Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Consumer confidence index deteriorated in February Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 202422 February, 2024 Consumer morale in Türkiye deteriorated in February for the first time since August amid declines … Continue ReadingConsumer confidence index deteriorated in February
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey, Greece to join ‘European Sky Shield Initiative’ Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 2024 Turkey and Greece will join the European Sky Shield Initiative, bringing the total number of … Continue ReadingTurkey, Greece to join ‘European Sky Shield Initiative’
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS ‘The digital TL’ set to be an intermediated CBDS Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 202422 February, 2024 The digital Turkish lira is set to be an intermediated CBDC with self-sovereign identity and … Continue Reading‘The digital TL’ set to be an intermediated CBDS
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Mining company VP detained after massive landslide Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 202421 February, 2024 The boss of a mining company, which runs a gold mine where nine miners are … Continue ReadingMining company VP detained after massive landslide
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdoğan announces plans for new constitution Cem CetingucPosted on20 February, 202420 February, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to address what he described as a “problem” within the … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan announces plans for new constitution
Categories General HYPED Tech Greece, Cyprus, France block Bayraktar financing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 February, 2024 Greece, Cyprus and France reportedly blocked the financing for the supply of Turkish-made Bayraktar drones … Continue ReadingGreece, Cyprus, France block Bayraktar financing
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Clashes in Azerbaijan-Armenia border raises fears of another military incursion Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 February, 2024 Following the latest escalation on the border with Azerbaijan on February 12-13 that resulted in … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Clashes in Azerbaijan-Armenia border raises fears of another military incursion
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Selim Cevik: Economic dimension of Turkey – Gulf relations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 February, 2024 Decoupling of Countries The difference in the speed and degree of Turkey’s reconciliation with Gulf … Continue ReadingSelim Cevik: Economic dimension of Turkey – Gulf relations
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister: Türkiye wil not do anything “extraordinary” to curb inflation Cem CetingucPosted on16 February, 2024 Türkiye will not do anything “extraordinary” to curb inflation, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek … Continue ReadingFinance Minister: Türkiye wil not do anything “extraordinary” to curb inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS ‘Race against time’ to rescue Turkish miners after landslide Cem CetingucPosted on16 February, 2024 Hundreds of rescuers are continuing their search for nine gold field workers who went missing … Continue Reading‘Race against time’ to rescue Turkish miners after landslide
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Concerns continue to rise for ‘Istanbul Earthquake’ Cem CetingucPosted on16 February, 202416 February, 2024 Istanbul, Turkey – Earthquake fever has gripped Istanbul since last year’s disaster in southern Turkey, as … Continue ReadingConcerns continue to rise for ‘Istanbul Earthquake’
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Airlines: Outlook improves, yet valuations are stretched Cem CetingucPosted on16 February, 2024 Turkish Airlines shares have had a strong performance YTD, up 24% in USD terms, outperforming … Continue ReadingTurkish Airlines: Outlook improves, yet valuations are stretched
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye will continue efforts for Russia-Ukraine peace: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on15 February, 2024 Despite problems and preventions from the Western world, Türkiye will continue its efforts for a peace agreement … Continue ReadingTürkiye will continue efforts for Russia-Ukraine peace: Erdoğan
Categories General Emerging markets growth speeds up in 2024 Cem CetingucPosted on15 February, 2024 A third consecutive monthly acceleration in global output growth was supported by faster emerging market … Continue ReadingEmerging markets growth speeds up in 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US-Turkey relations bound to improve amid F-16 deal Cem CetingucPosted on14 February, 2024 A deal between Türkiye and the United States on the sale of 40 new F-16s to the … Continue ReadingUS-Turkey relations bound to improve amid F-16 deal
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS WTO meeting takes place in Abu Dhabi Cem CetingucPosted on13 February, 202413 February, 2024 The world’s trade ministers could put the final touches to a historic fisheries deal when … Continue ReadingWTO meeting takes place in Abu Dhabi
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdoğan: ”The massacres in Gaza should be stopped” Cem CetingucPosted on13 February, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his calls for more coherent and effective action by the international … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan: ”The massacres in Gaza should be stopped”
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek has the respect of global investors, he needs their faith Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 February, 202411 February, 2024 Turkey’s economy czar Mehmet Simsek had s shaky start to his second career stint, as … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek has the respect of global investors, he needs their faith
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS US withdrawal from Syria could mark a new chapter in Ankara – Damascus line Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 February, 2024 Turkish military forces are carrying out an air assault on US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria, … Continue ReadingUS withdrawal from Syria could mark a new chapter in Ankara – Damascus line
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan needs Putin more than he needs NATO Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 February, 2024 While Ankara’s ratification of Swedish accession to NATO cuts off a new venue for trouble … Continue ReadingErdogan needs Putin more than he needs NATO