Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister Şimşek: Tight monetary policy to a looser monetary policy in 2024.” Güldem AtabayPosted on4 January, 20244 January, 2024 Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek attended the meeting on “2023 Year Evaluation and … Continue ReadingFinance Minister Şimşek: Tight monetary policy to a looser monetary policy in 2024.”
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Scandalous Can Atalay decision by the Court of Cassation: Constitutional Court decision has no legal value! Güldem AtabayPosted on3 January, 2024 The 3rd Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation has once again issued a scandalous … Continue ReadingScandalous Can Atalay decision by the Court of Cassation: Constitutional Court decision has no legal value!
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey ends 2023 with consumer price inflation spiking to 64.77 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on3 January, 2024 According to the 2024 TurkStat inflation data, which will be a reference for public wage … Continue ReadingTurkey ends 2023 with consumer price inflation spiking to 64.77 percent
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS At least 315 women killed in Turkey in 2023: report Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 January, 2024 At least 315 women were killed by men in Turkey in 2023, with incidents of … Continue ReadingAt least 315 women killed in Turkey in 2023: report
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics While Erdogan bashes Israel, business as usual Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 January, 2024 “Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s fiery statements condemning Israel may seem bold, but Turkey’s trade … Continue ReadingWhile Erdogan bashes Israel, business as usual
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Latest election poll: CHP ahead in Ankara and Istanbul, AKP in Adana Güldem AtabayPosted on2 January, 20242 January, 2024 Di-En Research-Consultancy Company asked the question “Which party do you think you would vote for … Continue ReadingLatest election poll: CHP ahead in Ankara and Istanbul, AKP in Adana
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish PMI remained below the threshold value of 50.0 for the sixth consecutive month Güldem AtabayPosted on2 January, 2024 Istanbul Chamber of Industry Turkey Manufacturing PMI, which was 47.2 in November 2023, rose to … Continue ReadingTurkish PMI remained below the threshold value of 50.0 for the sixth consecutive month
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Asset Strategy for Turkey 2024: Stocks and dollar bonds may shine Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 January, 2024 Regarding Turkish assets, we are selective on stocks and Eurobonds and more neutral on lira … Continue ReadingAsset Strategy for Turkey 2024: Stocks and dollar bonds may shine
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics COLUMN: Opportunities for Turkish foreign policy in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 January, 2024 The world entered 2024 with blood and tears. The Ukraine-Russia war and Israel’s inhuman assault … Continue ReadingCOLUMN: Opportunities for Turkish foreign policy in 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan’s New Year message: This is the year we break through…. Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 January, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a new year’s message released on Dec. 31, has expressed … Continue ReadingErdogan’s New Year message: This is the year we break through….
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech ANALYSIS: Erdogan’s “return home” call ignored as Turkey drops further in academic freedom index Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 December, 2023 Turkish academics who had gone abroad for better working conditions or those living in exile … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Erdogan’s “return home” call ignored as Turkey drops further in academic freedom index
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imamoglu leads the field in Istanbul municipal race—SONAR Research Agency Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2023 CHP came first in Sonar Research’s survey regarding the Istanbul elections to be held at … Continue ReadingImamoglu leads the field in Istanbul municipal race—SONAR Research Agency
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan crony media boss in hock to state banks Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2023 Pro-government Demirören Holding’s credit arrears to state-run Ziraat Bank have exceeded 25 million dollars, a … Continue ReadingErdogan crony media boss in hock to state banks
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-AKP pollster claims AK Party will win Istanbul Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2023 According to pro-AKP columnist and CEO of polling company Genar, Mr Ihsan Aktas claims in … Continue ReadingPro-AKP pollster claims AK Party will win Istanbul
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Luxury Home Prices Rose the Most in These Global Cities—hint 2 Turkish cities in the list Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Home prices across the globe continue to rise, and in some pockets of the world, … Continue ReadingLuxury Home Prices Rose the Most in These Global Cities—hint 2 Turkish cities in the list
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARIES: Central Bank issues 2024 monetary and currency policy guidelines Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Central Bank of Turkey announced its 2024 monetary and currency policy guidlienes on 29th of … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARIES: Central Bank issues 2024 monetary and currency policy guidelines
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkey trade deficit down sharply in November Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Turkey’s official stats bureau TÜİK announced foreign trade data for November. In November, exports increased … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkey trade deficit down sharply in November
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech Warner Bros/Discovery Acquires Turkish Streaming Platform BluTV Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired BluTV, a subscription video-on-demand service in Turkey, the company said on … Continue ReadingWarner Bros/Discovery Acquires Turkish Streaming Platform BluTV
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2023 Turkey’s monthly minimum wage will be 17,002 Turkish lira ($578.31) in 2024, Labour Minister Vedat … Continue ReadingTurkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS COLUMN: Current policy settings will not end inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2023 By mid-2023, the administration realized that the “non-orthodox” monetary policy in place for the preceding … Continue ReadingCOLUMN: Current policy settings will not end inflation