Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdogan’s CBS interview: Defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 September, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an exclusive interview with CBS News this week … Continue ReadingPresident Erdogan’s CBS interview: Defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Abu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2021 Wealth funds in Abu Dhabi are on the prowl in Turkey, scouting for targets for … Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Markets Locals sell $1 Billion after CBRT’s policy rate cut Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 202124 September, 2021 After the Central Bank’s (MB) interest rate cut, which bankers had difficulty explaining for economic … Continue ReadingLocals sell $1 Billion after CBRT’s policy rate cut
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS September: Capacity utilization rate rises but real sector confidence index weakens Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2021 The manufacturing industry capacity utilization rate (CUR) is announced as 78.1% for September, an increase … Continue ReadingSeptember: Capacity utilization rate rises but real sector confidence index weakens
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy Güldem AtabayPosted on23 September, 2021 Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has blamed the United States for not being honest with … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Aftermath: Central Bank of Turkey rate cut Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 September, 2021 Turkish view by Yatirim Finansman Securities: Beware of negative consequences The CBRT stressed that the … Continue ReadingAftermath: Central Bank of Turkey rate cut
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Sends More Troops to Syria Ahead of Key Putin Meeting Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Turkey has sent more troops to northwestern Syria as it prepares for a critical meeting … Continue ReadingTurkey Sends More Troops to Syria Ahead of Key Putin Meeting
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS OECD ups 2021 Turkish inflation rate to 17.8 percent and GDP growth to 8.7 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in its year-end report has increased Turkey’s … Continue ReadingOECD ups 2021 Turkish inflation rate to 17.8 percent and GDP growth to 8.7 percent
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu: ‘We will bring peace to this country,’ Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu met the families of martyrs and … Continue ReadingMain opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu: ‘We will bring peace to this country,’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey remains ‘not free’ in Freedom House 2021 Internet Report Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Freedom House has designated Turkey as “not free” in its annual “ Freedom on the Net” report for 2021, … Continue ReadingTurkey remains ‘not free’ in Freedom House 2021 Internet Report
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s consumer confidence improves in September Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Turkish consumer confidence rose in September, partially reversing two months of declines. The increase was … Continue ReadingTurkey’s consumer confidence improves in September
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Stagflation—are we there yet? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 September, 2021 Had to double check the dictionary definition but for me it’s persistently high inflation and … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Stagflation—are we there yet?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets How Bad is Fed Taper for Turkish Assets? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 September, 202122 September, 2021 How Bad is Fed Taper for Turkish Assets? Fed is changing its monetary … Continue ReadingHow Bad is Fed Taper for Turkish Assets?
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets OPINION: Turkish assets after Central Bank and Fed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 September, 2021 World stock markets started September with a sell-off, as concerns about the slowdown caused by … Continue ReadingOPINION: Turkish assets after Central Bank and Fed
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden Güldem AtabayPosted on20 September, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is travelling to New York City, knowing he has been … Continue ReadingErdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey: Morning post Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 September, 2021 MSCI Turkey underperformed the MSCI EM by 1.1% on Friday. BIST-100 gained 0.1%, closing at … Continue ReadingTurkey: Morning post
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Emerging economies face stages of inflation grief Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2021 Consumer prices are picking up in developed and emerging economies alike. But central bankers in … Continue ReadingEmerging economies face stages of inflation grief
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US Treasury sanctions five ‘al-Qaeda supporters’ living in Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2021 The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against five people living in Turkey … Continue ReadingUS Treasury sanctions five ‘al-Qaeda supporters’ living in Turkey
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS ‘Maturity limit’ on consumer loans Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2021 The Banking Regulatory and Supervisory Board (BRSA) announced that it has decided to reduce the … Continue Reading‘Maturity limit’ on consumer loans
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey due to pay USD 168.7 bn external debt in the next 12 months Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2021 Short-term external debt stock recorded USD 125.3 billion at the end of July, indicating an … Continue ReadingTurkey due to pay USD 168.7 bn external debt in the next 12 months
