Categories Company & Industry Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics President Erdogan addresses Turkish Economy, Defense, and Gaza Support Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Q1 Budget Deficit Surpasses $15.8 Billion Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT to decleare $25 bln Loss for 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Most of the annual contraction in current account deficit completed, high reserve loss in February as expected Güldem AtabayPosted on17 April, 2024
AKP strategist Duran assesses CHP victory CHP’s surprise victory in 31 March local elections deeply shook the Erdogan camp. Suddenly, a … Continue ReadingAKP strategist Duran assesses CHP victory
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Recep Ercin: The Turkish economy’s 2021 fault lines will make 2022 a year of tough decisions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 The Turkish economy has suffered three major currency crises since a difficult turn was taken, … Continue ReadingRecep Ercin: The Turkish economy’s 2021 fault lines will make 2022 a year of tough decisions
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Energy shortages to deal blow to exporters, supply chain center ambitions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 Turkish industrial representatives continue to warn that production could be at risk if the energy … Continue ReadingEnergy shortages to deal blow to exporters, supply chain center ambitions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 A right-wing nationalist party has won the majority of Turkish Cypriot votes in snap legislative … Continue ReadingPro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Tesla plans to tap into Turkish market with all four vehicles in 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 Tesla is reportedly planning for a coordinated and structured launch of its vehicle product line … Continue ReadingTesla plans to tap into Turkish market with all four vehicles in 2022
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Istanbul becomes the focal point for Africans for cosmopolitan lifestyle Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 Jan. 24 is World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, an occasion to celebrate the … Continue ReadingIstanbul becomes the focal point for Africans for cosmopolitan lifestyle
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: Russia conflict – Is Taiwan next? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 Just had the pleasure (?) to listen thru another sell side presentation with the message … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Russia conflict – Is Taiwan next?
Categories General Omicron cases surge to record high, as contact tracing abolished Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 Turkey has recorded 82,180 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest … Continue ReadingOmicron cases surge to record high, as contact tracing abolished
Categories Finance Markets FXStreet: USD/TRY ignores Turkish President Erdogan to keep Fed-led gains near $13.50 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 USD/TRY picks up bids to $13.60, reversing the early Asian pullback on Thursday, as market … Continue ReadingFXStreet: USD/TRY ignores Turkish President Erdogan to keep Fed-led gains near $13.50
Categories General Politics Congresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 A coalition of Members of Congress cosigned a bipartisan letter, calling on the Biden Administration … Continue ReadingCongresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey
Categories Finance HYPED Mustafa Sonmez/al Monitor: Turkey’s central bank continues window dressing with currency swaps Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 This is only an excerpt, read the full article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/01/turkeys-central-bank-continues-window-dressing-currency-swaps#ixzz7JBSdyM8t Creating and managing … Continue ReadingMustafa Sonmez/al Monitor: Turkey’s central bank continues window dressing with currency swaps
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS The world’s eighth wonder: Turkish Lira Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 Turkey’s once-sickly currency, the Turkish Lira has weathered the Fed storm, higher oil prices (Turkey … Continue ReadingThe world’s eighth wonder: Turkish Lira
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Inflation Report, 2022/I: Estimates revised upward, but still seem optimistic Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 The CBRT increased year-end inflation forecast from 11.8% (forecast range: 9.6-14%) to 23.2% (forecast range: … Continue ReadingCBRT Inflation Report, 2022/I: Estimates revised upward, but still seem optimistic
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Will Emerging Economies Face a Hard Landing? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 Editor’s Note: On Wednesday night, Fed chair Powell forcefully signaled that monetary tightening will proceed … Continue ReadingWill Emerging Economies Face a Hard Landing?
Categories HYPED Politics Turkey changes her diplomatic objective, third time in 21st Century Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Turkey’s near-term priority in foreign policy will continue to be normalizing the strained ties with … Continue ReadingTurkey changes her diplomatic objective, third time in 21st Century
Categories Politics The Russia-NATO Crisis Tests Turkey’s Balancing Policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Turkey’s military industry has made considerable progress in recent years and has started locally producing … Continue ReadingThe Russia-NATO Crisis Tests Turkey’s Balancing Policy
Categories Economy Ahval News: Turkish economic statistics paint mixed picture after lira’s crash Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Turkey’s central bank and statistics agency published data on Tuesday that painted a mixed picture … Continue ReadingAhval News: Turkish economic statistics paint mixed picture after lira’s crash
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS CYRIL WIDDERSHOVEN: Turkey Sees Energy Crisis Worsen Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Turkey’s goal to become an energy hub seems to be further away than ever before, … Continue ReadingCYRIL WIDDERSHOVEN: Turkey Sees Energy Crisis Worsen Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Categories General In Turkey, a singer defies threats with a new song Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 The controversy over the iconic singer, songwriter Sezen Aksu’s song lyrics continued last week following … Continue ReadingIn Turkey, a singer defies threats with a new song
Categories General Tech Evidence from civilian bombing in Ethiopia points to Turkish drone Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Newly obtained photographs of missile fragments provide the first material evidence that Ethiopia used a … Continue ReadingEvidence from civilian bombing in Ethiopia points to Turkish drone
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HYPED IMF: Faltering global economy faces total pandemic hit of $14 trillion Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 The global economy has stepped into 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected, held … Continue ReadingIMF: Faltering global economy faces total pandemic hit of $14 trillion