Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Turkey – are the economic problems just too big? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 September, 2023 It was encouraging this week to hear President Erdogan argue that tight monetary policy would … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Turkey – are the economic problems just too big?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Journalist Osman Arolat: How long will Simsek and team keep their posts? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 August, 2023 When the CBRT Monetary Policy Committee increased the repo rate to 25 percent and signaled … Continue ReadingJournalist Osman Arolat: How long will Simsek and team keep their posts?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Şimşek to road-show in USA Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 August, 2023 It was reported that the Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek will go to … Continue ReadingMehmet Şimşek to road-show in USA
Categories HYPED Politics Tim Ash: Can Mehmet Simsek succeed? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 August, 2023 It’s fair I think to ask why it is different this time with Simsek, and … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Can Mehmet Simsek succeed?
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek interview with Islamist Yeni Safak daily Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 August, 2023 Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Treasury and Finance, said that the winds blowing against Turkey will … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek interview with Islamist Yeni Safak daily
Categories General HYPED Finance Minister Şimşek claimed to ask Turkstat to reveal ‘real’ inflation figures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 August, 2023 Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek called government-run Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) head Erhan Çetinkaya and … Continue ReadingFinance Minister Şimşek claimed to ask Turkstat to reveal ‘real’ inflation figures
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS What did Mehmet Simsek tell investors?—-UPDATE Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 August, 2023 Turkish economy management gave its first test in front of foreign investors. Turkish Treasury and … Continue ReadingWhat did Mehmet Simsek tell investors?—-UPDATE
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Economy czar Simsek: Rational policies bearing fruit Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 July, 2023 “We are pleased to see an increase in investors’ interest in Turkish assets,” said Mehmet … Continue ReadingEconomy czar Simsek: Rational policies bearing fruit
Categories Business Finance HYPED Erdogan toured Gulf States seeking economic injections for Turkey’s ailing economy. Did he succeed? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 July, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shortly after clinching another five-year term in the recent elections, … Continue ReadingErdogan toured Gulf States seeking economic injections for Turkey’s ailing economy. Did he succeed?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Simsek calls upon EU to launch new Custom Union talks Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 July, 2023 Turkey’s Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek stated that he believes that the Customs … Continue ReadingSimsek calls upon EU to launch new Custom Union talks
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank rolls out new measures likely to trigger credit crunch Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 July, 2023 Central Bank of Turkey on Tuesday unveiled a set of new measures to support monetary … Continue ReadingCentral Bank rolls out new measures likely to trigger credit crunch
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan’s U-turn in economic policy promises hope for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 July, 2023 Columnist Atilla Yesilada explains why Erdogan gave up on his crazy economic ideas, entrusting the … Continue ReadingErdogan’s U-turn in economic policy promises hope for Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Journalist claims Erdogan already frustrated by Mehmet Simsek Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 July, 2023 It is alleged that President Erdoğan listened quietly in his meetings with the economy team, … Continue ReadingJournalist claims Erdogan already frustrated by Mehmet Simsek
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Mehmet Simsek promises quick economic stability as the lira sinks deeper Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 June, 202324 June, 2023 Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Simsek confirmed that the government is determined to … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek promises quick economic stability as the lira sinks deeper
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Columnist: High ranking AKP bureaucrat lobbying to have Simsek sacked Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 2023 Mehmet Ali Verçin, a columnist for the KARAR newspaper (conservative, anti-AKP), brought up the allegation … Continue ReadingColumnist: High ranking AKP bureaucrat lobbying to have Simsek sacked
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Video analysis: Can Mehmet Şimşek Rescue Turkish Economy? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 2023 Video analysis: Can Mehmet Şimşek Rescue Turkish Economy? Can Mehmet Simsek rescue Turkish … Continue ReadingVideo analysis: Can Mehmet Şimşek Rescue Turkish Economy?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek startled by the budget disaster—Journalist Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 June, 2023 Mehmet Şimşek, who has served in senior positions such as the Minister of Finance and … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek startled by the budget disaster—Journalist
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Economy czar Mehmet Simsek hears a mouthful from industrialists Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 June, 202316 June, 2023 Members of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSIAD) met with Treasury and Finance Minister … Continue ReadingEconomy czar Mehmet Simsek hears a mouthful from industrialists
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS VP Cevdet Yilmaz: Administration to stay the course on orthodox policies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 June, 2023 Turkey will take steps to lower inflation and will follow free market rules as it … Continue ReadingVP Cevdet Yilmaz: Administration to stay the course on orthodox policies
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS A new, rational Erdogan? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 June, 2023 Turkey has the world’s 19th-largest economy and a leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been … Continue ReadingA new, rational Erdogan?