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Goldman Sachs Sees Further Re-Rating Potential for Turkish Banks; Reiterates Buys on YKB and Akbank, Upgrades Isbank

Goldman Sachs says Turkish banks could see further valuation upside over the medium term, supported by a sustained disinflation trend and falling interest rates. The bank

Five Kurdish Parties Form Political Alliance in Eastern Kurdistan

Five major Kurdish parties operating in Iran have announced the formation of a new umbrella platform, the “Political Forces Alliance of Kurdistan–Iran,” aimed at coordinating

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Davutoğlu: “There Is No Justice in the Islamic World”

Davutoğlu: “There Is No Justice in the Islamic World”

Future Party leader Ahmet Davutoğlu criticized governance standards across Muslim-majority countries, saying justice, transparency, and moral integrity have eroded in the

Government Faces Heat Over Öcalan as Erdoğan Pushes for New Constitution

Government Faces Heat Over Öcalan as Erdoğan Pushes for New Constitution

CHP Grand Convention Case Moves Toward Merger With Istanbul Municipality Trial, Raising Political Stakes

CHP Grand Convention Case Moves Toward Merger With Istanbul Municipality Trial, Raising Political Stakes

The End of Cash? Turkey’s Digital Wallet Explodes with 2.3 Trillion Lira Surge

The End of Cash? Turkey’s Digital Wallet Explodes with 2.3 Trillion Lira Surge

44 Detained in Major Customs Bribery Crackdown

44 Detained in Major Customs Bribery Crackdown

Former VP Mike Pence: Religious Freedom Emerges as First Test for Syria’s Transitional Government

Former VP Mike Pence: Religious Freedom Emerges as First Test for Syria’s Transitional Government

Drug busts and narcotic assets explode in Turkey

Drug busts and narcotic assets explode in Turkey

Turkey’s Informal Workforce Costs Over 1 Trillion TL Annually, TÜİK Data Shows

Turkey’s Informal Workforce Costs Over 1 Trillion TL Annually, TÜİK Data Shows

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Highlights

New Polls Shake Ankara: Bilal Erdoğan Lacks Voter Mandate as CHP and AKP Battle for Dominance

CHP’s Karabat Says Turkey’s Poverty Risk Nearly Double EU Average, Accuses Government of “Hiding Reality”

The Credibility Gap: Mahfi Eğilmez on the IMF’s “Reality Check” for Turkey

The Great Pivot: How Mehmet Şimşek is Preparing Turkey for a High-Stakes Election Economy

Economy

Retail Boom or Construction Bust? The Surprising Shift in Turkey’s 2026 Economy

The Credibility Gap: Mahfi Eğilmez on the IMF’s “Reality Check” for Turkey

Prof Hakan Kara: When confidence indices rise, incumbents win

Foreign Investors Favor Carry Trade in Türkiye, Avoid Bonds

Politics

New Polls Shake Ankara: Bilal Erdoğan Lacks Voter Mandate as CHP and AKP Battle for Dominance

Özgür Özel Alleges Erdoğan Plans to Sell Major Bridges to British Firm

DEM P/Tuncer Bakırhan Criticizes Defense Minister’s Tone, Urges Ankara to “Stop Wagging Its Finger at Kurds”

Yavuz Baydar: Peace Commission Report Is a Blueprint for “Neutralizing Opposition”

Finance

Mehmet Şimşek Signals No New Tax Hikes as Türkiye’s ‘Disinflation Gains Ground’

Weekly Money Stats: Gold Boost Helps CBRT Continue Reserve Build-Up

Turkish Banks Face Profit Squeeze as Loan Rates Jump

January Budget Signals Relative Strength in Primary Balance, Analysts Say