Categories Company & Industry Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics President Erdogan addresses Turkish Economy, Defense, and Gaza Support Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Q1 Budget Deficit Surpasses $15.8 Billion Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT to decleare $25 bln Loss for 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Most of the annual contraction in current account deficit completed, high reserve loss in February as expected Güldem AtabayPosted on17 April, 2024
AKP strategist Duran assesses CHP victory CHP’s surprise victory in 31 March local elections deeply shook the Erdogan camp. Suddenly, a … Continue ReadingAKP strategist Duran assesses CHP victory
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Foreign Minister Fidan: The Customs Union dispute with the EU is not political but technical in nature Güldem AtabayPosted on18 October, 2023 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, during a chat session with Ankara correspondents from various newspapers, addressed … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Foreign Minister Fidan: The Customs Union dispute with the EU is not political but technical in nature
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish residential property prices ease on yearly basis yet still very high Güldem AtabayPosted on17 October, 2023 Turkey’s residential property price index (RPPI) measuring the quality-adjusted price changes of homes increased by … Continue ReadingTurkish residential property prices ease on yearly basis yet still very high
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey extends mandate for military operations in Syria, Iraq Güldem AtabayPosted on17 October, 202317 October, 2023 The Turkish Parliament has voted to extend the mandate for another two years. Turkey’s parliament … Continue ReadingTurkey extends mandate for military operations in Syria, Iraq
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: Hamas’s network of supporters Güldem AtabayPosted on17 October, 2023 Hamas has maintained ties with several regional powers and organisations in the Middle East since … Continue ReadingQatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: Hamas’s network of supporters
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish home sales sees the sharpest decline in two years amidst rising nominal yeilds Güldem AtabayPosted on16 October, 2023 The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) has unveiled its housing sales data for September, showing a … Continue ReadingTurkish home sales sees the sharpest decline in two years amidst rising nominal yeilds
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish budget back to large deficits as of September Güldem AtabayPosted on16 October, 202316 October, 2023 In September, Turkey’s budget suffered its largest monthly deficit of the year at 129.2 billion … Continue ReadingTurkish budget back to large deficits as of September
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics “Turkey in no rush on Sweden’s NATO bid” Güldem AtabayPosted on16 October, 2023 Today Online says Ankara waiting for American steps on jets sale. Turkey is willing to … Continue Reading“Turkey in no rush on Sweden’s NATO bid”
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Biden: Turkey’s actions in Syria undermine fight against ISIS, endangers civilians Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2023 US President Joe Biden has extended the national emergency declared in 2019, saying Turkey’s military … Continue ReadingBiden: Turkey’s actions in Syria undermine fight against ISIS, endangers civilians
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Simsek: Turkey nearing positive real interest rate to curb inflation Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2023 Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek emphasized the importance of a positive real interest rate to … Continue ReadingSimsek: Turkey nearing positive real interest rate to curb inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Months on, there are few signs that Turkey plans to honor its pledge to help Sweden join NATO Güldem AtabayPosted on12 October, 2023 Three months after NATO announced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to let Sweden become … Continue ReadingMonths on, there are few signs that Turkey plans to honor its pledge to help Sweden join NATO
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US urges political solution amid Turkey’s airstrikes in Northern Syria Güldem AtabayPosted on12 October, 2023 The US State Department expressed concerns about Turkey’s airstrikes in Northern Syria, emphasizing the need … Continue ReadingUS urges political solution amid Turkey’s airstrikes in Northern Syria
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund in talks to build Istanbul railway linking Europe and Asia Güldem AtabayPosted on5 October, 2023 According to Turkish officials familiar with the matter, the railway would cross the Yavuz Sultan … Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi Wealth Fund in talks to build Istanbul railway linking Europe and Asia
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish drone shot down by US forces in northern Syria as Turkish airstrikes hit strategic assets in Northeastern Syria Güldem AtabayPosted on5 October, 2023 Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency carried out strikes in Syria against Kurdish militant targets after a … Continue ReadingTurkish drone shot down by US forces in northern Syria as Turkish airstrikes hit strategic assets in Northeastern Syria
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Fidan declares all PKK, YPG facilities in Syria, Iraq ‘legitimate targets’ Güldem AtabayPosted on4 October, 2023 Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants’ facilities and infrastructure in … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Fidan declares all PKK, YPG facilities in Syria, Iraq ‘legitimate targets’
Categories Company & Industry Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan’s stock grows as Turkey’s index doubles Güldem AtabayPosted on3 October, 2023 Turkey’s main stock index has nearly doubled since veteran leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s surprise re-election … Continue ReadingErdoğan’s stock grows as Turkey’s index doubles
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish CPI inflation surges beyond 60% and more is to come Güldem AtabayPosted on3 October, 20233 October, 2023 Turkish inflation hit a record 61.53% in September according to data from the Turkish Statistical … Continue ReadingTurkish CPI inflation surges beyond 60% and more is to come
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey PMI rises to 49.6 in September: Demand held up rather well Güldem AtabayPosted on2 October, 2023 Business conditions in the Turkish manufacturing sector moved closer to stabilisation at the end of … Continue ReadingTurkey PMI rises to 49.6 in September: Demand held up rather well
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS BOTAŞ hikes natural gas prices for industrial use, electricity production Güldem AtabayPosted on2 October, 2023 Prices for household consumption have remained steady. The Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) has unveiled the … Continue ReadingBOTAŞ hikes natural gas prices for industrial use, electricity production
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imprisoned filmmaker: Turkey is a big joke, but how much can we laugh about it? Güldem AtabayPosted on2 October, 2023 After her 18-year sentence was reaffirmed, imprisoned Turkish filmmaker Cigdem Mater voiced her frustration with … Continue ReadingImprisoned filmmaker: Turkey is a big joke, but how much can we laugh about it?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce has announced that prices in the megacity increased by 5.46 percent in September compared to the previous month while the annual inflation was 73.18 percent. Güldem AtabayPosted on2 October, 2023 The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) has published the retail and wholesale price indices for September for … Continue ReadingThe Istanbul Chamber of Commerce has announced that prices in the megacity increased by 5.46 percent in September compared to the previous month while the annual inflation was 73.18 percent.