Categories Company & Industry Markets Türkiye’s Construction Cost Index Rises 9.1% in January Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 2025 The Construction Cost Index (CCI) saw a 9.10% monthly increase in January 2025, while rising … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s Construction Cost Index Rises 9.1% in January
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets CBRT Rate Cut Fuels Housing Market Surge, Prices Set to Outpace Inflation Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 2025 The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has … Continue ReadingCBRT Rate Cut Fuels Housing Market Surge, Prices Set to Outpace Inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s Social Assistance Budget Surges to 500 Billion Liras Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2025 The total aid provided to low-income families in Turkey has reached nearly 500 billion liras, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Social Assistance Budget Surges to 500 Billion Liras
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets IEA: LNG Boom to Benefit Türkiye, Europe, and Global Gas Importers Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 2025 The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is set for a significant transformation, with new … Continue ReadingIEA: LNG Boom to Benefit Türkiye, Europe, and Global Gas Importers
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum to Disrupt Global Markets, Says Fitch Cem CetingucPosted on20 February, 2025 Fitch Ratings warns that new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, introduced following Donald … Continue ReadingU.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum to Disrupt Global Markets, Says Fitch
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish Military Eliminates 31 PKK Terrorists in Iraq and Syria Cem CetingucPosted on20 February, 2025 Ankara continues its counterterrorism campaign, reporting the elimination of 31 PKK-affiliated militants in Iraq and … Continue ReadingTurkish Military Eliminates 31 PKK Terrorists in Iraq and Syria
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Markets Atilla Yesilada video: Turkey’s real estate and stock markets, 2025 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 February, 2025 In response to numerous requests by viewers, this episode of Real Turkey Channel focuses … Continue ReadingAtilla Yesilada video: Turkey’s real estate and stock markets, 2025
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s January House Sales Surge 40% YoY, but Monthly Trends Decline Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 202517 February, 2025 While Turkey’s housing market saw a 40% year-on-year (YoY) increase in January 2025 with 112,173 … Continue ReadingTurkey’s January House Sales Surge 40% YoY, but Monthly Trends Decline
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Borsa Istanbul Struggles as Investors Flee to High-Yield Alternatives Cem CetingucPosted on13 February, 2025 Borsa Istanbul is grappling with a decline in both foreign and domestic investor interest, as … Continue ReadingBorsa Istanbul Struggles as Investors Flee to High-Yield Alternatives
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, and Turkey Undergoing Economic Transformation Cem CetingucPosted on13 February, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump’s thinking “outside the box,” as expressed last week after meetings at … Continue ReadingIsrael, Lebanon, Egypt, and Turkey Undergoing Economic Transformation
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Economy czar Simsek touts strong TL policy, recommends TL bonds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 February, 2025 Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek suggested financial investors to extend their purchases of Türkiye’s … Continue ReadingEconomy czar Simsek touts strong TL policy, recommends TL bonds
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets William Sellars: Turkey becomes a short-term investor haven from Trump–editors’ commentary added Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 February, 2025 Turkey is being seen as a relatively safe harbor among emerging markets by investors looking … Continue ReadingWilliam Sellars: Turkey becomes a short-term investor haven from Trump–editors’ commentary added
Categories Business General Markets Türkiye-Syria Trade Accelerates as Turkish Exports Surge 35.5% in Early 2025 Cem CetingucPosted on29 January, 2025 Trade between Türkiye and Syria has gained momentum in early 2025, with Turkish exports to … Continue ReadingTürkiye-Syria Trade Accelerates as Turkish Exports Surge 35.5% in Early 2025
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Turkey Eyes Key Role in Post-Baathist Syria Amid Regional Realignments Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 2025 Turkey is positioning itself to capitalize on the evolving situation in Syria, following the collapse … Continue ReadingTurkey Eyes Key Role in Post-Baathist Syria Amid Regional Realignments
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Additional liquidity step from CBRT Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 2025 The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), which has so far attracted excess … Continue ReadingAdditional liquidity step from CBRT
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey Introduces Comprehensive Regulations for Crypto Asset Service Providers Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 202523 January, 2025 Turkey has taken a significant step in regulating the crypto asset market, introducing detailed rules … Continue ReadingTurkey Introduces Comprehensive Regulations for Crypto Asset Service Providers
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets House Sales in Turkey Rise by 20.6% in 2024 Cem CetingucPosted on21 January, 202521 January, 2025 Turkey experienced a 20.6% increase in house sales in 2024 compared to the previous year, … Continue ReadingHouse Sales in Turkey Rise by 20.6% in 2024
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Markets IMF Predicts Steady Global Economic Growth Through 2026 Cem CetingucPosted on21 January, 202521 January, 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its January World Economic Outlook, forecasting global economic growth … Continue ReadingIMF Predicts Steady Global Economic Growth Through 2026
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets FAO and EBRD Report Highlights Türkiye’s Potential in Digital Agriculture Cem CetingucPosted on17 January, 2025 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for … Continue ReadingFAO and EBRD Report Highlights Türkiye’s Potential in Digital Agriculture
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Unveils Massive Untapped Mineral Reserves Cem CetingucPosted on17 January, 2025 Greenland, a remote and sparsely populated island nestled between the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans, … Continue ReadingGreenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Unveils Massive Untapped Mineral Reserves