Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey announces tripartite meeting with foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine Güldem AtabayPosted on7 March, 2022 Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Foreign Minister of Turkey, announced earlier today (March 7) that a tripartite … Continue ReadingTurkey announces tripartite meeting with foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Israel and Turkey’s renewed relations lead to a new Middle East? Güldem AtabayPosted on7 March, 2022 President Isaac Herzog will become the first Israeli leader to visit Ankara since 2008 when … Continue ReadingCan Israel and Turkey’s renewed relations lead to a new Middle East?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Middle East (and Turkey too) to suffer from the grain shortage: Russian attack disrupts Ukraine’s supply chain Güldem AtabayPosted on7 March, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is endangering more than only the lives of Ukrainians. The war … Continue ReadingMiddle East (and Turkey too) to suffer from the grain shortage: Russian attack disrupts Ukraine’s supply chain
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Interior Minister Soylu: Over 20,000 Ukrainian citizens were evacuated to Turkey amid Russia’s invasion Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 2022 Over 20,000 Ukrainian citizens were evacuated to Turkey amid Russia’s invasion of the country, Interior … Continue ReadingInterior Minister Soylu: Over 20,000 Ukrainian citizens were evacuated to Turkey amid Russia’s invasion
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Tech Radical step for zero-carbon emissions: Turkey is turning algae into bio-jet fuel Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 20227 March, 2022 The first carbon-negative biorefinery in Europe opened in Istanbul and is utilising algae to make a variety … Continue ReadingRadical step for zero-carbon emissions: Turkey is turning algae into bio-jet fuel
Categories General Turkey tourism recovery hurt by Russia invasion of Ukraine Güldem AtabayPosted on7 March, 2022 Within a few days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Ukrainians and Russians … Continue ReadingTurkey tourism recovery hurt by Russia invasion of Ukraine
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Price of Turkish fruits and vegetables plummets as Russia, Ukraine exports collapse Güldem AtabayPosted on7 March, 2022 The price of Turkish fruits and vegetables have fallen by up to 50 percent domestically, … Continue ReadingPrice of Turkish fruits and vegetables plummets as Russia, Ukraine exports collapse
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Where does Turkey stand in a new Cold War? It shouldn’t be complicated. Güldem AtabayPosted on7 March, 2022 I have never heard the word “neo-Nazi” as much as I have heard it in … Continue ReadingWhere does Turkey stand in a new Cold War? It shouldn’t be complicated.
Categories General HYPED Henry J Barkey: A tangled web for Turkey in Russia’s war with Ukraine Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 March, 2022 Amid a zero-sum conflict for both sides, the choices Ankara makes will anger or disappoint … Continue ReadingHenry J Barkey: A tangled web for Turkey in Russia’s war with Ukraine
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Politics TURKEY: A Historic Manifesto from opposition for Democratization Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 March, 20227 March, 2022 TURKEY: A historic manifesto from opposition for democratization 6 out of 7 major … Continue ReadingTURKEY: A Historic Manifesto from opposition for Democratization
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Soaring cost of living due to high inflation torments citizens of Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on6 March, 2022 In Istanbul, Turkey’s financial hub and largest city, a wide range of job opportunities and … Continue ReadingSoaring cost of living due to high inflation torments citizens of Istanbul
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Seems Russian tourists will choose Turkey over Greek Cyprus this summer Cem CetingucPosted on6 March, 2022 Greek Cyprus will lose Russian tourists to Turkey this summer as it joined other nations in imposing sanctions on Moscow after … Continue ReadingSeems Russian tourists will choose Turkey over Greek Cyprus this summer
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Turkey faces danger of being left without sufficient food supplies due to conflict in Ukraine Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 March, 2022 The Russia-Ukraine war scaled up the concerns in Turkey about food inflation and food security … Continue ReadingTurkey faces danger of being left without sufficient food supplies due to conflict in Ukraine
Categories Emerging Markets General HYPED IMF warns of dire consequences from Ukraine War Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 March, 2022 In a new posting to Fund’s website, titled “IMF Staff Statement on the Economic Impact … Continue ReadingIMF warns of dire consequences from Ukraine War
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Russia-Ukraine conflict, Fed hike rattling Turkish economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 March, 2022 Cover picture: Istanbul’s “luggage trade” center Laleli District The fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict … Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine conflict, Fed hike rattling Turkish economy
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Government works on new reform to stop violence against women: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2022 The government is working on a new reform package aiming to end violence against women, President … Continue ReadingGovernment works on new reform to stop violence against women: Erdoğan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Hacettepe University arts students protest dismissal of nude models Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2022 After nude models working for Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Fine Arts were dismissed from the … Continue ReadingHacettepe University arts students protest dismissal of nude models
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS 37 percent of population cannot afford meat in Turkey: Eurostat Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2022 Turkey is the primary country in Europe on the list, where 37% of the population … Continue Reading37 percent of population cannot afford meat in Turkey: Eurostat
Categories General HYPED Politics Luis Fishman:The biggest winner in Ukraine so far: Turkey’s Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 March, 2022 Against a backdrop of Russian bombs falling indiscriminately on civilians in Kharkhiv and Kyiv, Ukrainian … Continue ReadingLuis Fishman:The biggest winner in Ukraine so far: Turkey’s Erdogan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: CPI inflation at 4.81% exceeds median expectation and rises further to 54.4% Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 March, 2022 CPI inflation at 4.81% exceeds median expectation in February and rises to 54.4% in YoY … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: CPI inflation at 4.81% exceeds median expectation and rises further to 54.4%
