Categories Economy General Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Evaluation of Turkey’s growth prospects Güldem AtabayPosted on1 September, 20211 September, 2021 As per the official figures Turkey’s 2Q21 GDP Growth was 21.7%. The 10.4% contraction in … Continue ReadingEvaluation of Turkey’s growth prospects
Categories General Kaya Ozyurek: How Can the Debt Ceiling Affect the Dollar Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2021 With T-bill supply lagging behind the AuM (Assets Under Management) growth of government-only money market … Continue ReadingKaya Ozyurek: How Can the Debt Ceiling Affect the Dollar
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPoll: Erdoğan’s approval rating takes sharp fall Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2021 Support for Turkish President Erdoğan’s performance in office declined by 10.1 percent in August, dropping … Continue ReadingMetroPoll: Erdoğan’s approval rating takes sharp fall
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Economic Confidence Index rises to pre-pandemic peak in August Güldem AtabayPosted on27 August, 2021 Economic confidence index which was 100.1 in July increased by 0.7% in August to 100.8. … Continue ReadingEconomic Confidence Index rises to pre-pandemic peak in August
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey begins evacuating troops from Kabul airport Güldem AtabayPosted on25 August, 2021 The Turkish military began evacuating its personnel from Kabul International Airport on Wednesday, according to a Turkish … Continue ReadingTurkey begins evacuating troops from Kabul airport
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Taliban: We do not want Turkish soldiers in Afghanistan Güldem AtabayPosted on25 August, 2021 Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Aug. 24 that his group would take over the … Continue ReadingTaliban: We do not want Turkish soldiers in Afghanistan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Hunger threshold exceeds minimum wage in Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on25 August, 2021 The United Union of Metal-Workers’ Research Center (BİSAM) has released its “Hunger and Poverty Line … Continue ReadingHunger threshold exceeds minimum wage in Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan twists five financial facts in single speech Güldem AtabayPosted on25 August, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan twisted five different facts about the economy in a single speech … Continue ReadingErdoğan twists five financial facts in single speech
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics IMF’s Special Drawing Rights to Boost Turkey’s FX Reserves Güldem AtabayPosted on24 August, 2021 Turkey’s foreign currency coffers will get a boost of $6.4 billion Monday thanks to the International … Continue ReadingIMF’s Special Drawing Rights to Boost Turkey’s FX Reserves
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics NY Times: Afghan Refugees Find a Harsh and Unfriendly Border in Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on24 August, 2021 In the days before the Taliban took Kabul, an Afghan woman was doubled over sobbing … Continue ReadingNY Times: Afghan Refugees Find a Harsh and Unfriendly Border in Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey can’t handle more refugees, Erdoğan tells EU’s Michel Güldem AtabayPosted on23 August, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with EU Council President Charles Michel yesterday … Continue ReadingTurkey can’t handle more refugees, Erdoğan tells EU’s Michel
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPoll: 30 percent of undecided, non-voters are from ruling AKP base Güldem AtabayPosted on23 August, 2021 Almost one third of voters who are undecided about who to vote or who plan … Continue ReadingMetroPoll: 30 percent of undecided, non-voters are from ruling AKP base
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia, Turkey to Sign New S-400 Deal in Near Future: RIA Güldem AtabayPosted on23 August, 2021 Turkey is in the final stages of negotiating a new deal for an advanced Russian … Continue ReadingRussia, Turkey to Sign New S-400 Deal in Near Future: RIA
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s dismal inflation pressures Güldem AtabayPosted on20 August, 2021 TURKSTAT unveiled two sets of inflation data today. Agricultural Input Price Index for June 2021 … Continue ReadingTurkey’s dismal inflation pressures
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Poll: Four possible opposition candidates lead Erdoğan, economic crisis most urgent problem Güldem AtabayPosted on19 August, 2021 The Yöneylem Social Research Center has released the results of its monthly opinion poll for … Continue ReadingPoll: Four possible opposition candidates lead Erdoğan, economic crisis most urgent problem
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Deutsche Bank Plans $1.2 Billion in Turkey ESG Finance Deals Güldem AtabayPosted on19 August, 2021 Deutsche Bank AG is in talks with a number of Turkish clients to ramp up … Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank Plans $1.2 Billion in Turkey ESG Finance Deals
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Residential Property Price Index change reaches 29.2 percent yoy Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 2021 As per the data released by the central bank, Turkey’s Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Residential Property Price Index change reaches 29.2 percent yoy
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP draft bill suggests prison time for sharing misinformation online Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 202117 August, 2021 A new draft bill prepared by the ruling AKP will include disinformation and misinformation as … Continue ReadingAKP draft bill suggests prison time for sharing misinformation online
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey says it welcomes Taliban statements since they seized control Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 2021 Turkey is in talks with all parties in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, and views positively … Continue ReadingTurkey says it welcomes Taliban statements since they seized control
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Afghan refugees could give Erdogan leverage with Europe Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 2021 The Taliban’s rapid advance into Kabul is not only causing concern about Afghanistan’s future but … Continue ReadingAfghan refugees could give Erdogan leverage with Europe
