Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics HRW: Don’t Expel Opposition Deputy from Parliament Güldem AtabayPosted on16 March, 2021 Any move by Turkey’s parliament to use an opposition politician’s wrongful conviction for a social media post … Continue ReadingHRW: Don’t Expel Opposition Deputy from Parliament
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Fed FOMC could seriously damage Emerging Markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 All market participants are nervously eyeing Wednesday’s Fed FOMC meeting, but one group of asset … Continue ReadingFed FOMC could seriously damage Emerging Markets
Categories Economy Markets Real Turkey: Should Turkey raise interest rates? Could she? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Should Turkey raise interest rates? Could she? Real Turkey presents its Turkey … Continue ReadingReal Turkey: Should Turkey raise interest rates? Could she?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Bahadır Kaleagasi: Europe’s geostrategic sovereignty and Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 A more positive relationship between the European Union and Turkey is a decade-long project of … Continue ReadingBahadır Kaleagasi: Europe’s geostrategic sovereignty and Turkey
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Covid cases reach highest this year; no new measures Güldem AtabayPosted on16 March, 2021 Turkey recorded 15,503 new coronavirus cases on March 15, the highest daily rise this year. … Continue ReadingCovid cases reach highest this year; no new measures
Categories Business Turkey rate hikes slow loan growth, to compress banks’ margins – Fitch Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Turkish banks saw slower loan growth in the fourth quarter of 2020 and their margins … Continue ReadingTurkey rate hikes slow loan growth, to compress banks’ margins – Fitch
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics S-400: NATO-Stoltenberg says Turkey have serious differences Güldem AtabayPosted on16 March, 2021 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on March 15 he has “serious concerns” over actions … Continue ReadingS-400: NATO-Stoltenberg says Turkey have serious differences
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister to meet with investors, EU ambassadors to discuss economic measures Güldem AtabayPosted on16 March, 202116 March, 2021 Turkey’s President Erdogan announced the new economic “reform” measures last Friday. The package was not … Continue ReadingFinance Minister to meet with investors, EU ambassadors to discuss economic measures
Categories Economy HYPED Y.F. Invest: Budget Focus: Positive data in monthly basis, but… Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Cover chart: 3-mth rolling average of tax revenues vs. non-interest expenditures, annualized. Green: Tax revenues, … Continue ReadingY.F. Invest: Budget Focus: Positive data in monthly basis, but…
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Real Turkey video: Middle Income Trap: Why few escape? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Middle Income Trap: Why few escape? Definition: Real income per capita is used, but … Continue ReadingReal Turkey video: Middle Income Trap: Why few escape?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Peace in Syria depends on Western support to Turkey: Erdoğan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan believes that re-establishing peace and stability in Syria depends on Western … Continue ReadingPeace in Syria depends on Western support to Turkey: Erdoğan
Categories General No normalization between Egypt and Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Turkey’s actions must show alignment with Egypt’s principles and goals for relations between the two … Continue ReadingNo normalization between Egypt and Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS DeepDive Politics: Is Turkey in Economic Crisis? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 March, 202115 March, 2021 World Unfiltered Guest: Prof. Atilla Yeşilada / Economist Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas Title: Is Turkey … Continue ReadingDeepDive Politics: Is Turkey in Economic Crisis?
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Turkey bars companies from laying off workers for another two months Güldem AtabayPosted on9 March, 202115 March, 2021 President Erdogan extended a ban on firms laying off workers, a measure first implemented after … Continue ReadingTurkey bars companies from laying off workers for another two months
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS A Perfect Storm for Turkish Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 March, 202115 March, 2021 The Perfect Storm for the Turkish Economy Real Turkey presents its Turkey spring forecasts 1Q … Continue ReadingA Perfect Storm for Turkish Economy
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Albayrak reshuffle continues: TWF Fund Chief to resign too Güldem AtabayPosted on8 March, 202115 March, 2021 The chief executive of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund is set to step down, according to … Continue ReadingAlbayrak reshuffle continues: TWF Fund Chief to resign too
