Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash assesses Erdogan’s new-new Economic Model Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 December, 2021 Utterly insane. 12.30 – 18.30 lira trading range for the day. First, good news … Continue ReadingTim Ash assesses Erdogan’s new-new Economic Model
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets How do you fix a broken economic experiment? By launching another and crazier plan….. (Or the cure is worse than the disease) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 December, 2021 According to AP, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced a series of measures … Continue ReadingHow do you fix a broken economic experiment? By launching another and crazier plan….. (Or the cure is worse than the disease)
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets Oil prices decrease as global demand lowers Cem CetingucPosted on20 December, 2021 Global oil prices fell on Monday fueled by concerns of rising omicron variant cases worldwide, … Continue ReadingOil prices decrease as global demand lowers
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kılıçdaroğlu promises economy will recover, if elected Cem CetingucPosted on20 December, 2021 The leader of the main opposition party, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has reiterated his vow to recover the … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu promises economy will recover, if elected
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdoğan: “Sooner or later inflation will fall” Cem CetingucPosted on20 December, 202120 December, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed on Dec. 19 to rein in inflation and reinstated his … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan: “Sooner or later inflation will fall”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Deputy Interior Minister: Turkey hosts over 5 million migrants Cem CetingucPosted on20 December, 2021 Turkey hosts over 5 million migrants from 190 different backgrounds, Deputy Interior Minister Ismail Çataklı … Continue ReadingDeputy Interior Minister: Turkey hosts over 5 million migrants
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Feeding the fire? Turkish restaurants jack up prices to cover wage hike Cem CetingucPosted on20 December, 2021 Restaurants and other businesses in Turkey’s service sector say they will jack up prices next … Continue ReadingFeeding the fire? Turkish restaurants jack up prices to cover wage hike
Categories Business General HYPED Erdogan promises draconian hikes to pensions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2021 Some 13.5 million retirees in Turkey will receive at least 40 percent raise to their … Continue ReadingErdogan promises draconian hikes to pensions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan: I will act in line with Islamic teachings on interest rate Güldem AtabayPosted on19 December, 2021 President Erdogan pledged to continue interest rate cuts that have made the Turkish lira the … Continue ReadingErdogan: I will act in line with Islamic teachings on interest rate
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan says he can get inflation back to four percent despite freefall Güldem AtabayPosted on19 December, 2021 President Tayyip Erdogan said he is prepared to drastically decrease Turkey’s inflation amid annual price rises … Continue ReadingErdogan says he can get inflation back to four percent despite freefall
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets CNBC: Turkey’s currency crisis deepens after Erdogan’s latest rate cut Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2021 After Istanbul’s stock market was twice forced to halt trading and the Turkish lira continued … Continue ReadingCNBC: Turkey’s currency crisis deepens after Erdogan’s latest rate cut
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Economic Outlook 2022: WHAT a train wreck! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2021 Turkish Economic Outlook 2022: WHAT a train wreck! | Real Turkey Recap … Continue ReadingTurkish Economic Outlook 2022: WHAT a train wreck!
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Simon A. Waldman: Why Erdogan Will Survive Turkey’s Horrifying Crash Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2021 Turkey’s economy is in free fall, but this is unlikely to end the reign of … Continue ReadingSimon A. Waldman: Why Erdogan Will Survive Turkey’s Horrifying Crash
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Bitcoin skyrockets after Fed’s rate hike signal Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 2021 Bitcoin jumped in value late Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept the policy rate … Continue ReadingBitcoin skyrockets after Fed’s rate hike signal
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS President Erdoğan and Elon Musk chew over investment opportunities Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 202117 December, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the founder of Tesla and space entrepreneur Elon Musk held … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan and Elon Musk chew over investment opportunities
Categories Business Company & Industry Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS The liquidity threat looming over markets in 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 2021 After nearly two years of solid gains across stock markets, will the feared roller-coaster return? … Continue ReadingThe liquidity threat looming over markets in 2022
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE (TL slump) CBRT cuts interest rates by 100 basis points Cem CetingucPosted on16 December, 202117 December, 2021 AP: Turkish lira dips to new low after another interest rate cut The Turkish lira hit … Continue ReadingUPDATE (TL slump) CBRT cuts interest rates by 100 basis points
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish minimum wage increases 50 percent to TL4,250 Cem CetingucPosted on16 December, 202116 December, 2021 Turkey has increased minimum wage to 4,250 Turkish Liras, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Dec. 16. urkey’s … Continue ReadingTurkish minimum wage increases 50 percent to TL4,250
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets IMF reminds interest rate risks as global debt rises to $226 trillion Cem CetingucPosted on16 December, 2021 Global debt surged to $226 trillion last year, its biggest one-year jump since World War … Continue ReadingIMF reminds interest rate risks as global debt rises to $226 trillion
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Macro Snapshot: Outstanding External Loans Received by Private Sector Cem CetingucPosted on16 December, 2021 In October, private sectors’ outstanding ST debt (included trade credits) increased by USD6.4bn to USD48.6bn … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Outstanding External Loans Received by Private Sector
