Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan slams US campus protests amidst own bans Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Inflation will decline after May: Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 20243 May, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT: Current course poses an upside risk to the inflation outlook Güldem AtabayPosted on3 May, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish inflation nears 70 percent and more to come in May Güldem AtabayPosted on3 May, 20243 May, 2024
EU Chief highlights Turkey’s eastern mediterranean role European Council President Charles Michel expressed Brussel’s willingness to collaborate constructively with Türkiye, citing shared interests in … Continue ReadingEU Chief highlights Turkey’s eastern mediterranean role
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.
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Central Bank’s covert forex sales total $226 billion Güldem AtabayPosted on2 October, 2023 Turkish Central Bank’s undisclosed “backdoor” forex sales continued in July and August, totaling $30 billion, … Continue ReadingTurkish Central Bank’s covert forex sales total $226 billion
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS TEPAV: To achieve a decrease in inflation, the policy interest rate should be raised to 45% next year Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 202327 September, 2023 TEPAV (Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey) has evaluated that raising the policy interest rate … Continue ReadingTEPAV: To achieve a decrease in inflation, the policy interest rate should be raised to 45% next year
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Finance Minister on FT: Measures aimed at inflation control, rebuilding foreign reserves and reducing the current account deficit Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2023 Mehmet Simsek outlined efforts to reverse past economic policies and rebuild investor confidence through measures … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Finance Minister on FT: Measures aimed at inflation control, rebuilding foreign reserves and reducing the current account deficit
Categories General Politics European Court rules against Turkey in the prominent ‘ByLock and Bank Asya’ case Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2023 ECHR Grand Chamber’s decision favoring Yuksel Yalcinkaya could set a precedent for other human rights … Continue ReadingEuropean Court rules against Turkey in the prominent ‘ByLock and Bank Asya’ case
Categories HYPED Politics ANALSIS: Erdoğan’s road map in Turkish foreign policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 2023 This article by a pro-AKP academic is a brief and lucid statement about Turkey’s new … Continue ReadingANALSIS: Erdoğan’s road map in Turkish foreign policy
Categories General HYPED Marc Pierini: Can Erdogan and EU see eye to eye? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 2023 Turkey’s approach to EU The Turkish president’s narrative in Vilnius, where he linked Sweden’s … Continue ReadingMarc Pierini: Can Erdogan and EU see eye to eye?
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Mehmet Karacuka: Stock market and the economıc crısıs Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 2023 “The decrease in income and interest rates does not affect every sector equally and symmetrically … Continue ReadingMehmet Karacuka: Stock market and the economıc crısıs
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Prof Esfender Korkmaz: A new leadership in CHP could deliver local elections to opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 September, 2023 In democratic countries, political governments almost always lose power in economic crises. This experience lies … Continue ReadingProf Esfender Korkmaz: A new leadership in CHP could deliver local elections to opposition
Categories Business HYPED S&P Global: Russian diesel export ban to hit Turkey, Brazil hardest but curbs seen short-lived Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 September, 2023 Russia’s move to temporarily ban nearly all its exports of diesel and gasoline to ease … Continue ReadingS&P Global: Russian diesel export ban to hit Turkey, Brazil hardest but curbs seen short-lived
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics ANALYSIS: Is the Greece – Turkey rapprochement for real this time? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 September, 2023 Turkish President Erdogan and Greek PM Mitsotakis had a love fest in New York City, … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Is the Greece – Turkey rapprochement for real this time?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS A journalist’s impression from Mehmet Simsek investor get-together Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 September, 2023 A veteran Turkish journalist, Mr Sedat Ergin (resume at the end of this article) attended … Continue ReadingA journalist’s impression from Mehmet Simsek investor get-together