Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Church assailants in custody, 51 suspects apprehended Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 January, 2024 The number of people detained within the scope of the Santa Maria Church attack investigation … Continue ReadingChurch assailants in custody, 51 suspects apprehended
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan: “All citizens equally worthy of service and respect” Cem CetingucPosted on29 January, 2024 Erdoğan said that during the more than two decades his party has been in power, … Continue ReadingErdoğan: “All citizens equally worthy of service and respect”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Washington approves sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on28 January, 2024 Ending months of negotiations, the US government on Friday approved a $23 billion deal to … Continue ReadingWashington approves sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Church attack kills one, culprit at large Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2024 An armed attack has occurred at a Catholic church in Istanbul’s north during prayers, leaving … Continue ReadingChurch attack kills one, culprit at large
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Will US withdraw from Syria? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2024 Recent reports have raised the specter of a U.S. withdrawal from Syria, and while brushed … Continue ReadingWill US withdraw from Syria?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Bankers Association: 2024 is the year of restoration Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2024 The targets in the Medium-Term Program (MTP) announced by the government after the elections are … Continue ReadingTurkish Bankers Association: 2024 is the year of restoration
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast is facing eco-disaster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2024 Middle East Technical University (METU) Marine Sciences Institute Director Prof. Dr. Barış Salihoğlu claims that … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Mediterranean Coast is facing eco-disaster
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s consumer confidence index reaches 7-month high Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 202426 January, 2024 Türkiye’s consumer confidence index in January reached its highest level of the past seven months, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s consumer confidence index reaches 7-month high
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey And Iran Try To Find Common Ground Amid Complexities Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 2024 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Turkey this week came against the backdrop of the … Continue ReadingTurkey And Iran Try To Find Common Ground Amid Complexities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets AI is taking over: Some jobs will become obsolete Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 202426 January, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and reshaping human life, and experts say it is … Continue ReadingAI is taking over: Some jobs will become obsolete
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics UN court: Israel must allow humanitarian aid for Gaza Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 2024 Israel must take “immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic … Continue ReadingUN court: Israel must allow humanitarian aid for Gaza
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS COMMENT: It is official, Turkey’s perceived inflation is 96%. Turkstat says “this is normal”! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 In a written statement, the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat), stated that “the news about the … Continue ReadingCOMMENT: It is official, Turkey’s perceived inflation is 96%. Turkstat says “this is normal”!
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s business confidence ticks up in January, other data paints mixed picture of economic activity Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 202426 January, 2024 The Turkish Business Confidence numbers for January 2024 were released on Thursday morning, clocking in … Continue ReadingTurkey’s business confidence ticks up in January, other data paints mixed picture of economic activity
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan signs off on Sweden NATO membership, will Congress approve $20 bn F-16 deal? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 Turkey finalized the ratification of Sweden’s membership in NATO on Thursday, bringing the previously nonaligned … Continue ReadingErdogan signs off on Sweden NATO membership, will Congress approve $20 bn F-16 deal?
Categories Columnists Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Guldem Atabay: Turkey’s central bank completes the hiking cycle, what now for the rest of 2024? Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 202425 January, 2024 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy rate (one-week repo auction rate) from 42.5 … Continue ReadingGuldem Atabay: Turkey’s central bank completes the hiking cycle, what now for the rest of 2024?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan decries ‘rumors’ after news article about cenbank chief Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 2024 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan decried on Wednesday efforts to spread “rumors” meant to undermine economic … Continue ReadingErdogan decries ‘rumors’ after news article about cenbank chief
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Broad investor community reengaging with Türkiye: JP Morgan Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 2024 A broad base of the investor community is reengaging with Türkiye amid the change in … Continue ReadingBroad investor community reengaging with Türkiye: JP Morgan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 202425 January, 2024 Türkiye on Tuesday announced it had completed the initial phase of reforms sought to enhance … Continue ReadingTürkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Airlines to double fleet size in a decade Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 2024 Turkish Airlines aims to double the number of aircraft in its fleet in 10 years and … Continue ReadingTurkish Airlines to double fleet size in a decade
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS EBRD invested a whopping €2.5 billion in Türkiye last year Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 2024 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.48 billion in Türkiye in 2023, … Continue ReadingEBRD invested a whopping €2.5 billion in Türkiye last year