Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition alliance efforts in local elections fail as Akşener says: “What they call an alliance is a trap of mandate and tutelage” Güldem AtabayPosted on6 December, 2023
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Credit Suisse Pegasus recommendation: Decent outlook for the high season, OUTPERFORM Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 December, 2023
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkish inflation enters downtrend in November data Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 December, 2023
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Centre right Iyi Party disavows alliances in municipal elections, dealing blow to opposition prospects to keep big cities Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 December, 2023
Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia is feasible: Armenian PM “Armenia and Azerbaijan were able to agree on the basic principles of the peace treaty,” … Continue ReadingPeace between Azerbaijan and Armenia is feasible: Armenian PM
Categories General Tech Deutsche Welle: Why Erdogan attacks social media? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 June, 202015 June, 2020 The Erdogan administration has a love and hate relationship with social media. On one hand, … Continue ReadingDeutsche Welle: Why Erdogan attacks social media?
Categories Economy Turkey: Contraction in production deepens in April Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 June, 202017 June, 2020 Cover chart: Industrial Production, April 2020, seasonally adjusted, 3-mth moving average By Ali Batuhan Barlas … Continue ReadingTurkey: Contraction in production deepens in April
Categories Tech Turkey advancing in digital transformation: Report Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 June, 202018 June, 2020 Turkey has upped its game in digital transformation this year with a score of 3.06 … Continue ReadingTurkey advancing in digital transformation: Report
Categories Finance Government debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10% of its assets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 June, 202015 June, 2020 Turkey’s Central Bank has become addicted to QE, rapidly expanding the money base by purchasing … Continue ReadingGovernment debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10% of its assets
Categories Tech Erdogan administration takes on Twitter Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 June, 202015 June, 2020 Twitter shut down thousands of AK Party related accounts. AKP is in fury, because it’s … Continue ReadingErdogan administration takes on Twitter
Categories Economy Turkey’s old nemesis, current account deficits return with vengeance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 June, 202015 June, 2020 In April, the current account deficit (CAD) was reported as $5.1 billion which is approximately … Continue ReadingTurkey’s old nemesis, current account deficits return with vengeance
Categories Emerging Markets General Assad sacks PM, as economic crisis deepens in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 June, 202013 June, 2020 Turkey’s troubled neighbor Syria, which has been roiled in a bloody civil war for almost … Continue ReadingAssad sacks PM, as economic crisis deepens in Syria
Categories General The name of the new clash between Turkey and US is Metin Topuz Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 June, 202015 June, 2020 Turkey’s paranoia about the Gulenist Terror Organization, which orchestrated the aborted 2016 has caused deep … Continue ReadingThe name of the new clash between Turkey and US is Metin Topuz
Categories Economy OECD comes up with two scenarios for Turkey, bad and worse Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 June, 202014 June, 2020 OECD: Unless there is a 2nd wave of the virus, Turkey will be shrinking 4.8 … Continue ReadingOECD comes up with two scenarios for Turkey, bad and worse
Categories Economy As Covid cases rise, growth forecasts become gloomier Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 June, 202012 June, 2020 Turkey has managed to stabilize daily Covid-19 cases in high triple-digits, but three members of … Continue ReadingAs Covid cases rise, growth forecasts become gloomier
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Politics Erdogan rules out early elections; modifies the election code to stop the newfound opposition parties Editor P.A.Posted on11 June, 202014 June, 2020 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled out months-long rumors on early elections, saying that all … Continue ReadingErdogan rules out early elections; modifies the election code to stop the newfound opposition parties
Categories General Will Libya become second Syria for Turkey? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202013 June, 2020 President Erdogan is close to securing a very rare victory for Turkish foreign policy, as … Continue ReadingWill Libya become second Syria for Turkey?
Categories Politics Erdogan claims “new era” with US after Trump phone call Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202013 June, 2020 Is there hope for improvement in the US-Turkey relationship? Erdogan now thinks so, which by … Continue ReadingErdogan claims “new era” with US after Trump phone call
Categories General Turkish opposition revolts against the move to arm Night Watchmen Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202011 June, 2020 After night-long debates and even a fist fight, Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday accepted a new … Continue ReadingTurkish opposition revolts against the move to arm Night Watchmen
Categories Business Germany’s travel ban will wound Turkish tourism Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202011 June, 2020 One of Turkey’s top export earners, tourism is looking ahead to a very bad summer … Continue ReadingGermany’s travel ban will wound Turkish tourism
Categories Business TurkRating: Pharmaceuticals in Covid-19 era Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202014 June, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic, which is occurring globally and unsettling the whole world, affects the pharmaceutical … Continue ReadingTurkRating: Pharmaceuticals in Covid-19 era
Categories Politics Tech “Turkey’s Changing Media Landscape” poses challenges for Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202012 June, 2020 This exhaustive research about how the public receives information by Istanbul Policy center is the … Continue Reading“Turkey’s Changing Media Landscape” poses challenges for Erdogan
Categories Columnists Özlem Derici Şengül Lower unemployment rate & lower employment rate Özlem Derici ŞengülPosted on10 June, 202011 June, 2020 March unemployment rate is 13.2%… March statistics are expected to provide a clearer picture on the … Continue ReadingLower unemployment rate & lower employment rate
Categories Economy Politics Turkey: From Health Crisis to Political Turbulence Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 202012 June, 2020 Turkey is yet to get over its Covid-19 pandemic, with daily cases rising as quarantines … Continue ReadingTurkey: From Health Crisis to Political Turbulence
Categories General Alarm bells for Turkey, as the COVID-19 pandemic surges again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 202011 June, 2020 More than 300 new COVID-19 cases in one week triggered an alarm for health authorities … Continue ReadingAlarm bells for Turkey, as the COVID-19 pandemic surges again