Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan & ally to propose spy bill to stifle dissent Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 May, 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Power play in Ankara: Bahçeli’s influence on Erdoğan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2024
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Video: Suddenly, Turkish Lira is the king of Emerging Markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2024
EU Chief highlights Turkey’s eastern mediterranean role European Council President Charles Michel expressed Brussel’s willingness to collaborate constructively with Türkiye, citing shared interests in … Continue ReadingEU Chief highlights Turkey’s eastern mediterranean role
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS (UPDATE: Protests spill over to Eastern provinces) Turks fill streets to protest high cost of living Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 20225 February, 2022 Impromptu protests against the high cost living spread to more Turkish cities on Friday night. … Continue Reading(UPDATE: Protests spill over to Eastern provinces) Turks fill streets to protest high cost of living
Categories General HYPED Tech Turkey to expand supply of armed drones to Ukraine Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 2022 Ukraine and Turkey have signed an agreement to expand the joint production of unmanned aerial … Continue ReadingTurkey to expand supply of armed drones to Ukraine
Categories General Euractiv: Europe rights body launches rare action against Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 2022 The Council of Europe on Wednesday (2 February) launched for only the second time in … Continue ReadingEuractiv: Europe rights body launches rare action against Turkey
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish inflation surges to two-decade high of 48.7 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on3 February, 2022 Turkey’s consumer price inflation rate jumped to an annual 48.7 percent in January from 36.1 … Continue ReadingTurkish inflation surges to two-decade high of 48.7 percent
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Bloomberg: Turkey’s Real Rate at Minus 35% Deepens the Gloom for Lira Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 February, 2022 Traders see a probability of almost 50% that the lira will surpass its record low … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Turkey’s Real Rate at Minus 35% Deepens the Gloom for Lira
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Yetkin blog: Confessions from Erdoğan: Falling apart Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 February, 2022 What I mean by the confessions is not limited to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent … Continue ReadingYetkin blog: Confessions from Erdoğan: Falling apart
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey trade deficit triples in January amidst 55 percent jump in imports Güldem AtabayPosted on2 February, 2022 Turkey’s trade deficit more than tripled in January. The trade deficit widened to $10.4 billion from … Continue ReadingTurkey trade deficit triples in January amidst 55 percent jump in imports
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Arrested ISIS leader in Turkey confesses plans to attack opposition leaders, LGBTI+s, tourists Güldem AtabayPosted on2 February, 2022 The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a case against Kasım Güler, who was … Continue ReadingArrested ISIS leader in Turkey confesses plans to attack opposition leaders, LGBTI+s, tourists
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Turkey to become top microchip producer amid global shortage Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 20222 February, 2022 With strong investment and a policy of sustainability, Turkey may be a global center for microchip production, benefiting … Continue ReadingTurkey to become top microchip producer amid global shortage
Categories Business Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS SISE Buy: Top-line growth to offset margin decline Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 2022 2022 is mainly about top-line growth. We believe 2021 concluded with firmer operating margins y-o-y … Continue ReadingSISE Buy: Top-line growth to offset margin decline
Categories Business Company & Industry Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan announces electricity price adjustment as Turks protest hikes Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced an adjustment in the calculation of electricity prices after … Continue ReadingErdoğan announces electricity price adjustment as Turks protest hikes
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Lira: Doomed to devaluation? Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 2022 For investors in Turkey, December 2021 will go down as the month of the white-knuckle … Continue ReadingTurkish Lira: Doomed to devaluation?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan seeks payoff from Russia-US clash on Ukraine Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will try to leverage his strategic position in NATO and … Continue ReadingErdogan seeks payoff from Russia-US clash on Ukraine
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets ‘Erdogan has his head in the sand,’ says analyst on Turkish economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 February, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is jeopardizing Turkey’s economy by pursuing an unorthodox economic policy in … Continue Reading‘Erdogan has his head in the sand,’ says analyst on Turkish economy
Categories General MEM: Is Imamoglu a strong candidate for the Turkish presidential election? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 February, 2022 Since the municipal elections in Turkey in 2019, the name of the Mayor of Greater … Continue ReadingMEM: Is Imamoglu a strong candidate for the Turkish presidential election?
Categories General Politics Erdogan now uses 10-year olds for his propaganda Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 February, 2022 On weekend, main opposition leader (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu outed 7K paid AKP trolls, one which … Continue ReadingErdogan now uses 10-year olds for his propaganda
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS January PMI signals sharp slowdown in the manufacturing sector as high inflation hits Güldem AtabayPosted on1 February, 2022 The January PMI data for the Turkish manufacturing sector weakening to 50,5 showed the slowing … Continue ReadingJanuary PMI signals sharp slowdown in the manufacturing sector as high inflation hits
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Further cabinet shuffle in the cards for Erdoğan’s government Güldem AtabayPosted on1 February, 2022 Four more ministers in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s cabinet may leave their seats after … Continue ReadingFurther cabinet shuffle in the cards for Erdoğan’s government
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Missed Opportunity: Turkey-Israel Relationship Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 February, 2022 Missed Opportunity: Turkey-Israel Relationship | Real Turkey Once upon a time Turkey … Continue ReadingMissed Opportunity: Turkey-Israel Relationship
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s minimum wage approaching starvation line Güldem AtabayPosted on1 February, 2022 The gap in Turkey between the minimum wage and starvation line has almost almost completely … Continue ReadingTurkey’s minimum wage approaching starvation line