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ANALYSIS: February employment data very weak underneath the headline

Employment Rises, But Unemployment Climbs: Broad Based Unemployment Borders 30% Turkey’s labor market delivered mixed signals in February, with employment increasing but

Silent Crisis: Schools Are Emptying as Türkiye Faces a Demographic Shift

By Hande Yener, Hurriyet Columnist and TV commentator A quiet but profound transformation is underway in Türkiye. Falling birth rates, an aging population, and shifting

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Voters Turn Cold Shoulder to AKP Lawmakers as Economic Discontent Deepens

Voters Turn Cold Shoulder to AKP Lawmakers as Economic Discontent Deepens

Turkey’s ruling AKP is facing growing voter discontent, driven primarily by economic hardship and rising living costs. Reports from party insiders suggest that lawmakers

COMMENTARY: Erdogan plotting to disband CHP

COMMENTARY: Erdogan plotting to disband CHP

CBRT Signals Caution Amid Rising Risks, Offers No Clues on April Rate Decision

CBRT Signals Caution Amid Rising Risks, Offers No Clues on April Rate Decision

ANALYSIS: Turkey’s White Goods Exports Post Sharp Decline, Raising Alarm Across Manufacturing Sector

ANALYSIS: Turkey’s White Goods Exports Post Sharp Decline, Raising Alarm Across Manufacturing Sector

Was Kürecik the Target? Questions Mount Over Iran’s Fourth Missile Attempt Toward Türkiye

Was Kürecik the Target? Questions Mount Over Iran’s Fourth Missile Attempt Toward Türkiye

ANALYSIS: Iran War Unlikely to Offset Domestic Demand Strength as External Imbalances Widen

ANALYSIS: Iran War Unlikely to Offset Domestic Demand Strength as External Imbalances Widen

SAMEKS PMI Signals Slowdown as Turkey’s Economic Momentum Weakens before the War

SAMEKS PMI Signals Slowdown as Turkey’s Economic Momentum Weakens before the War

Turkish Food Retailers: HSBC Report

Turkish Food Retailers: HSBC Report

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SHOCKER!!! Bursa Mayor Mustafa Bozbey (CHP) Detained in Sweeping Corruption Probe

Market Brief: BIST 100 Clings to 12,600 Support Amid Geopolitical Turbulence

Robin Brooks: Türkiye’s Growing External Imbalance Raises Red Flags

Atilla Yesilada: Damage Assessment: Taking Stock of the Economic Fallout

Economy

Unemployment Rate in Turkey Climbs to 8.5pct in February 2026

Foreign Trade Deficit in Turkey Widens by 15.9pct in February 2026

Youth Employment Crisis in Turkey: “House Youth” Despair Grows

Robin Brooks: Türkiye’s Growing External Imbalance Raises Red Flags

Politics

Eleven Left-Wing Parties Urge Government to Accelerate Peace Process in Türkiye

Economic Crisis in Turkey Named Top Concern: Report

Ekrem İmamoğlu Legal Battle Intensifies

CHP Moves to Expel Mayor Amid Scandal, Defends Other Targeted Officials

Business

Turkey-Israel Trade Dispute: CHP Reveals Exports Despite Ban

OPINION: The US Needs Turkey

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Finance

No panic in Ankara despite CBRT reserve burn

ANALYSIS: CBRT Executes Historic $18 Billion Gold Drawdown Amid Regional Turmoil

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Turkey Braces for Sharp Rise in Loan Rates on Monday

Company Industry

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