on6 February, 2025 The Turkish National Defense Ministry on Thursday reaffirmed its opposition to any initiative that seeks … Continue ReadingTürkiye Rejects Any Plans to Displace Palestinians from Gaza
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye Condemns Trump’s Proposal for U.S. Control Over Gaza Cem CetingucPosted on5 February, 20255 February, 2025 Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday strongly criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal … Continue ReadingTürkiye Condemns Trump’s Proposal for U.S. Control Over Gaza
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan Highlights Women’s Role in AK Party, Blames Opposition Cem CetingucPosted on5 February, 20255 February, 2025 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday attended the women’s congress of the ruling Justice and … Continue ReadingErdoğan Highlights Women’s Role in AK Party, Blames Opposition
Categories HYPED Politics İmamoğlu was asked for prison sentence and political ban Cem CetingucPosted on5 February, 20255 February, 2025 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor (IBB) Ekrem İmamoğlu was asked for a prison sentence from two … Continue Readingİmamoğlu was asked for prison sentence and political ban
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Records Highest Inflation Among OECD Countries Cem CetingucPosted on5 February, 2025 Turkey’s inflation rate of 44.4% in December 2024 remained the highest among OECD countries, despite … Continue ReadingTurkey Records Highest Inflation Among OECD Countries
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syrian president Al Sharaa summits with Erdogan: Strategic relationship, eliminating Kurdish militia top of the agenda Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 February, 2025 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly-appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties … Continue ReadingSyrian president Al Sharaa summits with Erdogan: Strategic relationship, eliminating Kurdish militia top of the agenda
Categories Economy HYPED Cost of Living in Istanbul Reaches 82,880 Liras in January Cem CetingucPosted on4 February, 2025 The Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA), affiliated with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), has reported that … Continue ReadingCost of Living in Istanbul Reaches 82,880 Liras in January
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Requests Broadcast Records from 2013 Gezi Park Amid Ongoing Investigation Cem CetingucPosted on4 February, 2025 The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested that the Radio and Television Supreme Council … Continue ReadingTurkey Requests Broadcast Records from 2013 Gezi Park Amid Ongoing Investigation
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey and Syria’s Interim Leadership Discuss Reconstruction and Security Cem CetingucPosted on4 February, 2025 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa today for a pivotal meeting … Continue ReadingTurkey and Syria’s Interim Leadership Discuss Reconstruction and Security
Categories General HYPED Politics Türkiye Plans Stricter Social Media Regulations for Minors Cem CetingucPosted on4 February, 20254 February, 2025 Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that Turkey is finalizing legislative … Continue ReadingTürkiye Plans Stricter Social Media Regulations for Minors
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Koc Holding: NAV discount back at attractive levels Cem CetingucPosted on4 February, 2025 Attractive from an NAV standpoint. Koc’s NAV discount had narrowed to mid-teen levels in mid-2024 … Continue ReadingKoc Holding: NAV discount back at attractive levels
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Inflation soars, led by services once again, but Central Bank to push on with monetary easing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 2025 January CPI inflation came in at 5.03% MoM, well above the median market forecast … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Inflation soars, led by services once again, but Central Bank to push on with monetary easing
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Consumer Confidence Drops in January, Signaling Cooling Domestic Demand Cem CetingucPosted on4 February, 20254 February, 2025 Bloomberg HT Consumer Confidence Index decreased by 6.99 percent in January compared to the previous … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Consumer Confidence Drops in January, Signaling Cooling Domestic Demand