Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance Markets Politics Bloomberg: Emboldened by a stronger lira, Turkey is set to cut rates again Editor P.A.Posted on20 May, 202021 May, 2020 Little stands in the way of the Turkish central bank’s ninth straight interest-rate cut after … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Emboldened by a stronger lira, Turkey is set to cut rates again
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Markets Politics Turkey: Good old Qatar comes to the rescue Editor P.A.Posted on20 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey and Qatar tripled the limit on currency swap agreement to $15 billion equivalent of … Continue ReadingTurkey: Good old Qatar comes to the rescue
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance Markets Politics Swap deal “secured with BoJ and BoE” denied; talks continue Editor P.A.Posted on20 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkish lira rallied on Habertürk news on Turesday that Turkey was very close to securing … Continue ReadingSwap deal “secured with BoJ and BoE” denied; talks continue
Categories Economy Markets Politics Boomerang: BNP Paribas shrinking its TL market operations Editor P.A.Posted on18 May, 202021 May, 2020 BNP Paribas SA is shrinking its operations in the Turkish lira market following a regulatory … Continue ReadingBoomerang: BNP Paribas shrinking its TL market operations
Categories Politics Turkish administration creates its own false news, punishes dissident outlets Editor P.A.Posted on18 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey is one of those countries where the AKP-sanctioned media continuously rates false news and … Continue ReadingTurkish administration creates its own false news, punishes dissident outlets
Categories Emerging Markets General Politics Are snap polls on Ankara’s horizon? Editor P.A.Posted on18 May, 202029 May, 2020 The prospect of holding snap elections in Turkey has become the focus of debate recently … Continue ReadingAre snap polls on Ankara’s horizon?
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Politics Turkey April budget: Oh my, oh my! Editor P.A.Posted on15 May, 202021 May, 2020 The Turkish government posted one of its widest monthly budget deficits as of April 2020. … Continue ReadingTurkey April budget: Oh my, oh my!
Categories Economy Politics Turkey’s quest for a swap deal Editor P.A.Posted on15 May, 202021 May, 2020 As per a Reuters news today, Turkey’s government has appealed to foreign allies in an … Continue ReadingTurkey’s quest for a swap deal
Categories Politics Turkey: Stuck between US and Russia Editor P.A.Posted on15 May, 202021 May, 2020 Since the 2016 aborted coup, Erdogan government distanced Turey from the Western Alliance, embracing Russia … Continue ReadingTurkey: Stuck between US and Russia
Categories Politics Erdogan’s blood feud with CHP mayors backfires Editor P.A.Posted on15 May, 202021 May, 2020 On the Turkish capital’s bridges and bus stops, Ankara mayor Mansur Yavas urges wealthier residents … Continue ReadingErdogan’s blood feud with CHP mayors backfires
Categories Politics Government, pro-AKP media maintain heat on ‘coup-plotting’ CHP figures Editor P.A.Posted on12 May, 202021 May, 2020 The government continued its accusations and tactics of intimidation against CHP Group Deputy Chair Ozgur … Continue ReadingGovernment, pro-AKP media maintain heat on ‘coup-plotting’ CHP figures
Categories Politics Erdogan blames Turkey’s problems on foreigners Editor P.A.Posted on12 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country would defeat attempts to hurt the country’s … Continue ReadingErdogan blames Turkey’s problems on foreigners
Categories Politics Turkey Threatens Retaliation Against Haftar’s Forces in Libya Editor P.A.Posted on11 May, 202021 May, 2020 Ankara remains determined to preserve its gains in Libya, that is help the al Sarraj … Continue ReadingTurkey Threatens Retaliation Against Haftar’s Forces in Libya
Categories Politics How President Erdogan plays politics with Covid outbreak Editor P.A.Posted on9 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s health system achieved considerable success in battling the corona epidemic, but the war is … Continue ReadingHow President Erdogan plays politics with Covid outbreak
Categories General Politics Playing politics with economy and public health Editor P.A.Posted on8 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s case numbers jumped suddenly on Wednesday to 3K range, suggesting that the Covid-19 outbreak … Continue ReadingPlaying politics with economy and public health
Categories Politics Davutoglu Accuses Erdogan of Weakening Turkey Editor P.A.Posted on6 May, 202021 May, 2020 The head of Turkey’s opposition Future Party has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his … Continue ReadingDavutoglu Accuses Erdogan of Weakening Turkey
Categories Economy Politics Turkey’s economy is in trouble but the public oppose an IMF loan Editor P.A.Posted on5 May, 202021 May, 2020 The Turkish central bank’s international reserves are drying up and the lira has hit a … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economy is in trouble but the public oppose an IMF loan
Categories Politics Turkey’s S-400s: What next? Editor P.A.Posted on5 May, 202021 May, 2020 Ankara has officially announced that it is “postponing” the “activation” of Russian made S-400 anti-missile … Continue ReadingTurkey’s S-400s: What next?
Categories Business Politics Turkey near top of regional fraud league Editor P.A.Posted on4 May, 202021 May, 2020 ISTANBUL: Turkey is the second-worst country in its region for business fraud, and known cases … Continue ReadingTurkey near top of regional fraud league
Categories General Politics Why is Turkey in a rush to return to normal (from the Covid outbreak)? Editor P.A.Posted on2 May, 202021 May, 2020 As daily corona cases decline to 2K threshold, the Erdogan administration is busy planning for … Continue ReadingWhy is Turkey in a rush to return to normal (from the Covid outbreak)?
