Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan conducts pincer movement to discredit CHP-held municipalities Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 July, 202426 July, 2024
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Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP members clash with pro-kurdish MP in Turkish Parliament Cem CetingucPosted on25 July, 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS FM Fidan calls for removal of PKK from Syria and Iraq Cem CetingucPosted on25 July, 2024
Türkiye’s first indigenous communications satellite set to launch Türkiye’s first indigenous communications satellite Turksat 6A will be launched into orbit on Monday at 5.00 … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s first indigenous communications satellite set to launch
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US seeks seizure of shady tycoon’s assets in Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on21 June, 2021 The United States seeks the seizure of shady Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz’s assets as … Continue ReadingUS seeks seizure of shady tycoon’s assets in Turkey
Categories Economy General Politics Turkish court accepts indictment seeking ban of pro-Kurdish HDP Güldem AtabayPosted on21 June, 2021 Turkish Constitutional Court on June 21 accepted an indictment filed by a senior prosecutor seeking … Continue ReadingTurkish court accepts indictment seeking ban of pro-Kurdish HDP
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Holds Rates as Weak Lira Clouds Inflation Outlook Güldem AtabayPosted on17 June, 2021 Turkey’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a third month on Thursday, but adopted … Continue ReadingTurkey Holds Rates as Weak Lira Clouds Inflation Outlook
Categories Economy General Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased 32.4 percent in nominal terms Cem CetingucPosted on17 June, 202117 June, 2021 In April 2021, RPPI increased monthly by 2.0 percent, recorded an annual increase of 32.4 … Continue ReadingResidential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased 32.4 percent in nominal terms
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish-Russian Relations: A Puzzle that Shakes the Middle East* Güldem AtabayPosted on16 June, 2021 As Russia and Turkey celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the signature of the treaty of … Continue ReadingTurkish-Russian Relations: A Puzzle that Shakes the Middle East*
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: Putin/Biden summit – attempting to move on from Fight Club rules Güldem AtabayPosted on16 June, 2021 Hard to see this as a game changing summit. Both have a strong interest to … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Putin/Biden summit – attempting to move on from Fight Club rules
Categories Business Economy General CBRT and China expand swap agreement Cem CetingucPosted on16 June, 2021 The Turkish Central Bank (CBRT) and People’s Bank of China (PBOC) expanded their swap agreement, which was signed in May 2019, … Continue ReadingCBRT and China expand swap agreement
Categories Business General Markets Turkey’s relations with Libya increased with new administration in Tripoli Cem CetingucPosted on16 June, 2021 Turkey’s relations with Libya have grown with the new interim government in Tripoli to match … Continue ReadingTurkey’s relations with Libya increased with new administration in Tripoli
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Halkbank Jumps Amid Speculation on U.S. Court Case Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 Halkbank shares jump as much as 7.9% and trade 6.1% higher as of 5:32pm in … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Halkbank Jumps Amid Speculation on U.S. Court Case
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS TURKSTAT: The richest 10 percent have income 14.6 times higher than the poorest 10 percent! Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 According to TURKSTAT, the income of the richest 10% of the population is 14.6 times … Continue ReadingTURKSTAT: The richest 10 percent have income 14.6 times higher than the poorest 10 percent!
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS May 2021 fiscal performance: Deferred taxes in the pandemic help this year Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 According to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, the central government budget posted a deficit … Continue ReadingMay 2021 fiscal performance: Deferred taxes in the pandemic help this year
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Amberin Zaman: Erdogan’s meeting with Biden more spin than substance Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 The long-awaited meeting today between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden went … Continue ReadingAmberin Zaman: Erdogan’s meeting with Biden more spin than substance
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Erdoğan, Biden talk Afghanistan, S400s at 1st meeting Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 The long-awaited first meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Joe Biden as … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Erdoğan, Biden talk Afghanistan, S400s at 1st meeting
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account narrowing Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 Turkey’s current account deficit narrowed by 67.7% in April as the foreign trade balance improved … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account narrowing
Categories General Politics AKP is killing art during the pandemic Cem CetingucPosted on14 June, 202114 June, 2021 Kenan Behzat Sharpe Since COVID-19 began to impact Turkey in March 2020, concerts have been … Continue ReadingAKP is killing art during the pandemic
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED IMF Says Turkey’s Economy Prone to Shocks Amid Reserve Losses Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 The International Monetary Fund forecast strong growth for Turkey this year, while saying risks have … Continue ReadingIMF Says Turkey’s Economy Prone to Shocks Amid Reserve Losses
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan’s summit with Biden clouded by bitter disputes Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 No stranger to rocky relations with Washington, President Tayyip Erdogan holds his first meeting with … Continue ReadingErdogan’s summit with Biden clouded by bitter disputes
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan says Turkey has raised FX swap deal with China to $6 bln Güldem AtabayPosted on13 June, 2021 President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey’s central bank had agreed with China to … Continue ReadingErdogan says Turkey has raised FX swap deal with China to $6 bln
Categories Emerging Markets General Caixin: Asia’s Ruined Run of Pandemic Success Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 June, 2021 Prior to April, Taiwan hadn’t recorded a single local transmission of the … Continue ReadingCaixin: Asia’s Ruined Run of Pandemic Success
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS FT/Ayse Jean Ackley: Dollar blow for Turkey as tourism season runs into the sand Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 June, 2021 In the resort destination of Marmaris, nestled between turquoise waters and pine-covered mountains on Turkey’s south-west coast, … Continue ReadingFT/Ayse Jean Ackley: Dollar blow for Turkey as tourism season runs into the sand