Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye Condemns Trump’s Proposal for U.S. Control Over Gaza Cem CetingucPosted on5 February, 20255 February, 2025
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan Highlights Women’s Role in AK Party, Blames Opposition Cem CetingucPosted on5 February, 20255 February, 2025
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Records Highest Inflation Among OECD Countries Cem CetingucPosted on5 February, 2025
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syrian president Al Sharaa summits with Erdogan: Strategic relationship, eliminating Kurdish militia top of the agenda Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 February, 2025
İmamoğlu was asked for prison sentence and political ban Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor (IBB) Ekrem İmamoğlu was asked for a prison sentence from two … Continue Readingİmamoğlu was asked for prison sentence and political ban
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan’s Push for Higher Birth Rates Faces Economic and Social Realities Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2025 For over a decade, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged Turkish families to have more … Continue ReadingErdoğan’s Push for Higher Birth Rates Faces Economic and Social Realities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Military Expels Officers Over Pro-Secular Oath at Graduation Ceremony Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2025 The Turkish Armed Forces have dismissed five military academy graduates and three of their superiors … Continue ReadingTurkish Military Expels Officers Over Pro-Secular Oath at Graduation Ceremony
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey at a Crossroads: Internal Struggles and External Pressures Threatening National Integrity Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2025 Turkey faces mounting domestic and international challenges that could significantly impact its stability and territorial … Continue ReadingTurkey at a Crossroads: Internal Struggles and External Pressures Threatening National Integrity
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s Foreign Trade in 2024: Exports Grow, Annual Trade Deficit Narrows Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 2025 Türkiye’s foreign trade landscape saw notable shifts in December 2024, with exports showing modest growth … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s Foreign Trade in 2024: Exports Grow, Annual Trade Deficit Narrows
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets William Sellars: Turkey becomes a short-term investor haven from Trump–editors’ commentary added Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 February, 2025 Turkey is being seen as a relatively safe harbor among emerging markets by investors looking … Continue ReadingWilliam Sellars: Turkey becomes a short-term investor haven from Trump–editors’ commentary added
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fitch Affirms Turkiye at ‘BB-‘; Stable Outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 January, 2025 Fitch Ratings has affirmed Turkiye’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB-‘ with a … Continue ReadingFitch Affirms Turkiye at ‘BB-‘; Stable Outlook
Categories Company & Industry Emerging Markets General Türkiye and Egypt Set Sights on $15 Billion Trade Volume Cem CetingucPosted on31 January, 2025 Türkiye and Egypt are ramping up economic and business cooperation, targeting a $15 billion trade … Continue ReadingTürkiye and Egypt Set Sights on $15 Billion Trade Volume
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s Tourism Revenues Hit Record $61.1 Billion in 2024 Cem CetingucPosted on31 January, 2025 Türkiye’s tourism sector reached a historic milestone in 2024, with revenues rising 8.3% year-over-year to … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s Tourism Revenues Hit Record $61.1 Billion in 2024
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Tech Türkiye Accelerates High-Tech Investments to Become a Global Innovation Hub Cem CetingucPosted on31 January, 2025 Türkiye is positioning itself as a global center for high-tech investments, with major advancements expected … Continue ReadingTürkiye Accelerates High-Tech Investments to Become a Global Innovation Hub
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Mazlum Abdi Announces Agreement with HTS: SDF to Join Syrian Army Güldem AtabayPosted on30 January, 2025 The leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazlum Abdi, has announced that the SDF … Continue ReadingMazlum Abdi Announces Agreement with HTS: SDF to Join Syrian Army
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics İmamoğlu Calls for Early Elections Amid Political and Judicial Pressure Güldem AtabayPosted on30 January, 2025 Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has denounced what he describes as an ongoing political operation … Continue Readingİmamoğlu Calls for Early Elections Amid Political and Judicial Pressure
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Targets 21% Inflation as Minister Şimşek Outlines Economic Roadmap Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2025 Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has announced Turkey’s inflation target, stating that the government … Continue ReadingTurkey Targets 21% Inflation as Minister Şimşek Outlines Economic Roadmap
Categories HYPED Politics Halk TV Journalists Face Legal Action Amid Press Freedom Concerns Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2025 Turkish authorities have taken Halk TV’s Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş and Program Coordinator Kürşad Oğuz to … Continue ReadingHalk TV Journalists Face Legal Action Amid Press Freedom Concerns
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Eliminates 278 PKK Terrorists in 2025 Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2025 Turkey’s security forces have neutralized 278 PKK terrorists since the start of 2025, with 57 … Continue ReadingTurkey Eliminates 278 PKK Terrorists in 2025
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Reserves Reach Historic High Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2025 The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has announced its latest weekly reserves, … Continue ReadingCBRT Reserves Reach Historic High
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ECB Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points Amid Sluggish Eurozone Growth Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2025 The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points, … Continue ReadingECB Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points Amid Sluggish Eurozone Growth
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Eurozone Unemployment Rises to 6.3% in December Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2025 The Eurozone unemployment rate climbed to 6.3% in December 2024, up from 6.2% in November, … Continue ReadingEurozone Unemployment Rises to 6.3% in December
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS JPMorgan Predicts USD/TRY to Hit 45.50 by End-2025, Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2025 JPMorgan has released its latest economic forecast for Turkey, projecting that the USD/TRY exchange rate … Continue ReadingJPMorgan Predicts USD/TRY to Hit 45.50 by End-2025,
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan upgrades Turkish equities to Overweight Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 January, 2025 Many investment banks have already recommended TL swaps and bonds as the best carry trade … Continue ReadingJP Morgan upgrades Turkish equities to Overweight
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Gov’t crackdown nets 47 victims Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 January, 202530 January, 2025 At least 45 people, including well-known public figures, have been remanded in custody in Turkey … Continue ReadingGov’t crackdown nets 47 victims
