Categories Business Finance HYPED Ali Riza Güngen: The Shifting Politics of Debt in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 July, 2022 When the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 triggered widespread economic hardship, Turkish … Continue ReadingAli Riza Güngen: The Shifting Politics of Debt in Turkey
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 Three weeks ago, Ukrainian authorities accused Turkish buyers accepting stolen grain, a claim denied by … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business Columnists HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Erdogan dooms Turkey to currency volatility Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 2022 While monetary policy decisions are nominally taken and announced by Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT), … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Erdogan dooms Turkey to currency volatility
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel seems unattainable Cem CetingucPosted on23 May, 202225 May, 2022 Turkey is ready for energy cooperation with Israel after years of enmity, reviving a project … Continue ReadingGas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel seems unattainable
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkstat consumer confidence sinks amidst signs of demand slowdown Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 April, 2022 Turkstat (official) Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) decreased by 7.3% to 67.3 in April (March: 72.5, … Continue ReadingTurkstat consumer confidence sinks amidst signs of demand slowdown
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Finance minister gets together with US company executives Cem CetingucPosted on21 April, 2022 Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati met with executives of prominent U.S. companies to speak on the economic … Continue ReadingFinance minister gets together with US company executives
Categories Business General HYPED CNBC: Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey, foreign minister says Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 March, 2022 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday that he’d welcome sanctioned Russian oligarchs into his … Continue ReadingCNBC: Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey, foreign minister says
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Tech UK and Turkey agree clean transport deal worth £1.7 billion Cem CetingucPosted on19 March, 202219 March, 2022 The UK government’s biggest ever sustainable, civil infrastructure deal will help finance a new high … Continue ReadingUK and Turkey agree clean transport deal worth £1.7 billion
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Turkey can attract hundreds of U.S. companies due to Russian war: US executive Cem CetingucPosted on19 March, 2022 Turkey could grab the opportunity to attract hundreds of U.S. companies leaving the Russian market over … Continue ReadingTurkey can attract hundreds of U.S. companies due to Russian war: US executive
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets Business dropped 50 percent for Turkish brands in Russia Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 2022 As a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, business in nearly a thousand brands operating in … Continue ReadingBusiness dropped 50 percent for Turkish brands in Russia
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Industry and technology minister: Turkey top home appliances exporter in Europe in 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2022 Turkey took top honors as the largest home appliances exporter in Europe in 2021, the … Continue ReadingIndustry and technology minister: Turkey top home appliances exporter in Europe in 2021
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets EBRD, FMO lends 80 million dollars to Borusan Energy Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 202220 January, 2022 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday that together with the … Continue ReadingEBRD, FMO lends 80 million dollars to Borusan Energy
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey heralds new export record, but trade deficit still $45.9 bn! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 January, 2022 Turkey’s total exports increased by 32.9 percent year on year and amounted to 225.368 billion … Continue ReadingTurkey heralds new export record, but trade deficit still $45.9 bn!
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS VoA: Business Owners in Turkey Brace as Lira Drops Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 December, 2021 5 min video Click link: The Turkish lira has been hitting new record lows … Continue ReadingVoA: Business Owners in Turkey Brace as Lira Drops
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 November, 2021 Mordy and Natalie Oknin, an Israeli couple visiting Istanbul, filmed a video last week to … Continue ReadingTurkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy
Categories General Sisecam acquires 60% of Ciner Group soda business for $450M Cem CetingucPosted on22 November, 2021 Turkish glassmaker Sisecam said on Saturday it would buy 60% of Ciner Group’s soda business … Continue ReadingSisecam acquires 60% of Ciner Group soda business for $450M
Categories Business Economy BBVA Turkey | Industrial Production remained strong in 3Q Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 November, 2021 Industrial Production (IP) grew parallel to expectations by 8.9% yoy in calendar adjusted terms (8.8% … Continue ReadingBBVA Turkey | Industrial Production remained strong in 3Q
Categories Business Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Robert M Cutler: A Geopolitical Reshuffle in the South Caucasus Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2021 One of its most important points in the trilateral statement signed by Armenia’s prime minister … Continue ReadingRobert M Cutler: A Geopolitical Reshuffle in the South Caucasus
Categories Business Company & Industry IHC seeks investment opportunities in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on27 August, 202127 August, 2021 Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding is seeking investment opportunities in Turkey in sectors including healthcare, … Continue ReadingIHC seeks investment opportunities in Turkey
Categories Business Economy Reuters Analysis: Prospects fading, Turkey hopes lockdown rescues tourism season Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 May, 2021 By Canan Sevgili and Berna Suleymanoglu ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s tourism sector faces another … Continue ReadingReuters Analysis: Prospects fading, Turkey hopes lockdown rescues tourism season
