Categories General HIGHLIGHTS “Pluralism Confronts Radicalization in Türkiye: TEPAV Surveys on Religion and Radical Attitudes in a Muslim Majority Country” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 February, 2024 Ankara based independent think-tank TEPAV issues frequent reports in leading topics on the Turkish agenda, … Continue Reading“Pluralism Confronts Radicalization in Türkiye: TEPAV Surveys on Religion and Radical Attitudes in a Muslim Majority Country”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Legal English is a Career Investment for Lawyers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2024 By Dr. ius. A. Serçin Kutucu Low-income employment and limited career prospects have left Turkish lawyers … Continue ReadingLegal English is a Career Investment for Lawyers
Categories Finance General YAĞIZ KUTAY: “THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF STRIKING THE FALLEN” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2024 The Governor of the Central Bank, Hafize Gaye Erkan, announced her resignation, seemingly confirming speculations. … Continue ReadingYAĞIZ KUTAY: “THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF STRIKING THE FALLEN”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey rocked by third terror attack in a month Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2024 After the DEASH raid of a Catholic church in Istanbul, and a bizarre hostage taking … Continue ReadingTurkey rocked by third terror attack in a month
Categories General HYPED Ian Lesser: What Next for Türkiye and the United States? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2024 Ankara’s approval of Sweden’s NATO accession and Washington’s green light for Türkiye’s F-16 package have … Continue ReadingIan Lesser: What Next for Türkiye and the United States?
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Investment banks are becoming more hawkish on Turkish monetary policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2024 The change of Turkey’s central bank governor and stickier inflation opened room for more interest-rate … Continue ReadingInvestment banks are becoming more hawkish on Turkish monetary policy
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS CNBC: Turkey’s new central bank governor seen as a ‘credible choice’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2024 Previously the central bank’s deputy governor, Fatih Karahan’s resume features years spent in prominent American … Continue ReadingCNBC: Turkey’s new central bank governor seen as a ‘credible choice’
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan to complete normalization with Arabs in Cairo visit, sell drones Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 February, 2024 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will next week embark on his first visit to Egypt … Continue ReadingErdogan to complete normalization with Arabs in Cairo visit, sell drones
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Wage shock boosts inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 February, 2024 Wage shock transmitted quickly and harshly to final prices In January, consumer inflation was 6.7% … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Wage shock boosts inflation
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan: CBRT likely more hawkish under new leadership Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 2024 President Erdogan appointed hawkish Deputy Governor Fatih Karahan as CBRT Governor, replacing Hafize Gaye Erkan. … Continue ReadingJP Morgan: CBRT likely more hawkish under new leadership
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Parth Satam: US Lays ‘Stealth Trap’ To Seal Multi-Billion F35 Deal With Turkey, Abandon S400s Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 February, 2024 The US is willing to readmit Turkey into the F-35 program if Ankara addresses Washington’s … Continue ReadingParth Satam: US Lays ‘Stealth Trap’ To Seal Multi-Billion F35 Deal With Turkey, Abandon S400s
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS A bizarre terror incident in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 February, 2024 Police have rescued seven hostages held at gunpoint for hours at a factory owned by … Continue ReadingA bizarre terror incident in Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Tech Victoria Nuland: Turkey can rejoin F-35 fighter jet program if…… Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2024 Turkey’s ratification of Swedish accession to NATO immediately brought good-will gestures by NATO allies. USA … Continue ReadingVictoria Nuland: Turkey can rejoin F-35 fighter jet program if……
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Video Analysis: Central Bank chief Gaye Erkan under fire! (Is monetary tightening over?) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2024 •Turkish Central Bank raised its policy rate to 45%, signaling monetary tightening is over—for … Continue ReadingVideo Analysis: Central Bank chief Gaye Erkan under fire! (Is monetary tightening over?)
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Euractiv: Erdogan’s party to run in EU-election, expand Turkey’s influence Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 January, 2024 The Turkish AKP party of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will run in the European Elections … Continue ReadingEuractiv: Erdogan’s party to run in EU-election, expand Turkey’s influence
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Bankers Association: 2024 is the year of restoration Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2024 The targets in the Medium-Term Program (MTP) announced by the government after the elections are … Continue ReadingTurkish Bankers Association: 2024 is the year of restoration
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast is facing eco-disaster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2024 Middle East Technical University (METU) Marine Sciences Institute Director Prof. Dr. Barış Salihoğlu claims that … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Mediterranean Coast is facing eco-disaster
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS COMMENT: It is official, Turkey’s perceived inflation is 96%. Turkstat says “this is normal”! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 In a written statement, the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat), stated that “the news about the … Continue ReadingCOMMENT: It is official, Turkey’s perceived inflation is 96%. Turkstat says “this is normal”!
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s business confidence ticks up in January, other data paints mixed picture of economic activity Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 202426 January, 2024 The Turkish Business Confidence numbers for January 2024 were released on Thursday morning, clocking in … Continue ReadingTurkey’s business confidence ticks up in January, other data paints mixed picture of economic activity
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS US says Sweden’s NATO membership strengthens alliance, no green light yet for F-16 deal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 202427 January, 2024 The U.S. on Tuesday welcomed Türkiye’s approval of Sweden’s entrance into the NATO alliance, saying … Continue ReadingUS says Sweden’s NATO membership strengthens alliance, no green light yet for F-16 deal