Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ING: Turkey’s current account swings into deficit in November but longer-term trend improves Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 January, 2022 Despite higher energy bills, the current account deficit has continued to narrow on a 12-month … Continue ReadingING: Turkey’s current account swings into deficit in November but longer-term trend improves
Categories Business HYPED Corporate deposits included under Turkish lira protection scheme Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 January, 2022 Turkey has included corporate foreign currency and gold deposit accounts converted to Turkish lira in … Continue ReadingCorporate deposits included under Turkish lira protection scheme
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS IMF: Emerging Economies Must Prepare for Fed Policy Tightening Güldem AtabayPosted on10 January, 2022 For most of last year, investors priced in a temporary rise in inflation in the … Continue ReadingIMF: Emerging Economies Must Prepare for Fed Policy Tightening
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HYPED Politics Commentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 January, 202210 January, 2022 Turkey’s regularly scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections (hold simultaneously) will take place in June 2023. … Continue ReadingCommentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections?
Categories General HYPED Ahval News: Istanbul becomes Turkey’s Omicron epicentre as COVID-19 cases surge over 61,000 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 January, 2022 Turkey’s most populous city of Istanbul has become the epicentre of the Omicron variant of … Continue ReadingAhval News: Istanbul becomes Turkey’s Omicron epicentre as COVID-19 cases surge over 61,000
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Turkey – roll-over risk, should we be worried? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 January, 2022 There is always focus on Turkey’s large gross external financing needs – the current account … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Turkey – roll-over risk, should we be worried?
Categories Emerging Markets Markets Emerging-Market Debt Outlook: Mixed Conditions in 2022 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 January, 2022 For emerging-market debt (EMD), 2022 is shaping up to be a contest of conflicting forces. … Continue ReadingEmerging-Market Debt Outlook: Mixed Conditions in 2022
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Soner Cagaptay: Erdogan’s End Game Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 January, 2022 Over the past few months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has looked increasingly desperate. He … Continue ReadingSoner Cagaptay: Erdogan’s End Game
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey: Central Bank sells over 7 bn dollars in a month Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 January, 2022 The Central Bank of Turkey sold 7.28 billion dollars in December to inject liquidity into … Continue ReadingTurkey: Central Bank sells over 7 bn dollars in a month
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Balkan policy: Development aid or influence peddling? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 January, 2022 Turkey is one of a handful of countries using charity and aid to extend its … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Balkan policy: Development aid or influence peddling?
Categories HYPED Politics Turks won’t fall for Erdoğan’s ‘civil war cry,’ main opposition leader says Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 January, 2022 Turkey’s main opposition leader has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of working to incite a … Continue ReadingTurks won’t fall for Erdoğan’s ‘civil war cry,’ main opposition leader says
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS BIST Foreign Transactions Report Cem CetingucPosted on7 January, 2022 BIST released December foreign transaction figures, accordingly, a net outflow of USD1.03bn was recorded. The … Continue ReadingBIST Foreign Transactions Report
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Tim Ash: Update on Kazakhstan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 January, 2022 So it seems that “order” will be restored in Kazakhstan, but only with the help … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Update on Kazakhstan
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan’s Heterodox Economic Measures attract little interest Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 January, 2022 Turkey’s scheme to protect lira deposits from depreciation has attracted more than 90 billion lira … Continue ReadingErdogan’s Heterodox Economic Measures attract little interest
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech Bloomberg: Turkey’s State Gas Importer Races for Funding as Prices Surge Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 January, 2022 IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: This is only an excerpt from the original Bloomberg article, click here to … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Turkey’s State Gas Importer Races for Funding as Prices Surge
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Lira on the ropes, againnnnnnnn Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 January, 2022 The rebound of Turkish Lira (TL) vs the American dollar (USD) proved “transitory”, despite allegations … Continue ReadingTurkish Lira on the ropes, againnnnnnnn
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey devises bonds to pay if banks lose from Erdogan Lira plan Güldem AtabayPosted on6 January, 2022 Turkey’s government is seeking approval to issue new bonds to compensate banks for possible losses … Continue ReadingTurkey devises bonds to pay if banks lose from Erdogan Lira plan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Privatized ports’ management may be extended to 49 years without tender Güldem AtabayPosted on6 January, 2022 The Parliament has approved a legislative proposal which foresees an increase in the fines imposed for stockpiling … Continue ReadingPrivatized ports’ management may be extended to 49 years without tender
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS AKP threatens limits to food exports to curb inflation Güldem AtabayPosted on6 January, 2022 The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is threatening to impose export limits on basic … Continue ReadingAKP threatens limits to food exports to curb inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish poverty threshold more than double minimum wage – union Güldem AtabayPosted on6 January, 2022 Turkey’s poverty threshold is a monthly 10,119.8 liras ($734) for a four-member family, more than … Continue ReadingTurkish poverty threshold more than double minimum wage – union
