Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey advances diplomacy and aid for Palestine Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey renames İncirlik Base, plans F-16 Deployment Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 202418 April, 2024
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
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 Company & Industry Company Outlook : TOASO Cem CetingucPosted on29 September, 2021 Domestic demand outlook There is a big supply-demand imbalance in the Turkish market currently driven … Continue ReadingCompany Outlook : TOASO
Categories Business Economy EM Europe food retailers : Inflation driving a discounter market Cem CetingucPosted on29 September, 2021 Inflation takes-over higher base effect: Higher food Inflation is a key theme currently playing out … Continue ReadingEM Europe food retailers : Inflation driving a discounter market
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan criticizes US as Taliban opens Kabul airport Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 The Taliban announced yesterday (September 26) that all international flights could resume at the Kabul … Continue ReadingErdoğan criticizes US as Taliban opens Kabul airport
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gap between minimum wage, starvation line further increases in September Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 The Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Türk-İş) has released the findings of the “Starvation and … Continue ReadingGap between minimum wage, starvation line further increases in September
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, US back to S-400 quagmire after Erdoğan vows to get second batch Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 … Continue ReadingTurkey, US back to S-400 quagmire after Erdoğan vows to get second batch
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics HDP eyes democracy alliance, says return to parliamentary system is priority Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is looking to form a “democracy alliance” in the … Continue ReadingHDP eyes democracy alliance, says return to parliamentary system is priority
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Scholz term in Germany: how will Turkey policy change? Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 Olaf Scholz, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the elections held on … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Scholz term in Germany: how will Turkey policy change?
Categories General Politics Refugee sentiment turns ugly in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on27 September, 2021 Fatima Alzahra Shon thinks neighbors attacked her and her son in their Istanbul apartment building … Continue ReadingRefugee sentiment turns ugly in Turkey
Categories General Politics On the eve of summit, Russia escalates raids on Idlib Cem CetingucPosted on27 September, 2021 Turkey sent reinforcements to the last rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria as Russia stepped up … Continue ReadingOn the eve of summit, Russia escalates raids on Idlib
Categories Company & Industry Finance Fitch Ratings: Turkish banks have enough FC liquidity Cem CetingucPosted on27 September, 2021 Turkey’s seven largest banks have sufficient short-term foreign currency (FC) liquidity to service FC debt during the … Continue ReadingFitch Ratings: Turkish banks have enough FC liquidity
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Turkish hotels are on the verge of bankruptcy Cem CetingucPosted on27 September, 2021 Turkish hotels are heavily indebted and need “serious support” paying back their loans as they … Continue ReadingTurkish hotels are on the verge of bankruptcy
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdogan’s CBS interview: Defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 September, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an exclusive interview with CBS News this week … Continue ReadingPresident Erdogan’s CBS interview: Defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system
Categories General HYPED Ahval News: U.S. House passes amendment, calling for Turkish Grey Wolves to be designated as terrorists Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 September, 2021 The House of Representatives has passed numerous amendments for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), … Continue ReadingAhval News: U.S. House passes amendment, calling for Turkish Grey Wolves to be designated as terrorists
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Abu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2021 Wealth funds in Abu Dhabi are on the prowl in Turkey, scouting for targets for … Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Markets Locals sell $1 Billion after CBRT’s policy rate cut Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 202124 September, 2021 After the Central Bank’s (MB) interest rate cut, which bankers had difficulty explaining for economic … Continue ReadingLocals sell $1 Billion after CBRT’s policy rate cut
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS September: Capacity utilization rate rises but real sector confidence index weakens Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2021 The manufacturing industry capacity utilization rate (CUR) is announced as 78.1% for September, an increase … Continue ReadingSeptember: Capacity utilization rate rises but real sector confidence index weakens
Categories Politics TRNC rejects formal talks until equal status accepted Cem CetingucPosted on24 September, 202124 September, 2021 The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Thursday demanded that the leader of the … Continue ReadingTRNC rejects formal talks until equal status accepted
Categories Economy CBRT’s latest rate cut increases risks on inflation Cem CetingucPosted on24 September, 2021 In a rather surprising move, the CBRT cut its 1-week repo rate 100bp to 18.00%. … Continue ReadingCBRT’s latest rate cut increases risks on inflation
Categories Business HYPED Garanti BBVA: New BRSA restrictions put the brakes on consumer loans Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 2021 Garanti BBVA General Manager Mr Recep Baştuğ stated to Turkish financial broadcaster BloombergHT there was … Continue ReadingGaranti BBVA: New BRSA restrictions put the brakes on consumer loans
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy Güldem AtabayPosted on23 September, 2021 Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has blamed the United States for not being honest with … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy