Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Turkish economy too hot for comfort Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 Real Turkey Channel frontperson Atilla Yesilada updates viewers on how the post-election economic recovery … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Turkish economy too hot for comfort
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Expectations Survey: Participants predict lower inflation, stronger TL, policy easing in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 November, 2023 According to the Market Participants Survey published monthly by Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT), year-end … Continue ReadingCBRT Expectations Survey: Participants predict lower inflation, stronger TL, policy easing in 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: October budget deficit tame, for the wrong reasons Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 November, 2023 Gedik Invest chief economist Mr Serkan Gonencler shared his analysis of budget trends with PA … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: October budget deficit tame, for the wrong reasons
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: September current account in surplus, but what about the winter? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 2023 There was a swift decline in 12-month rolling C/A deficit in September… In September, there … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: September current account in surplus, but what about the winter?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ING Think: Turkish economy slowing, fiscal spend to increase in 4Q2023 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2023 Recent growth indicators confirm slowdown in activity The contraction in August industrial production and the … Continue ReadingING Think: Turkish economy slowing, fiscal spend to increase in 4Q2023
Categories Economy HYPED Turkish Economist: Middle East crisis could derail the economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 November, 2023 The chaos in the Middle East prevails as the İsrael-Palestinian conflict has merged into a … Continue ReadingTurkish Economist: Middle East crisis could derail the economy
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkish inflation treads water in October, outlook still grim Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2023 With a better-than-expected monthly inflation rate coming in at 3.4%, Turkey’s annual figure remained broadly … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkish inflation treads water in October, outlook still grim
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS CBRT/Gaye Erkan: monetary tightening to last until significant improvement in inflation outlook – 3 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 This is the final part of our coverage of CBRT’s quarterly inflation report. After a … Continue ReadingCBRT/Gaye Erkan: monetary tightening to last until significant improvement in inflation outlook – 3
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS CBRT/Gaye Erkan: Medium-term projections-2 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 This is the second installment of our coverage of TURKEY’s third inflation report of the … Continue ReadingCBRT/Gaye Erkan: Medium-term projections-2
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from Gaye Erkan’s Inflation Report presentation—1 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 Now, I would like to elaborate on the monetary policy strategy we are implementing in … Continue ReadingHighlights from Gaye Erkan’s Inflation Report presentation—1
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to privatize highways, bridges, and hydroelectric power plants to reduce current account deficit Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 Turkey’s Finance Minister Mehmet Simşek unveiled plans for the privatization of infrastructure projects such as … Continue ReadingTurkey to privatize highways, bridges, and hydroelectric power plants to reduce current account deficit
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS The slowdown in Turkey’s industrial sector is accelerating Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 According to the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for October … Continue ReadingThe slowdown in Turkey’s industrial sector is accelerating
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul inflation below 4 percent in October, but the annual rate is still very high Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 According to Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) data, the retail price increase, which was at … Continue ReadingIstanbul inflation below 4 percent in October, but the annual rate is still very high
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s foreign trade deficit down by half in September Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 Turkey’s foreign trade recorded a historic high trade deficit in the first 9 months. According … Continue ReadingTurkey’s foreign trade deficit down by half in September
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Further simplification steps from the Turkish Central Bank to ease the financial repressing of the previous economy team Güldem AtabayPosted on27 October, 2023 Turkish central bank has announced measures to simplify regulations, including the termination of some securities … Continue ReadingFurther simplification steps from the Turkish Central Bank to ease the financial repressing of the previous economy team
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s central bank raises the policy rate for five consecutive months Güldem AtabayPosted on26 October, 2023 The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increased interest … Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank raises the policy rate for five consecutive months
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister Simsek statement that the return of foreign investments will take time adding to market jitters Güldem AtabayPosted on25 October, 2023 Turkey’s Minister of Finance and Treasury, Şimşek continued his meetings with foreign investors in the … Continue ReadingFinance Minister Simsek statement that the return of foreign investments will take time adding to market jitters
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Central bank rate decision on Thursday keeps the bankers guessing Güldem AtabayPosted on25 October, 202325 October, 2023 The Turkish Central Bank (TCMB) is set to reveal its policy interest rate decision on … Continue ReadingCentral bank rate decision on Thursday keeps the bankers guessing
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey-Israel energy collaboration plans halted on Gazze tensions Güldem AtabayPosted on25 October, 2023 Shortly after Turkish President Erdogan said, “Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a group … Continue ReadingTurkey-Israel energy collaboration plans halted on Gazze tensions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan: Hamas are freedom fighters, not terrorists; cancels Israel trip Güldem AtabayPosted on25 October, 2023 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared Hamas as ‘freedom fighters,’ and rejected that it is a … Continue ReadingErdogan: Hamas are freedom fighters, not terrorists; cancels Israel trip