Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Türkiye-EU Relations: Walking in Harmony or Dancing to Different Beats? Cem CetingucPosted on25 April, 202425 April, 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey pursues positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations: Report Cem CetingucPosted on25 April, 202426 April, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED CBRT holds policy rates steady Cem CetingucPosted on25 April, 2024
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish University to utilize AI for space activity monitoring, including ‘spy satellites’ Cem CetingucPosted on24 April, 2024
Turkey pursues positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations: Report Ankara expresses optimism regarding the recent visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, anticipating a favorable … Continue ReadingTurkey pursues positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations: Report
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Europeans don’t mind Ukraine joining EU, but they don’t want Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 December, 2023 While Europeans appeared relatively amenable to the idea of Ukraine’s accession, the sentiment notably waned … Continue ReadingEuropeans don’t mind Ukraine joining EU, but they don’t want Turkey
Categories General HYPED Cypriot MEPs call for more strictness towards Turkey after report Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 December, 2023 Cypriot Members of the European Parliament called for more strictness towards Turkey on Tuesday, in … Continue ReadingCypriot MEPs call for more strictness towards Turkey after report
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Yöneylem Survey: The “no block” is intact while IYI Parti meltdown continues Güldem AtabayPosted on11 December, 2023 Yöneylem Research shared the results of the “November 2023 Turkey Political Panel” survey. The research … Continue ReadingYöneylem Survey: The “no block” is intact while IYI Parti meltdown continues
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account posts a surplus of 186 million dollars in October Güldem AtabayPosted on11 December, 2023 Turkey’s October current account balance showed a surplus of 186 million dollars bringing down the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account posts a surplus of 186 million dollars in October
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS October industrial production: Sharp deceleration amidst sectoral diffusion Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 December, 2023 The contraction in industrial production continued in October with visible sectoral differences. While seasonally adjusted … Continue ReadingOctober industrial production: Sharp deceleration amidst sectoral diffusion
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Cyprus Mail View: How much longer can Cyprus hinder Greece-Turkey relations? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 December, 2023 President Tayyip Erdogan’s groundbreaking visit to Athens on Thursday was a strong indication of the … Continue ReadingCyprus Mail View: How much longer can Cyprus hinder Greece-Turkey relations?
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Dorian Jones: EU leaders will need to answer the question about what to do with Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 December, 2023 Ankara has great expectations from the upcoming EU summit. While the official bid for eventual … Continue ReadingDorian Jones: EU leaders will need to answer the question about what to do with Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS There won’t be a united Cyprus, Turkish leader says, (or the answer to the question of why there won’t be peace between Turkey and Greece..) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 December, 2023 Brussels is wasting its breath with repeated calls for a federal settlement, Ersin Tatar … Continue ReadingThere won’t be a united Cyprus, Turkish leader says, (or the answer to the question of why there won’t be peace between Turkey and Greece..)
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy Turkey’s budget nightmare Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 Real Turkey Channel mostly covered cyclical developments in Turkey since May 2023 elections. As the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s budget nightmare
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Simsek urges businesses to find export markets, as growth is forecast to slow down in 2024 with much higher loan rates Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 After taking charge of the economy a second time after a nearly five-year break, Mehmet … Continue ReadingSimsek urges businesses to find export markets, as growth is forecast to slow down in 2024 with much higher loan rates
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP/Bahceli blocks Swedish membership, puts forth impossible demands Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 Sweden’s NATO Accession Protocol was signed by AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and sent to … Continue ReadingMHP/Bahceli blocks Swedish membership, puts forth impossible demands
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Wladimir van Wilgenburg: Turkey aims to ‘secure’ Tal Rifaat: Turkish President Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 Turkey’s war in Syria has been forgotten for a long time. Unable to destroy the … Continue ReadingWladimir van Wilgenburg: Turkey aims to ‘secure’ Tal Rifaat: Turkish President Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Why did Erdogan forget his animosity to Greek PM Mitsotakis? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 Veteran Turkish foreign policy analysts Mrs Zeynep Gurcanli explains why Turkish President Erdogan buried the … Continue ReadingWhy did Erdogan forget his animosity to Greek PM Mitsotakis?
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Hot money returns to Turkish financial markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 December, 2023 Once a haven for carry trade and EM equity investments, foreign interest in Turkish financial … Continue ReadingHot money returns to Turkish financial markets
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ING Turkey marco-outlook for 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 December, 2023 Turkish GDP growth in 3Q turned out to be 5.9% year-on-year, better than market consensus, … Continue ReadingING Turkey marco-outlook for 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS PISA report shows Turkey’s scores below OECD average in education– poverty and malnutrition blamed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 December, 2023 The 2022 report by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has shown that although … Continue ReadingPISA report shows Turkey’s scores below OECD average in education– poverty and malnutrition blamed
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye, Greece seek to turn Aegean into ‘sea of peace Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 December, 2023 The historic rivals renewed their will for cooperation during Erdoğan’s landmark visit to Athens, announcing … Continue ReadingTürkiye, Greece seek to turn Aegean into ‘sea of peace
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 İYİ Party Leader Meral Akşener responded strongly to the alliance discussions ahead of local elections, … Continue ReadingOpposition alliance efforts in local elections fail as Akşener says: “What they call an alliance is a trap of mandate and tutelage”
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Credit Suisse Pegasus recommendation: Decent outlook for the high season, OUTPERFORM Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 December, 2023 We revise our 2023 EBITDA margin estimate slightly higher ahead of 2Qs (to 35.2% from … Continue ReadingCredit Suisse Pegasus recommendation: Decent outlook for the high season, OUTPERFORM
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkish inflation enters downtrend in November data Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 December, 2023 CPI inflation was 3.28% in November, well below market expectations, yet leading to a rise … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkish inflation enters downtrend in November data