Categories General Carnegie Europe: Political Change and Turkey’s Foreign Policy Güldem AtabayPosted on24 November, 2022 Turkey is heading toward a set of twin elections that could have momentous consequences for … Continue ReadingCarnegie Europe: Political Change and Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish strikes on Kurds stoke tensions with Syria as well- Erdogan-Esad talks on the way? Güldem AtabayPosted on23 November, 2022 Russia has pushed for years for a reconciliation between its ally, the Syrian government, and … Continue ReadingTurkish strikes on Kurds stoke tensions with Syria as well- Erdogan-Esad talks on the way?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syrian Kurdish commander says Kobani likely target of threatened Turkish ground offensive Güldem AtabayPosted on23 November, 2022 Following Turkish airstrikes on his main headquarters in northeast Syria, SDF commander Mazlum Kobane talks … Continue ReadingSyrian Kurdish commander says Kobani likely target of threatened Turkish ground offensive
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Saudi Arabia close to make $5 billion deposit with Turkey- aiding Erdogan’s election agenda Güldem AtabayPosted on22 November, 2022 A Saudi Ministry of Finance spokesperson has said that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are in … Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia close to make $5 billion deposit with Turkey- aiding Erdogan’s election agenda
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS IMF Article 4 review urges rate hikes, phasing out of the FX-protected deposit scheme Güldem AtabayPosted on5 November, 2022 Following the Mission’s Turkey visit, the IMF released a press releases including statements of IMF … Continue ReadingIMF Article 4 review urges rate hikes, phasing out of the FX-protected deposit scheme
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics US Ratchets Up Pressure on Turkey Over Ties With Russia Güldem AtabayPosted on20 October, 2022 US officials have held talks with their Turkish counterparts regarding compliance with financial sanctions imposed … Continue ReadingUS Ratchets Up Pressure on Turkey Over Ties With Russia
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Central Bank Ducks Questions on Flagship Lira Saving Tool Güldem AtabayPosted on18 October, 2022 A Turkish central bank official refused to tell lawmakers the cost of a flagship deposit … Continue ReadingTurkey Central Bank Ducks Questions on Flagship Lira Saving Tool
Categories General Turkey Said to Test-Fire Secretly Built Ballistic Missile Güldem AtabayPosted on18 October, 202218 October, 2022 Turkey test-fired a locally made, short-range ballistic missile over the Black Sea on Tuesday, according … Continue ReadingTurkey Said to Test-Fire Secretly Built Ballistic Missile
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Eastern Mediterranean tensions escalate after preliminary Turkey-Libya maritime deal Güldem AtabayPosted on5 October, 2022 Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean ratcheted up to new highs after Turkey signed a “preliminary deal” with Libya’s Tripoli-based government allowing … Continue ReadingEastern Mediterranean tensions escalate after preliminary Turkey-Libya maritime deal
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS World Bank sees weak growth in 2023 for eastern Europe, central Asia Güldem AtabayPosted on5 October, 2022 The World Bank said on Tuesday that countries in eastern Europe and Central Asia will … Continue ReadingWorld Bank sees weak growth in 2023 for eastern Europe, central Asia
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics International groups call on Turkey’s parliament to reject the “disinformation” bill as a tool of digital censorship Güldem AtabayPosted on5 October, 2022 The bill threatens up to three years imprisonment for those found guilty of the deliberate … Continue ReadingInternational groups call on Turkey’s parliament to reject the “disinformation” bill as a tool of digital censorship
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey eyes to become leader in Islamic finance, says official Güldem AtabayPosted on5 October, 20225 October, 2022 Türkiye aims to position itself as the leading country in Islamic finance, a senior finance … Continue ReadingTurkey eyes to become leader in Islamic finance, says official
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Crisis and Opportunities for Turkey in 2023: The Strategies and Struggles of the Turkish Opposition under Autocratization Güldem AtabayPosted on5 October, 2022 This paper is part of the series Turkish Views: Crisis and Opportunities for Turkey in 2023. … Continue ReadingCrisis and Opportunities for Turkey in 2023: The Strategies and Struggles of the Turkish Opposition under Autocratization
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey PMI at 46,9: seven months of consecutive contraction Güldem AtabayPosted on3 October, 20223 October, 2022 The latest PMI® survey data from Istanbul Chamber of Industry and S&P Global signalled a … Continue ReadingTurkey PMI at 46,9: seven months of consecutive contraction
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan Says He Wants Turkey’s Interest Rate in Single Digits This Year Güldem AtabayPosted on28 September, 2022 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the central bank to continue cutting its main … Continue ReadingErdogan Says He Wants Turkey’s Interest Rate in Single Digits This Year
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish State Banks Set to Exit Russia’s Mir on US Warning Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2022 Turkish state banks are planning to exit a payment system used by Russians, a dramatic … Continue ReadingTurkish State Banks Set to Exit Russia’s Mir on US Warning
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey is hoping for a currency swap deal with Saudi Arabia Güldem AtabayPosted on26 September, 202226 September, 2022 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Turkey’s Presidential spokesman Dr. Ibrahim Kalin and … Continue ReadingTurkey is hoping for a currency swap deal with Saudi Arabia
Categories Business HYPED New Threat to Turkish Inflation: Low Raw Milk Prices Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2022 Turkey’s inflation-fighting decision to keep wholesale milk prices unchanged in September despite a jump … Continue ReadingNew Threat to Turkish Inflation: Low Raw Milk Prices
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey: The Central Bank of Turkey delivers another 100bp rate cut Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2022 Citing evidence pointing to momentum loss in economic activity, the CBT cut the policy rate … Continue ReadingTurkey: The Central Bank of Turkey delivers another 100bp rate cut
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Poll: All opposition candidates lead Erdoğan in Kurdish-majority provinces Güldem AtabayPosted on21 September, 2022 The main opposition CHP has gained support in the region. Erdoğan’s AKP still in the … Continue ReadingPoll: All opposition candidates lead Erdoğan in Kurdish-majority provinces