Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Real Turkey Channel: How Erdogan Killed the Turkish Eeconomy in 10 Days? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 March, 2021 How Erdogan killed the Turkish economy in 10 days? Between Monday and … Continue ReadingReal Turkey Channel: How Erdogan Killed the Turkish Eeconomy in 10 Days?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan says market volatility does not reflect Turkey’s economic reality Güldem AtabayPosted on24 March, 2021 Thousands of members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party traveled to Ankara from around the country … Continue ReadingErdogan says market volatility does not reflect Turkey’s economic reality
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS March Consumer Confidence Index at 2,5 year peak- heavenly Güldem AtabayPosted on24 March, 2021 Turkey Statistical Institute (TURSTAT) added one more to its controversial data stream this morning. Accordingly, … Continue ReadingMarch Consumer Confidence Index at 2,5 year peak- heavenly
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Fitch and S&P Global issue new reports on Turkey: Concerns rise Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Fitch and S&P Global wrote notes about Turkey today, which express deep concern with … Continue ReadingFitch and S&P Global issue new reports on Turkey: Concerns rise
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ulgen*: The Politics Behind Erdogan’s Central Bank Decision Güldem AtabayPosted on23 March, 202123 March, 2021 On the same day that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked Naci Agbal, his third central … Continue ReadingSinan Ulgen*: The Politics Behind Erdogan’s Central Bank Decision
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan May Reshuffle Turkish Cabinet Soon, His Party Says Güldem AtabayPosted on23 March, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may reshuffle Turkey’s government soon, a deputy chairman of the governing party said … Continue ReadingErdogan May Reshuffle Turkish Cabinet Soon, His Party Says
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish markets on fire as Erdoğan adviser Bulut takes the scene Güldem AtabayPosted on23 March, 2021 Yigit Bulut, President Erdogan’s senior economic adviser claimed Turkish locals sold USD 7.0 billion in … Continue ReadingTurkish markets on fire as Erdoğan adviser Bulut takes the scene
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish lira plunges 13% in early trade after Erdogan ousts central bank governor Güldem AtabayPosted on21 March, 2021 Turkey’s lira tumbled 13% in early Asia trade on Monday, touching November levels, after President … Continue ReadingTurkish lira plunges 13% in early trade after Erdogan ousts central bank governor
Categories Economy Global recovery in jeopardy, as Covid-19 stages “Forth Wave” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 March, 202121 March, 2021 Despite the rosy view from a few select countries, such as US, UK and Israel, … Continue ReadingGlobal recovery in jeopardy, as Covid-19 stages “Forth Wave”
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS State-run Halkbank to restructure debts of tradesmen Güldem AtabayPosted on19 March, 2021 Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan announced from her twitter account that state-run lender Halkbank will restructure the … Continue ReadingState-run Halkbank to restructure debts of tradesmen
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s central bank: Brave 200 basis points rate hike to 19 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on18 March, 2021 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to increase the policy rate (one-week repo auction … Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank: Brave 200 basis points rate hike to 19 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to Forgo New Samurai Bond Sale for Now as Note Matures/Rating score a problem Güldem AtabayPosted on18 March, 2021 Turkey is not planning to offer any fresh yen-denominated bonds for the moment, according to … Continue ReadingTurkey to Forgo New Samurai Bond Sale for Now as Note Matures/Rating score a problem
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: HDP closure case in Turkey: is this a democracy reform? Güldem AtabayPosted on17 March, 2021 Hours after the removal of one of its MPs, Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu from the parliament … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: HDP closure case in Turkey: is this a democracy reform?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Top appeals court launches lawsuit for Pro-Kurdish HDP’s closure Güldem AtabayPosted on17 March, 2021 The chief public prosecutor’s office of the Court of Cassation launched a lawsuit with the Constitutional … Continue ReadingTop appeals court launches lawsuit for Pro-Kurdish HDP’s closure
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s justice system down one more grade: AKP-MHP strips pro-Kurdish legislator of seat in parliament Güldem AtabayPosted on17 March, 2021 In the latest crackdown on Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition party, Turkey on Wednesday stripped a prominent … Continue ReadingTurkey’s justice system down one more grade: AKP-MHP strips pro-Kurdish legislator of seat in parliament
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s short term external debt on the rise: USD 190 bn to pay in the year ahead Güldem AtabayPosted on17 March, 2021 According to the Central Bank data announced today Turkey’s total short-term external debt (original maturity … Continue ReadingTurkey’s short term external debt on the rise: USD 190 bn to pay in the year ahead
Categories Economy OPEC: Assessment of the global economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 March, 2021 The year 2020 witnessed an extraordinary and unprecedented turn of events that have negatively impacted … Continue ReadingOPEC: Assessment of the global economy
Categories Economy Markets Real Turkey: Should Turkey raise interest rates? Could she? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Should Turkey raise interest rates? Could she? Real Turkey presents its Turkey … Continue ReadingReal Turkey: Should Turkey raise interest rates? Could she?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Bahadır Kaleagasi: Europe’s geostrategic sovereignty and Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 A more positive relationship between the European Union and Turkey is a decade-long project of … Continue ReadingBahadır Kaleagasi: Europe’s geostrategic sovereignty and Turkey
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Covid cases reach highest this year; no new measures Güldem AtabayPosted on16 March, 2021 Turkey recorded 15,503 new coronavirus cases on March 15, the highest daily rise this year. … Continue ReadingCovid cases reach highest this year; no new measures
