Categories General HYPED Tech Turkey: new report highlights the extent of censorship online Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 November, 2021 Written in 1953, the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is about a future … Continue ReadingTurkey: new report highlights the extent of censorship online
Categories General Politics Turkey and Russia negotiate to clear Syrian Kurdish group from Kobane Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 2021 Turkey and Russia are negotiating to stage a Turkish military operation in Syria’s border town Kobane … Continue ReadingTurkey and Russia negotiate to clear Syrian Kurdish group from Kobane
Categories General Politics Banana scandal: Turkey’s refugee issue Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 2021 What does it tell us about a country when foreign ambassadors advising their host state … Continue ReadingBanana scandal: Turkey’s refugee issue
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics 17 people detained over protest against U.S. Navy personnel in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 2021 Turkish authorities detained 17 people on Wednesday for putting a hood over the head of … Continue Reading17 people detained over protest against U.S. Navy personnel in Istanbul
Categories General Istanbul stray dogs and cats program sets great example for all Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 20215 November, 2021 I recently came across an article on CNN about a dog in Istanbul named Boji. … Continue ReadingIstanbul stray dogs and cats program sets great example for all
Categories Economy General Rate cuts possess a risk to Turkey’s GDP growth Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 20215 November, 2021 Turkey’s economy will grow by 9% this year, buoyed by a revival in exports and … Continue ReadingRate cuts possess a risk to Turkey’s GDP growth
Categories General Satellite Images reveal severe drought in second largest lake in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 2021 A new satellite image of Turkey’s Lake Tuz is gorgeous—and, if you know more about what it’s … Continue ReadingSatellite Images reveal severe drought in second largest lake in Turkey
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Welcome to the new age of inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 November, 2021 The debate around inflation is centre stage at present, with headline and PPI inflation soaring … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Welcome to the new age of inflation
Categories Economy General JPMorgan – Turkey: CPI was lower than expected but still very high by any standard in October Cem CetingucPosted on4 November, 20214 November, 2021 After months of upside surprises, inflation finally surprised to the down side in October. Despite … Continue ReadingJPMorgan – Turkey: CPI was lower than expected but still very high by any standard in October
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey contemplates direct income support for households Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 Turkish government is preparing to boost wages and cut some taxes to support lower-income households … Continue ReadingTurkey contemplates direct income support for households
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ING analysis: Annual inflation nears 20% Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 Monthly CPI in October was 2.39%, lower than the consensus at 2.76% (slightly higher than … Continue ReadingING analysis: Annual inflation nears 20%
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Rumors about Erdogan’s health stoke currency volatility Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 Reuters confirms PATurkey monitoring social media chatter that Rumours spread on social media Tuesday night … Continue ReadingRumors about Erdogan’s health stoke currency volatility
Categories HYPED Politics Leo Kendrick: Resolution to lingering disputes remains elusive following Biden-Erdoğan meeting Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and United States President Joe Biden met Sunday on the … Continue ReadingLeo Kendrick: Resolution to lingering disputes remains elusive following Biden-Erdoğan meeting
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Foreign Policy: Turkeyʼs Opposition Can End the Countryʼs Economic Crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganʼs power weakens, the Turkish economyʼs crisis deepens. Since the … Continue ReadingForeign Policy: Turkeyʼs Opposition Can End the Countryʼs Economic Crisis
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics In troubled US-Turkey relations, F-16 deal seen as path for dialogue Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 20211 November, 2021 Following several scheduling changes, US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met … Continue ReadingIn troubled US-Turkey relations, F-16 deal seen as path for dialogue
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Nearly two-thirds of Turks say Erdoğan doing bad job on economy Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 Almost two-thirds of Turkish voters think President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government is doing a bad … Continue ReadingNearly two-thirds of Turks say Erdoğan doing bad job on economy
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS UPDATE (CPI print today) Istanbul inflation exceeds 20 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 20213 November, 2021 Turkstat is predicted to report Turkish CPI soaring to 20.35%, up from 19.58% in September, … Continue ReadingUPDATE (CPI print today) Istanbul inflation exceeds 20 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey hikes natural gas prices for industry by 48 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 Turkish state-run pipeline company BOTAŞ increased natural gas prices for industry by 48 percent. The … Continue ReadingTurkey hikes natural gas prices for industry by 48 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Will the ailing Turkish economy bring Erdogan down? Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 When one brave soul from Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party decided to confront him about … Continue ReadingWill the ailing Turkish economy bring Erdogan down?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS October PMI dips to 51.2: Slowing activity and rising inflation pressures Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 The latest PMI® survey data from Istanbul Chamber of Industry and IHS Markit pointed to … Continue ReadingOctober PMI dips to 51.2: Slowing activity and rising inflation pressures
