Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Medium-term economic program is working: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on26 April, 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey cuts commercial relations with Israel: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on26 April, 202426 April, 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Türkiye-EU Relations: Walking in Harmony or Dancing to Different Beats? Cem CetingucPosted on25 April, 202425 April, 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey pursues positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations: Report Cem CetingucPosted on25 April, 202426 April, 2024
Medium-term economic program is working: Minister Şimşek The medium-term economic program is working and yielding the desired results, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said, vowing to further … Continue ReadingMedium-term economic program is working: Minister Şimşek
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s consumer confidence index reaches 7-month high Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 202426 January, 2024 Türkiye’s consumer confidence index in January reached its highest level of the past seven months, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s consumer confidence index reaches 7-month high
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey And Iran Try To Find Common Ground Amid Complexities Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 2024 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Turkey this week came against the backdrop of the … Continue ReadingTurkey And Iran Try To Find Common Ground Amid Complexities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets AI is taking over: Some jobs will become obsolete Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 202426 January, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and reshaping human life, and experts say it is … Continue ReadingAI is taking over: Some jobs will become obsolete
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics UN court: Israel must allow humanitarian aid for Gaza Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 2024 Israel must take “immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic … Continue ReadingUN court: Israel must allow humanitarian aid for Gaza
Categories Emerging Markets General HYPED Yerevan Saeed: America must stop treating the Kurds like temporary allies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 In a bold attack last week, Iran targeted the heart of the Kurdish capital of … Continue ReadingYerevan Saeed: America must stop treating the Kurds like temporary allies
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 HYPED Politics US envoy Flake hopeful on Turko-American relations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 The United States envoy to Türkiye has expressed his hopes for the Turkish-American ties following … Continue ReadingUS envoy Flake hopeful on Turko-American relations
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan signs off on Sweden NATO membership, will Congress approve $20 bn F-16 deal? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 Turkey finalized the ratification of Sweden’s membership in NATO on Thursday, bringing the previously nonaligned … Continue ReadingErdogan signs off on Sweden NATO membership, will Congress approve $20 bn F-16 deal?
Categories Columnists Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Guldem Atabay: Turkey’s central bank completes the hiking cycle, what now for the rest of 2024? Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 202425 January, 2024 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy rate (one-week repo auction rate) from 42.5 … Continue ReadingGuldem Atabay: Turkey’s central bank completes the hiking cycle, what now for the rest of 2024?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan decries ‘rumors’ after news article about cenbank chief Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 2024 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan decried on Wednesday efforts to spread “rumors” meant to undermine economic … Continue ReadingErdogan decries ‘rumors’ after news article about cenbank chief
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Broad investor community reengaging with Türkiye: JP Morgan Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 2024 A broad base of the investor community is reengaging with Türkiye amid the change in … Continue ReadingBroad investor community reengaging with Türkiye: JP Morgan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 202425 January, 2024 Türkiye on Tuesday announced it had completed the initial phase of reforms sought to enhance … Continue ReadingTürkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Airlines to double fleet size in a decade Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 2024 Turkish Airlines aims to double the number of aircraft in its fleet in 10 years and … Continue ReadingTurkish Airlines to double fleet size in a decade
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS EBRD invested a whopping €2.5 billion in Türkiye last year Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 2024 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.48 billion in Türkiye in 2023, … Continue ReadingEBRD invested a whopping €2.5 billion in Türkiye last year
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Biden sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 202424 January, 2024 The Biden administration has sent a letter to members of Congress, urging approval for a … Continue ReadingPresident Biden sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
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
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Turkey is in a housing slump, sort of Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 2024 Turkey’s housing boom may be over, just may be. Different indices yield contrasting results, though … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Turkey is in a housing slump, sort of
Categories General HYPED Turkish legislature ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership, what next? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 January, 2024 Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the … Continue ReadingTurkish legislature ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership, what next?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Heavy snowfall alert in 23 provinces Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 2024 As Türkiye grapples with the cold wave coming from Iceland, the Turkish State Meteorological Service … Continue ReadingHeavy snowfall alert in 23 provinces