Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘No progress’ as top Russia, Ukraine diplomats talk in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202211 March, 2022 Ukraine’s foreign minister said he discussed a 24-hour ceasefire with his Russian counterpart but no … Continue Reading‘No progress’ as top Russia, Ukraine diplomats talk in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey: Caught Between Russia and the West Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 2022 As the war in Ukraine continues to cause more devastation and casualties, countries around the … Continue ReadingArmenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey: Caught Between Russia and the West
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Macro Snapshot: Labour Force Statistics Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202211 March, 2022 Labour force decreased by 22k MoM to 33.8mn and participation rate decreased by 0.1 MoM … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Labour Force Statistics
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Price hikes rain hellfire down on Turkish consumers Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2022 Price hikes rain hellfire down on Turkish consumers In his recent statement to the Turkish … Continue ReadingPrice hikes rain hellfire down on Turkish consumers
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition party leader Kılıçdaroğlu promises to bring back Istanbul Convention Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2022 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on March 8 pledged to reintroduce Istanbul … Continue ReadingOpposition party leader Kılıçdaroğlu promises to bring back Istanbul Convention
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Gold prices surge sharply in Turkish market amid Russian war and inflation concerns Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2022 Gold prices have surged sharply in the Turkish market on Tuesday amid the conflict between … Continue ReadingGold prices surge sharply in Turkish market amid Russian war and inflation concerns
Categories Business Company & Industry Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish companies have the potential to double in value Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 202211 March, 2022 According to CompaniesMarketCap data, Turkish companies generate 0.20 percent of the total turnover and 0.21 … Continue ReadingTurkish companies have the potential to double in value
Categories Business Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s trade in counterfeit goods booms as Lira depreciates Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2022 Photos of fake Gucci bags, Louis Vuitton sweatpants and Nike sneakers are flaunted on the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s trade in counterfeit goods booms as Lira depreciates
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey and Rolls-Royce collaborate on 5th-gen combat aircraft engine Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2022 The top body of Turkey’s defense industry has started cooperating with United Kingdom-based Rolls-Royce on … Continue ReadingTurkey and Rolls-Royce collaborate on 5th-gen combat aircraft engine
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE -2: President pays a visit to Turkey, in hopes for strengthening ties Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 20229 March, 2022 Israel’s president heads to Turkey Wednesday to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first … Continue ReadingUPDATE -2: President pays a visit to Turkey, in hopes for strengthening ties
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Interior Minister Soylu: Over 20,000 Ukrainian citizens were evacuated to Turkey amid Russia’s invasion Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 2022 Over 20,000 Ukrainian citizens were evacuated to Turkey amid Russia’s invasion of the country, Interior … Continue ReadingInterior Minister Soylu: Over 20,000 Ukrainian citizens were evacuated to Turkey amid Russia’s invasion
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Tech Radical step for zero-carbon emissions: Turkey is turning algae into bio-jet fuel Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 20227 March, 2022 The first carbon-negative biorefinery in Europe opened in Istanbul and is utilising algae to make a variety … Continue ReadingRadical step for zero-carbon emissions: Turkey is turning algae into bio-jet fuel
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Soaring cost of living due to high inflation torments citizens of Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on6 March, 2022 In Istanbul, Turkey’s financial hub and largest city, a wide range of job opportunities and … Continue ReadingSoaring cost of living due to high inflation torments citizens of Istanbul
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Seems Russian tourists will choose Turkey over Greek Cyprus this summer Cem CetingucPosted on6 March, 2022 Greek Cyprus will lose Russian tourists to Turkey this summer as it joined other nations in imposing sanctions on Moscow after … Continue ReadingSeems Russian tourists will choose Turkey over Greek Cyprus this summer
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Government works on new reform to stop violence against women: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2022 The government is working on a new reform package aiming to end violence against women, President … Continue ReadingGovernment works on new reform to stop violence against women: Erdoğan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Hacettepe University arts students protest dismissal of nude models Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2022 After nude models working for Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Fine Arts were dismissed from the … Continue ReadingHacettepe University arts students protest dismissal of nude models
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS 37 percent of population cannot afford meat in Turkey: Eurostat Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2022 Turkey is the primary country in Europe on the list, where 37% of the population … Continue Reading37 percent of population cannot afford meat in Turkey: Eurostat
Categories Business Company & Industry Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS MENA faces a crisis as the world’s key wheat producers are at war Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 2022 The near future looks grim for the countries in the Middle East and North Africa … Continue ReadingMENA faces a crisis as the world’s key wheat producers are at war
Categories Business Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s manufacturing in February: Slower but steady Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 20223 March, 2022 Turkey’s factory activity barely grew for a second straight month in February, a survey showed … Continue ReadingTurkey’s manufacturing in February: Slower but steady
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish part of Cyprus reels under lira crisis amid stark dependence on Ankara Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 20223 March, 2022 In the breakaway statelet of northern Cyprus, people are grappling with a perfect economic storm, … Continue ReadingTurkish part of Cyprus reels under lira crisis amid stark dependence on Ankara