Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Akcay: Too early to talk rate cuts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 July, 202426 July, 2024 Cevdet Akçay, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) gave … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Akcay: Too early to talk rate cuts
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS FM Fidan calls for removal of PKK from Syria and Iraq Cem CetingucPosted on25 July, 2024 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called for the eradication of the PKK from Syria and Iraq. “We … Continue ReadingFM Fidan calls for removal of PKK from Syria and Iraq
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Parliamentary committee approves stray dog legislation Cem CetingucPosted on24 July, 2024 A contentious bill regarding the handling of stray dogs has been approved by a parliamentary committee following a series … Continue ReadingParliamentary committee approves stray dog legislation
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Moody’s raised Turkey’s credit rating for the first time in over a decade Güldem AtabayPosted on19 July, 2024 Moody’s said Friday that it has upgraded Turkey’s credit rating by two notches on improved … Continue ReadingMoody’s raised Turkey’s credit rating for the first time in over a decade
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Esad-Erdoğan meeting turning more unlikely while Turkey’s main opposition party leader is headed to Syria for Esad Güldem AtabayPosted on18 July, 2024 The Ministry of National Defense responded to Assad’s remarks that Turkish troops should withdraw from … Continue ReadingEsad-Erdoğan meeting turning more unlikely while Turkey’s main opposition party leader is headed to Syria for Esad
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Associated Press: Tensions are rising again in divided Cyprus Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2024 The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus, known as UNFICYP, has seen the deployment of … Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Tensions are rising again in divided Cyprus
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS UBS Global Wealth Report ranks Turkey first in wealth growth Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 July, 2024 A recent report by UBS, a Zurich-based global firm providing financial services in over 50 … Continue ReadingUBS Global Wealth Report ranks Turkey first in wealth growth
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Gustavo Medeiros/Ashmore: Turkey is back for emerging market investors Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 July, 2024 The global head of research at Ashmore Group, Mr Gustavo Medeiros wrote an op-ed for … Continue ReadingGustavo Medeiros/Ashmore: Turkey is back for emerging market investors
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Turkey’s Syria(ns) problem: Can Erdogan and Assad make peace? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 July, 2024 It was another ugly week in Turkey, as anti-Syrian violence erupted in several cities in … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Turkey’s Syria(ns) problem: Can Erdogan and Assad make peace?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gezi Park trial division in AKP widens: AKP Ankara MP Türkeş asks seven questions Güldem AtabayPosted on12 July, 2024 AKP Ankara MP Tuğrul Türkeş made an internal statement regarding the Gezi Park trial. Responding … Continue ReadingGezi Park trial division in AKP widens: AKP Ankara MP Türkeş asks seven questions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Major wildfire in Bodrum contained after intense operation Cem CetingucPosted on10 July, 202410 July, 2024 A major wildfire that started on the afternoon of July 8 in the southern province … Continue ReadingMajor wildfire in Bodrum contained after intense operation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye secures 250 million euros for earthquake aid Cem CetingucPosted on10 July, 2024 Türkiye has secured an additional 250 million euros ($270,540) in funding from the Council of Europe Development Bank … Continue ReadingTürkiye secures 250 million euros for earthquake aid
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkye’s population reaches 85.3 million Cem CetingucPosted on9 July, 20249 July, 2024 With a population of 85.3 million people, Türkiye ranked 18th among 194 countries by population … Continue ReadingTurkye’s population reaches 85.3 million
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Government’s revenue from traffic fines surges 3.5-fold in one year Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 20248 July, 2024 While the Turkish Treasury recorded 14.6 billion liras in revenue from traffic fines in the … Continue ReadingTurkish Government’s revenue from traffic fines surges 3.5-fold in one year
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to attend NATO summit this week Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 20248 July, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend a three-day NATO summit in the United States starting July 9, where he will … Continue ReadingErdoğan to attend NATO summit this week
Categories General HYPED Türkiye’s first indigenous communications satellite set to launch Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 Türkiye’s first indigenous communications satellite Turksat 6A will be launched into orbit on Monday at 5.00 … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s first indigenous communications satellite set to launch
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul Municipality plans to renovate 7,000 buildings over earthquake concerns Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 The Istanbul Municipality is set to embark on a new urban transformation project, targeting nearly 7,000 buildings identified as … Continue ReadingIstanbul Municipality plans to renovate 7,000 buildings over earthquake concerns
Categories General HYPED Turkey looks East to spite EU Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 July, 2024 Kristina Jovanovski reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to attend the Shanghai … Continue ReadingTurkey looks East to spite EU
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS What a relief! Turkey removed from FATF Gray List Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 June, 2024 Turkey on Friday welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a … Continue ReadingWhat a relief! Turkey removed from FATF Gray List
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS KONDA Survey: Turkish youth less conservative, wants to live abroad Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 June, 2024 Around 56 percent of young people in Turkey would like to live abroad if they … Continue ReadingKONDA Survey: Turkish youth less conservative, wants to live abroad