Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Atilla Yesilada: Erdogan won; Turkey lost Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 2023 What awaits Turkey after her historical election? In order to map Turkey’s near future, there … Continue ReadingAtilla Yesilada: Erdogan won; Turkey lost
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets CNBC: Turkey’s lira sinks to fresh record low after Erdogan re-election Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 2023 The Turkish lira sank to a fresh record low Monday as incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingCNBC: Turkey’s lira sinks to fresh record low after Erdogan re-election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Initial election results indicate Erdogan’s lead in presidential runoff Cem CetingucPosted on28 May, 202328 May, 2023 Preliminary results in Turkey’s presidential runoff vote on Sunday showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of his … Continue ReadingInitial election results indicate Erdogan’s lead in presidential runoff
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s parliamentary swearing-in ceremony set for June 1st Cem CetingucPosted on28 May, 202328 May, 2023 Preparations for the 28th term of the Turkish assembly are in full swing, with the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s parliamentary swearing-in ceremony set for June 1st
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Election conducted under stringent security measures Cem CetingucPosted on28 May, 2023 The Interior Ministry has implemented extensive security measures across Türkiye to ensure the smooth conduct of the presidential runoff election. … Continue ReadingElection conducted under stringent security measures
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Moody’s: Emerging market credit to remain tight Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 2023 Emerging markets currencies headed for weekly declines on Friday as expectations of higher-for-longer U.S. interest … Continue ReadingMoody’s: Emerging market credit to remain tight
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey ranks among top five countries with highest incidence of modern slavery Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 2023 The Global Slavery Index revealed that there are more than 1.3 million “modern slaves” in … Continue ReadingTurkey ranks among top five countries with highest incidence of modern slavery
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Daily SABAH/Alen Lepan: Is economic policy overhaul in sight after Türkiye runoff? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 2023 Türkiye is at a critical juncture, with a great deal of speculation surrounding the future … Continue ReadingDaily SABAH/Alen Lepan: Is economic policy overhaul in sight after Türkiye runoff?
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fitch/ Erich Arispe Morales: Returning to sustainable, predictable and credible economic policy-making increasingly unlikely under Erdoğan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 2023 The Turkish economy, weathered by skyrocketing inflation and a plunging currency value, stands at a … Continue ReadingFitch/ Erich Arispe Morales: Returning to sustainable, predictable and credible economic policy-making increasingly unlikely under Erdoğan
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Ukraine grain deal exports reach 30.3 million tons Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 202325 May, 2023 Some 30.3 million tons of grain have been transported by 953 ships to the world market … Continue ReadingUkraine grain deal exports reach 30.3 million tons
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan dismisses “dictatorship” claims as baseless following May 14 polls Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye’s electoral process is a strong response to some Western groups who … Continue ReadingErdoğan dismisses “dictatorship” claims as baseless following May 14 polls
Categories Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Banks: Sensitivity of capital ratios to currency and asset quality Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 We update our interactive spreadsheet to stress test capital positions with Q1 results: HSBC’s year-end … Continue ReadingTurkish Banks: Sensitivity of capital ratios to currency and asset quality
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Report: Average monthly rent prices in Turkey rise by 117 pct on yearly basis. Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Average monthly rent prices have increased by 117 percent in one year in Turkey, according … Continue ReadingReport: Average monthly rent prices in Turkey rise by 117 pct on yearly basis.
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syria’s FM: Troop withdrawal necessary for normalization with Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Normalisation between the Syrian regime and Turkey will not be possible as long as Turkish troops … Continue ReadingSyria’s FM: Troop withdrawal necessary for normalization with Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Third-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Turkey’s third-place election candidate endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (22 May), boosting the … Continue ReadingThird-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Opposition candidate Kilicdaroglu battling lack of enthusiasm Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 May, 2023 By 3am on the morning of 15 May, when Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a triumphant … Continue ReadingOpposition candidate Kilicdaroglu battling lack of enthusiasm
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Presidential Elections: The Culture Clash Persists in Turkish Politics Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 May, 2023 Kılıçdaroğlu’s task during the runoff to be held on 28 May is going to be … Continue ReadingPresidential Elections: The Culture Clash Persists in Turkish Politics
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Hugo Dixon/Reuters: Strongmen are riskier the more they stay in power Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 May, 2023 In this in-depth article Hugo Dixon explain the similarities between world’s three famous strongman, autocrats … Continue ReadingHugo Dixon/Reuters: Strongmen are riskier the more they stay in power
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Votes For Economic Crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2023 Turkey Votes For Economic Crisis Turkey’s marathon elections are still in progress with a historic … Continue ReadingTurkey Votes For Economic Crisis
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan touted his country’s “special relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, … Continue ReadingCNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions