Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish home sales sees the sharpest decline in two years amidst rising nominal yeilds Güldem AtabayPosted on16 October, 2023 The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) has unveiled its housing sales data for September, showing a … Continue ReadingTurkish home sales sees the sharpest decline in two years amidst rising nominal yeilds
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics “Turkey in no rush on Sweden’s NATO bid” Güldem AtabayPosted on16 October, 2023 Today Online says Ankara waiting for American steps on jets sale. Turkey is willing to … Continue Reading“Turkey in no rush on Sweden’s NATO bid”
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Biden: Turkey’s actions in Syria undermine fight against ISIS, endangers civilians Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2023 US President Joe Biden has extended the national emergency declared in 2019, saying Turkey’s military … Continue ReadingBiden: Turkey’s actions in Syria undermine fight against ISIS, endangers civilians
Categories General Politics European Court rules against Turkey in the prominent ‘ByLock and Bank Asya’ case Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2023 ECHR Grand Chamber’s decision favoring Yuksel Yalcinkaya could set a precedent for other human rights … Continue ReadingEuropean Court rules against Turkey in the prominent ‘ByLock and Bank Asya’ case
Categories General HYPED Marc Pierini: Can Erdogan and EU see eye to eye? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 2023 Turkey’s approach to EU The Turkish president’s narrative in Vilnius, where he linked Sweden’s … Continue ReadingMarc Pierini: Can Erdogan and EU see eye to eye?
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Simsek’s investor meeting drew large crowds, but were there any buyers? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 September, 2023 Some 120 American investors attended the 13th edition of the Türkiye Investment Conference held in … Continue ReadingSimsek’s investor meeting drew large crowds, but were there any buyers?
Categories General HYPED FDD/Sinan Ciddi: Erdoğan’s Transactional Foreign Policy Should be Repaid in Kind Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 September, 2023 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in New York this week for the UN General … Continue ReadingFDD/Sinan Ciddi: Erdoğan’s Transactional Foreign Policy Should be Repaid in Kind
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan finally meets Netanyahu, but no details on NG pipeline Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 September, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the effort to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia during his … Continue ReadingErdogan finally meets Netanyahu, but no details on NG pipeline
Categories General HYPED AFP: Turkey’s winning women ignite culture wars Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 September, 2023 Turkey’s confessional divide seems to abate in the last 10 years, in particular among Gen … Continue ReadingAFP: Turkey’s winning women ignite culture wars
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan asks Musk to open Tesla’s 7th factory in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 September, 202318 September, 2023 President Erdogan will spend the week in New York to attend to the inaugural ceremony … Continue ReadingErdogan asks Musk to open Tesla’s 7th factory in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Economist Mustafa Sonmez: Turkey’s central bank mulls giant interest rate hike up to 10% to fight inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 September, 202316 September, 2023 One of the leadfing economists and Tv personality Mustafa Sonmez reports an inside scoop from … Continue ReadingEconomist Mustafa Sonmez: Turkey’s central bank mulls giant interest rate hike up to 10% to fight inflation
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: The Dark Secret in TURKEY’s MTEP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 September, 202313 September, 2023 The Dark Secret in TURKEY’s MTEP (Medium Term Economic Program) The annually revised 3-year Medium … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: The Dark Secret in TURKEY’s MTEP
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey and Iraq: Two neighbors, too many problems Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 September, 202312 September, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is piling up the pressure on Iraq even as he … Continue ReadingTurkey and Iraq: Two neighbors, too many problems
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Simsek will leave no door unopened for money Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 September, 2023 Turkey’s new Wall Street-trained finance chief will kick off a global investment roadshow at the … Continue ReadingSimsek will leave no door unopened for money
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Atilla Yesilada interview with Dr Miad Nakhavali: What Erdoğan’s victory means for the USA, EU, NATO and Russia Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 September, 2023 Middle East Analitika | by Dr. Miad Nakhavali Season 2 – Episode 9: special guest: Dr. Atilla … Continue ReadingAtilla Yesilada interview with Dr Miad Nakhavali: What Erdoğan’s victory means for the USA, EU, NATO and Russia
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey and Greece agree to revive talks, seek ‘new approaches’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 September, 2023 The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey agreed on Tuesday to revive high-level contacts between … Continue ReadingTurkey and Greece agree to revive talks, seek ‘new approaches’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Congressional Research Service: Turkey (Türkiye): Major Issues and U.S. Relations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 August, 2023 This report made pro-government daily Hurriyet’s headline today, with its Athens reporter Yorgo Kirbaki informing … Continue ReadingCongressional Research Service: Turkey (Türkiye): Major Issues and U.S. Relations
Categories Economy Finance General Monetary policy: Experimenting with dual interest rates Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 August, 2023 We expect the CBRT interest rate hike to be around 200 basis points. The recent … Continue ReadingMonetary policy: Experimenting with dual interest rates
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s consumer confidence sinks following fresh taxes on consumption Güldem AtabayPosted on23 August, 2023 Accelerating inflation, a depreciating Turkish lira, new taxes on consumption, and the brakes applied to … Continue ReadingTurkey’s consumer confidence sinks following fresh taxes on consumption
Categories General HYPED Stewart Latwin: Turkey is the real key to American influence in the Middle East Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 August, 2023 Turkey is rapidly becoming a regional hegemon, while maintaining close ties to Europe and the … Continue ReadingStewart Latwin: Turkey is the real key to American influence in the Middle East