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Macro Analysis: Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Manufacturing as External Demand Weakens

April survey data indicate that geopolitical tensions continue to dampen external demand and weigh on Türkiye’s manufacturing sector. While overall activity shows signs of

ANALYSIS: When Will the CBRT Cut Rates? Global Energy Shock Clouds Outlook

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) is likely to keep interest rates on hold longer than expected as a major global energy shock fuels inflation risks and

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The Great Continental Divorce: Why Europe is Turning Turkey into a “Zombie” Rival

The Great Continental Divorce: Why Europe is Turning Turkey into a “Zombie” Rival

BRUSSELS – The dream of a unified “Greater Europe” stretching from the Atlantic to the Bosporus is officially on life support. Following a series of provocative

US Envoy Barrack Calls Türkiye’s F-35 Exclusion ‘Insane,’ Sees Breakthrough Within Months

US Envoy Barrack Calls Türkiye’s F-35 Exclusion ‘Insane,’ Sees Breakthrough Within Months

Şimşek: Criticism of Economic Program ‘Very Myopic’

Şimşek: Criticism of Economic Program ‘Very Myopic’

Amnesty International: Rights Crackdown Deepens in Türkiye as Impunity Grows in 2025

Amnesty International: Rights Crackdown Deepens in Türkiye as Impunity Grows in 2025

CBRT Holds Rates at 37%, Marks Upside Risks to Inflation

CBRT Holds Rates at 37%, Marks Upside Risks to Inflation

NATO Chief Rutte Praises Türkiye’s Defense Industry After Aselsan Visit

NATO Chief Rutte Praises Türkiye’s Defense Industry After Aselsan Visit

Antalya Basin to Heat Up as Climate Pressures Intensify, Study Warns

Antalya Basin to Heat Up as Climate Pressures Intensify, Study Warns

“Don’t Play with Fire”: Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Issues Stern Warning to South Cyprus Over Terror Ties

“Don’t Play with Fire”: Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Issues Stern Warning to South Cyprus Over Terror Ties

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Highlights

Bulgarian Elections: Turkish parties are the losers

Tim Ash: What Is the Alternative to Şimşek?

Mehmet Şimşek Under Siege: The “Two-Front” Internal War Over Turkey’s Economy

Morning Brief: Ceasefire Abroad, Rate Test at Home as Eyes Turn to TCMB

Economy

OECD Report: Türkiye’s Tax Wedge Rising

TÜİK Consumer Confidence Index: Clash of Hardships and Hopes

Mehmet Şimşek Under Siege: The “Two-Front” Internal War Over Turkey’s Economy

Prof. Esfender Korkmaz: Türkiye Could Resolve Inflation and FX Crisis in Six Months

Politics

Early Election Rumors: Is May-June 2027 the Target Date?

EU Commission Clarifies von der Leyen’s Türkiye Remarks

EU Chief Groups Turkey with Russia and China as “Threats to be Countered,” Sparking Diplomatic Firestorm

Prof. Esfender Korkmaz: Türkiye Could Resolve Inflation and FX Crisis in Six Months

Business

Türkiye-US Trade Potential: Target Set at 100 Billion Dollars

Concordat Risks Surge: Unemployment Fund Payments Double

Turkish Miners Launch Hunger Strike in Ankara: “We Face Death Underground, Hunger Above Ground”

CHP Lawmaker Alleges New Highway Privatization Plan: “This Is Theft”

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Turkish Miners Launch Hunger Strike in Ankara: “We Face Death Underground, Hunger Above Ground”

Turkish Equities 1Q26 Preview: Banks to Lead Earnings Growth as Iran War Adds Uncertainty

Borsa Istanbul Outlook: War will test resilience

Security Overdrive: Turkey Shuts Down Telegram Channels and Detains 411 in Wake of Unprecedented School Shootings

Finance

Tim Ash: What Is the Alternative to Şimşek?

Mehmet Şimşek Under Siege: The “Two-Front” Internal War Over Turkey’s Economy

Özlem Derici Şengül: CBRT Likely to Hike Rates Amid Mounting External Pressures

The Final Bill for KKM: A $2.6$ Trillion Lira Legacy

Company Industry

Turkish Miners Launch Hunger Strike in Ankara: “We Face Death Underground, Hunger Above Ground”

Türkiye Targets “Regional Battery Hub” Status

Catering Sector Braces for 20pct Price Surge

CHP Lawmaker Alleges New Highway Privatization Plan: “This Is Theft”