Categories Finance Turkey sold $44 bln reserves to boost lira this year – bankers, data Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 May, 202030 May, 2020Cover Chart: Central Bank net FX reserves br Dr Ali Orhan Yalcinkaya LONDON, May 29 … Continue ReadingTurkey sold $44 bln reserves to boost lira this year – bankers, data
Categories Business Company & Industry Foreign banks may be turning to the exit as Turkey tightens grip on sector Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 May, 20203 June, 2020Financial fallout from the coronavirus crisis could hasten mergers or retreats by some of Turkey’s … Continue ReadingForeign banks may be turning to the exit as Turkey tightens grip on sector
Categories General Turkey’s AK Party plans measures seen as potential obstacle to new parties Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 May, 202030 May, 2020ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party is planning to push through measures … Continue ReadingTurkey’s AK Party plans measures seen as potential obstacle to new parties
Categories Politics Russia doubles the ante in Libya Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 May, 202030 May, 2020Turkey’s involvement in the Libyan civil war definitely tipped the scales in favor of the … Continue ReadingRussia doubles the ante in Libya
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Politics COMMENTARY: Is Turkey heading for snap elections Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 20202 June, 2020This Real Turkey Channel video broadcast tries to explain why suddenly Turkish pundits began suspecting … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Is Turkey heading for snap elections
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance April trade data awful; export recovery will be painful Güldem AtabayPosted on29 May, 20202 June, 2020As per the official data in April, Turkey’s exports and imports decreased by 41.4% and … Continue ReadingApril trade data awful; export recovery will be painful
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Turkey makes a weak start to 2020 making full year GDP contraction unavoidable Güldem AtabayPosted on29 May, 20204 June, 2020Turkey’s economy posted 1Q20 GDP growth of an annual 4.5 percent, the Turkish Statistical Institute … Continue ReadingTurkey makes a weak start to 2020 making full year GDP contraction unavoidable
Categories Economy Xinhua: Turkey’s economy faces challenges after COVID-19 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 20202 June, 2020Turkey is seeking to end 2020 with a positive economic growth rate despite negative forecasts … Continue ReadingXinhua: Turkey’s economy faces challenges after COVID-19
Categories Business “Tobin taxes” raise concern about ‘capital controls’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 202029 May, 2020Turkish government is trying to cover the FX shortage and budget deficits caused by the … Continue Reading“Tobin taxes” raise concern about ‘capital controls’
Categories Business Company & Industry THY chairman: Recovery in the industry may take up to five years Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 202029 May, 2020It is true that even if the Covid-19 pandemic is over, some things will never … Continue ReadingTHY chairman: Recovery in the industry may take up to five years
Categories Finance Central Bank increases swap borrowing, FX reserves drop further Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 202030 May, 2020Cover chart: FX deposits in banks vs dollar/TL According to latest data, the FX reserves … Continue ReadingCentral Bank increases swap borrowing, FX reserves drop further
Categories General Turkey relaxes Covid restrictions further, new cases still in 1K range Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 202030 May, 2020Turkey on Thursday further eased coronavirus restrictions as President Erdogan and Health Minister Mr Fahrettin … Continue ReadingTurkey relaxes Covid restrictions further, new cases still in 1K range
Categories Politics VIDEO: Turkey in Libyan civil war Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 202029 May, 2020Turkey has achieved a major military-diplomatic coup by helping the UN recognized al Sarraj government … Continue ReadingVIDEO: Turkey in Libyan civil war
Categories Economy FT: Turkey looks to weather coronavirus crisis without IMF support Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 202029 May, 2020Turkey’s battered finances have been shaken further by the coronavirus pandemic but President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingFT: Turkey looks to weather coronavirus crisis without IMF support
Categories Company & Industry Erdogan’s Fourth Attempt to Take Over Turkey’s Largest Private Bank Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 202027 May, 2020Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 12 asked the central executive committee of his … Continue ReadingErdogan’s Fourth Attempt to Take Over Turkey’s Largest Private Bank
Categories Emerging Markets Macro Thoughts: Shiny Happy People Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 202027 May, 2020 Everyone around, love them, love them Put it in your hands, take it, … Continue ReadingMacro Thoughts: Shiny Happy People
Categories Business Turkey’s novel solution to NG surplus Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 202027 May, 2020Turkey purchased too much NG, has little demand for energy and the renewables industry is … Continue ReadingTurkey’s novel solution to NG surplus
Categories Economy Turkey will weather Covid shock, too Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 202026 May, 2020The Turkish economy is facing problems of a sort it has dealt with in the … Continue ReadingTurkey will weather Covid shock, too
Categories Economy Stratfor: Why Turkey’s Ruling AKP Party’s Coronavirus Plan Could Be a Disaster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 202029 May, 2020Amid the escalating domestic and global fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingStratfor: Why Turkey’s Ruling AKP Party’s Coronavirus Plan Could Be a Disaster
Categories Politics Coup rumors mar Eid el-Fitr for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 202026 May, 2020Turkey left behind a miserable Eid el-Fitr, the religious holidays celebrating the end of the … Continue ReadingCoup rumors mar Eid el-Fitr for Turkey
