Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS From Best to Worst: Investors Are Souring on Turkey’s Markets Güldem AtabayPosted on6 June, 2021 In just three months, the Turkish lira has gone from best to worst. The currency … Continue ReadingFrom Best to Worst: Investors Are Souring on Turkey’s Markets
Categories General The world according to Chief Economists: Full global recovery by mid-2022 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 2021 When can we expect a return to a post-COVID-19 economy and what must be done … Continue ReadingThe world according to Chief Economists: Full global recovery by mid-2022
Categories General Reuters: Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20216 June, 2021 The craziest of President Erdogan’s “crazy projects”, Canal Istanbul ought to take start at the … Continue ReadingReuters: Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources
Categories General TRT World: The ‘Turkish Model’ is resonating in Eastern Europe, and Moscow is worried Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 June, 2021 PATurkey comment: TRT World is a fully-owned subsidiary of TRT, the Turkish state-owned radio and … Continue ReadingTRT World: The ‘Turkish Model’ is resonating in Eastern Europe, and Moscow is worried
Categories General Reuters poll: Rally in emerging market commodity currencies to roll on Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 June, 2021 Emerging market strategists were cautiously optimistic that the sector’s commodity-linked currency rally would continue in … Continue ReadingReuters poll: Rally in emerging market commodity currencies to roll on
Categories General BREAKING: More gas from Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 OK, bad title. But, after a week of heavy media build-up to another ” upcoming … Continue ReadingBREAKING: More gas from Erdogan
Categories General Namik Tan: The stakes of Biden-Erdoğan meeting; to be or not to be… Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 Mr. Namik Tan is a former ambassador, who has served in Washington DC, too. … Continue ReadingNamik Tan: The stakes of Biden-Erdoğan meeting; to be or not to be…
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Rough start for Turkey’s tourism season Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 Tourism is vital for Turkey’s economy as it wants to lure back holidaymakers this summer … Continue ReadingRough start for Turkey’s tourism season
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Real Turkey featuring Mehmet Ogutcu: World after the pandemic—where does Turkey fit in? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 For good or bad, the pandemic has accelerated numerous trends that were reconfiguring the … Continue ReadingReal Turkey featuring Mehmet Ogutcu: World after the pandemic—where does Turkey fit in?
Categories Economy Inflation, May 2021: Weak demand dominated strong cost pressures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 Turkey’s CPI increased by 0.89% MoM in May driving YoY CPI from 17.14% to 16.59%. … Continue ReadingInflation, May 2021: Weak demand dominated strong cost pressures
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Inflation Slows Unexpectedly, Raising Rate Cut Pressure Güldem AtabayPosted on3 June, 2021 Turkey’s consumer inflation rate snapped seven months of increases in May, making it harder for … Continue ReadingTurkish Inflation Slows Unexpectedly, Raising Rate Cut Pressure
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Real Turkey: Devil’s Triangle in Turkey: Mafia-State-AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2021 A popular crime boss, Mr. Sedat Peker is broadcasting a series of YouTube … Continue ReadingReal Turkey: Devil’s Triangle in Turkey: Mafia-State-AKP
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan offers 5 different explanations on missing $128 bln since February Güldem AtabayPosted on2 June, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement that one doesn’t ask the central bank about funds’ fate … Continue ReadingErdoğan offers 5 different explanations on missing $128 bln since February
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Lira Traders Say ‘We’ve Been Here Before’ in Turkey Rates Replay Güldem AtabayPosted on2 June, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s demand for interest-rate cuts sent a brief shockwave through the … Continue ReadingLira Traders Say ‘We’ve Been Here Before’ in Turkey Rates Replay
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Erdogan does it again: Dollar/TL skyrockets to 8.61 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2021 President Tayyip Erdogan said late on Tuesday that Turkey needs to lower interest rates and … Continue ReadingErdogan does it again: Dollar/TL skyrockets to 8.61
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s May PMI slides below 50.0 benchmark Güldem AtabayPosted on1 June, 2021 The latest PMI® survey data from Istanbul Chamber of Industry and IHS Markit showed that … Continue ReadingTurkey’s May PMI slides below 50.0 benchmark
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish consumer confidence declines to 11-year low – BloombergHT survey Güldem AtabayPosted on1 June, 2021 Consumer confidence in Turkey fell to the lowest level since January 2010, according to a … Continue ReadingTurkish consumer confidence declines to 11-year low – BloombergHT survey
Categories Economy General Macro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics Cem CetingucPosted on1 June, 2021 Foreign trade deficit decreased by 33.2% YoY to US3.1bn in April and decreased by 3.2% … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics
Categories HYPED Politics Haaretz: President Erdogan Should Bring Turkish Delight to His Meeting With Biden Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 June, 2021 Turkey and Israel are now facing a similar challenge. The boycott, disinvestment and sanctions movement … Continue ReadingHaaretz: President Erdogan Should Bring Turkish Delight to His Meeting With Biden
