Categories General Qatar, Turkey, Taliban agree on ‘key issues’ to run Kabul airport Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 January, 2022 Qatar, Turkey and Afghanistan’s Taliban-led interim government on Thursday agreed on “several key issues” to … Continue ReadingQatar, Turkey, Taliban agree on ‘key issues’ to run Kabul airport
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Xinhua: Turkey’s retirees suffer inflation pain despite pension hike Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 January, 2022 With soaring inflation in Turkey that has hit all walks of life, the pain of … Continue ReadingXinhua: Turkey’s retirees suffer inflation pain despite pension hike
Categories Finance General Erdogan signals more rate cuts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 January, 2022 President Tayyip Erdogan repeated his unorthodox economic policy on Saturday, saying interest rates would be … Continue ReadingErdogan signals more rate cuts
Categories Business HYPED Markets Goldman Sachs: Turkey Banks- Taking stock of the latest sector trends Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 What is new? As of January 19, the aggregate banking sector balance sheet showed a … Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs: Turkey Banks- Taking stock of the latest sector trends
Categories General Why did the chairman of the Turkstat get the boot? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 The President of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Prof. Dr. Sait Erdal Dinçer was dismissed … Continue ReadingWhy did the chairman of the Turkstat get the boot?
Categories General HYPED Politics Mid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the state statistics agency, according … Continue ReadingMid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister
Categories General HYPED Alexandra de Cramer: The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 January, 2022 During a recent live interview with CNN Turk, Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati used a … Continue ReadingAlexandra de Cramer: The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Recep Ercin: The Turkish economy’s 2021 fault lines will make 2022 a year of tough decisions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 The Turkish economy has suffered three major currency crises since a difficult turn was taken, … Continue ReadingRecep Ercin: The Turkish economy’s 2021 fault lines will make 2022 a year of tough decisions
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Energy shortages to deal blow to exporters, supply chain center ambitions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 Turkish industrial representatives continue to warn that production could be at risk if the energy … Continue ReadingEnergy shortages to deal blow to exporters, supply chain center ambitions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 A right-wing nationalist party has won the majority of Turkish Cypriot votes in snap legislative … Continue ReadingPro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Tesla plans to tap into Turkish market with all four vehicles in 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 Tesla is reportedly planning for a coordinated and structured launch of its vehicle product line … Continue ReadingTesla plans to tap into Turkish market with all four vehicles in 2022
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Istanbul becomes the focal point for Africans for cosmopolitan lifestyle Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 Jan. 24 is World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, an occasion to celebrate the … Continue ReadingIstanbul becomes the focal point for Africans for cosmopolitan lifestyle
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: Russia conflict – Is Taiwan next? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 Just had the pleasure (?) to listen thru another sell side presentation with the message … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Russia conflict – Is Taiwan next?
Categories General Omicron cases surge to record high, as contact tracing abolished Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 Turkey has recorded 82,180 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest … Continue ReadingOmicron cases surge to record high, as contact tracing abolished
Categories Finance Markets FXStreet: USD/TRY ignores Turkish President Erdogan to keep Fed-led gains near $13.50 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 USD/TRY picks up bids to $13.60, reversing the early Asian pullback on Thursday, as market … Continue ReadingFXStreet: USD/TRY ignores Turkish President Erdogan to keep Fed-led gains near $13.50
Categories General Politics Congresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 A coalition of Members of Congress cosigned a bipartisan letter, calling on the Biden Administration … Continue ReadingCongresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey
Categories Finance HYPED Mustafa Sonmez/al Monitor: Turkey’s central bank continues window dressing with currency swaps Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 This is only an excerpt, read the full article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/01/turkeys-central-bank-continues-window-dressing-currency-swaps#ixzz7JBSdyM8t Creating and managing … Continue ReadingMustafa Sonmez/al Monitor: Turkey’s central bank continues window dressing with currency swaps
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS The world’s eighth wonder: Turkish Lira Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 Turkey’s once-sickly currency, the Turkish Lira has weathered the Fed storm, higher oil prices (Turkey … Continue ReadingThe world’s eighth wonder: Turkish Lira
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Inflation Report, 2022/I: Estimates revised upward, but still seem optimistic Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 The CBRT increased year-end inflation forecast from 11.8% (forecast range: 9.6-14%) to 23.2% (forecast range: … Continue ReadingCBRT Inflation Report, 2022/I: Estimates revised upward, but still seem optimistic
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Will Emerging Economies Face a Hard Landing? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 Editor’s Note: On Wednesday night, Fed chair Powell forcefully signaled that monetary tightening will proceed … Continue ReadingWill Emerging Economies Face a Hard Landing?
