Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish consumer confidence rises to four month high Güldem AtabayPosted on20 September, 2024 Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced the consumer confidence index for September. Accordingly, the consumer confidence … Continue ReadingTurkish consumer confidence rises to four month high
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS The power and authority debate in the AKP: The Palace- Party struggle Güldem AtabayPosted on20 September, 2024 Gazete Pencere columnist and journalist Nuray Babacan continues to report news from inside the AKP. … Continue ReadingThe power and authority debate in the AKP: The Palace- Party struggle
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s central bank holds rates steady, opting for a cautious wait-and-see approach ahead of rate cuts Güldem AtabayPosted on19 September, 2024 Turkey’s central bank, the CBRT, kept its policy rate unchanged at its Monetary Policy Committee … Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank holds rates steady, opting for a cautious wait-and-see approach ahead of rate cuts
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Frequent changes in inflation targets undermine the credibility of Turkey’s monetary policy Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2024 In the 13th issue of the Monetary Policy Assessment Note, which is published regularly by … Continue ReadingFrequent changes in inflation targets undermine the credibility of Turkey’s monetary policy
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Wealth Fund planning debut Islamic bond sale Güldem AtabayPosted on13 September, 2024 Turkey’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (TWF) is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching its first sukuk … Continue ReadingTurkish Wealth Fund planning debut Islamic bond sale
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Fitch Ratings raised Turkey’s credit one notch and changed its outlook from positive to stable Güldem AtabayPosted on6 September, 20246 September, 2024 International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings upgraded Turkey’s credit rating by one notch. According to … Continue ReadingFitch Ratings raised Turkey’s credit one notch and changed its outlook from positive to stable
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Two polls reflect loss of support for the AKP as the main opposition keeps rising Güldem AtabayPosted on6 September, 2024 The figures in the latest election and political survey of SONAR, a research company close … Continue ReadingTwo polls reflect loss of support for the AKP as the main opposition keeps rising
Categories Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Growth, inflation and now the Medium Term Program: The economic picture of 2025 has become clear Güldem AtabayPosted on6 September, 2024 Last week was pivotal for the Turkish economy. First, second-quarter growth data was released, revealing … Continue ReadingGrowth, inflation and now the Medium Term Program: The economic picture of 2025 has become clear
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS AllianceBernstein: Turkish Debt and Lira Face Bumpy Road Güldem AtabayPosted on5 September, 20245 September, 2024 Christian DiClementi, director of emerging-market debt at AllianceBernstein Holding LP, predicts that Turkish lira bonds … Continue ReadingAllianceBernstein: Turkish Debt and Lira Face Bumpy Road
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Central bank comments on 2Q24 growth: a moderate but gradually increasing decline in the underlying trend of economic activity Güldem AtabayPosted on4 September, 20244 September, 2024 The Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) has published new research note on its blog, offering … Continue ReadingCentral bank comments on 2Q24 growth: a moderate but gradually increasing decline in the underlying trend of economic activity
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT: Decline in food prices driven by fresh fruits and vegetables Güldem AtabayPosted on4 September, 2024 The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) released its “Monthly Price Developments” report … Continue ReadingCBRT: Decline in food prices driven by fresh fruits and vegetables
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Deputy Governor Karahan: Fiscal policy will provide strong support to reduce inflation in the coming period Güldem AtabayPosted on4 September, 2024 Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) Deputy Governor Hatice Karahan has indicated that the impacts of … Continue ReadingCBRT Deputy Governor Karahan: Fiscal policy will provide strong support to reduce inflation in the coming period
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Güldem Atabay: Inflation- the good, bad, ugly Güldem AtabayPosted on3 September, 2024 The annual inflation rate has dropped from 62% to 52%, largely due to a significant … Continue ReadingGüldem Atabay: Inflation- the good, bad, ugly
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Another step from the CBRT to support TL Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2024 To support the monetary transmission mechanism, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye introduces … Continue ReadingAnother step from the CBRT to support TL
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey is to cut its growth target for 2024 and 2025 Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2024 Turkey is set to revise its economic growth forecasts downward for this year and next, … Continue ReadingTurkey is to cut its growth target for 2024 and 2025
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Iraqi army shoots down Turkish drone in Kirkuk Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2024 The Iraqi army announced that it shot down a Turkish UCAV over Kirkuk. “A Turkish … Continue ReadingIraqi army shoots down Turkish drone in Kirkuk
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey has four conditions for normalization with Syria Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2024 Following Assad’s speech, Foreign Ministry sources outlined four conditions for Turkey-Syria relations to return to … Continue ReadingTurkey has four conditions for normalization with Syria
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Services Producer Price Index (H-PPI) increased 4 percent over previous month Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2024 Services Producer Price Index (H-PPI) increased by 61.77% yoy, increased by 4.00% mom. In July … Continue ReadingServices Producer Price Index (H-PPI) increased 4 percent over previous month
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS The decline in the Economic Confidence Index accelerated Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2024 The economic confidence index decreased by 1.3 percent on a monthly basis in August to … Continue ReadingThe decline in the Economic Confidence Index accelerated
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Inflation Expectations: Households not convinced of disinflation Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2024 The August results of the Turkey Household Inflation Expectations Survey (TEBA) conducted by Koç University … Continue ReadingInflation Expectations: Households not convinced of disinflation