Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Halkbank Jumps Amid Speculation on U.S. Court Case Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 Halkbank shares jump as much as 7.9% and trade 6.1% higher as of 5:32pm in … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Halkbank Jumps Amid Speculation on U.S. Court Case
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS TURKSTAT: The richest 10 percent have income 14.6 times higher than the poorest 10 percent! Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 According to TURKSTAT, the income of the richest 10% of the population is 14.6 times … Continue ReadingTURKSTAT: The richest 10 percent have income 14.6 times higher than the poorest 10 percent!
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS May 2021 fiscal performance: Deferred taxes in the pandemic help this year Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 According to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, the central government budget posted a deficit … Continue ReadingMay 2021 fiscal performance: Deferred taxes in the pandemic help this year
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Amberin Zaman: Erdogan’s meeting with Biden more spin than substance Güldem AtabayPosted on15 June, 2021 The long-awaited meeting today between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden went … Continue ReadingAmberin Zaman: Erdogan’s meeting with Biden more spin than substance
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Erdoğan, Biden talk Afghanistan, S400s at 1st meeting Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 The long-awaited first meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Joe Biden as … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Erdoğan, Biden talk Afghanistan, S400s at 1st meeting
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account narrowing Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 Turkey’s current account deficit narrowed by 67.7% in April as the foreign trade balance improved … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account narrowing
Categories General Politics AKP is killing art during the pandemic Cem CetingucPosted on14 June, 202114 June, 2021 Kenan Behzat Sharpe Since COVID-19 began to impact Turkey in March 2020, concerts have been … Continue ReadingAKP is killing art during the pandemic
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED IMF Says Turkey’s Economy Prone to Shocks Amid Reserve Losses Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 The International Monetary Fund forecast strong growth for Turkey this year, while saying risks have … Continue ReadingIMF Says Turkey’s Economy Prone to Shocks Amid Reserve Losses
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan’s summit with Biden clouded by bitter disputes Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 No stranger to rocky relations with Washington, President Tayyip Erdogan holds his first meeting with … Continue ReadingErdogan’s summit with Biden clouded by bitter disputes
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan says Turkey has raised FX swap deal with China to $6 bln Güldem AtabayPosted on13 June, 2021 President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey’s central bank had agreed with China to … Continue ReadingErdogan says Turkey has raised FX swap deal with China to $6 bln
Categories Emerging Markets General Caixin: Asia’s Ruined Run of Pandemic Success Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 June, 2021 Prior to April, Taiwan hadn’t recorded a single local transmission of the … Continue ReadingCaixin: Asia’s Ruined Run of Pandemic Success
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS FT/Ayse Jean Ackley: Dollar blow for Turkey as tourism season runs into the sand Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 June, 2021 In the resort destination of Marmaris, nestled between turquoise waters and pine-covered mountains on Turkey’s south-west coast, … Continue ReadingFT/Ayse Jean Ackley: Dollar blow for Turkey as tourism season runs into the sand
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Video Commentary: Fate of TL, Interest Rates to be Set by Erdogan-Biden Meeting Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 2021 First contact between Presidents R. T. Erdogan and Joe Biden will take place on … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Fate of TL, Interest Rates to be Set by Erdogan-Biden Meeting
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan Turkey strategy: Strong growth warrants tight policies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 2021 Despite the lockdown and much slower loan growth, we have revised our 2021 growth … Continue ReadingJP Morgan Turkey strategy: Strong growth warrants tight policies
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS TL down, inflation up in the central bank’s market expectations survey Güldem AtabayPosted on11 June, 2021 The Central Bank’s study, known as the Expectations Survey for June but whose name was … Continue ReadingTL down, inflation up in the central bank’s market expectations survey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s April industrial production index fell 0.9% over March Güldem AtabayPosted on11 June, 2021 Turkey’s April industrial production index released by TURKSTAT, increased by 66% compared to the same … Continue ReadingTurkey’s April industrial production index fell 0.9% over March
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Uneven pandemic recovery: Advanced economies grow exponentially while emerging markets struggle Cem CetingucPosted on11 June, 202111 June, 2021 A stark inequality has emerged in the recovery from COVID-19, with advanced economies growing exponentially … Continue ReadingUneven pandemic recovery: Advanced economies grow exponentially while emerging markets struggle
Categories General Watchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 2021 A leading rights group warned Thursday that millions of Syrians risk losing access to lifesaving … Continue ReadingWatchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Turkey and the Us Reconcile? With Sinan Ülgen Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 2021 World Unfiltered Specials Guest: Sinan Ülgen (EDAM) Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas Title: … Continue ReadingCan Turkey and the Us Reconcile? With Sinan Ülgen
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics A group of AKP MPs ‘complained about Soylu for targeting ex-officials’ Güldem AtabayPosted on10 June, 2021 A group of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies has voiced discontent with Interior … Continue ReadingA group of AKP MPs ‘complained about Soylu for targeting ex-officials’
