Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s neutrality on Ukraine is coming at a high price Güldem AtabayPosted on20 April, 2022 As NATO closes ranks against Russia — even Germany has abandoned its pacifist posture — … Continue ReadingTurkey’s neutrality on Ukraine is coming at a high price
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan signals a u-turn on Syrian refugees Güldem AtabayPosted on20 April, 2022 Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu asked four questions to President … Continue ReadingErdoğan signals a u-turn on Syrian refugees
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Germany places Turkey’s biggest state bank -Ziraatbank-under special supervision Güldem AtabayPosted on20 April, 2022 Germany’s financial watchdog appointed a special representative to the Frankfurt-based unit of Turkey’s biggest state-run … Continue ReadingGermany places Turkey’s biggest state bank -Ziraatbank-under special supervision
Categories Business Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS HSBC: Stocks we like ahead of 1Q22 earnings Cem CetingucPosted on20 April, 202220 April, 2022 BIM (BIMAS TI, CMP TRY84.70, Buy, TP TRY128.00): The company is likely to continue to … Continue ReadingHSBC: Stocks we like ahead of 1Q22 earnings
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia lifts ban on several Turkish agricultural imports Cem CetingucPosted on20 April, 2022 Russia has lifted restrictions on the import of various agricultural products from Turkey, according to … Continue ReadingRussia lifts ban on several Turkish agricultural imports
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reason behind Turkey wants to be back in Ukraine Cem CetingucPosted on20 April, 2022 In the wee hours of Thursday morning, two of Ukraine’s Neptune missiles reportedly struck Russia’s … Continue ReadingReason behind Turkey wants to be back in Ukraine
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia seeks assurance from Turkey for flights Cem CetingucPosted on20 April, 2022 Russia is seeking assurances from Turkey that planes carrying Russian tourists will not be seized when they land in Turkey … Continue ReadingRussia seeks assurance from Turkey for flights
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS IMF: Private Debt to Weigh on Global Economic Recovery Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 April, 2022 Governments succeeded in lessening the economic pain of the pandemic by providing plenty of liquidity … Continue ReadingIMF: Private Debt to Weigh on Global Economic Recovery
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Farming sends a loud SOS Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 April, 2022 Polatli has been one of Turkey’s main onion-producing and exporting regions for years. But it … Continue ReadingFarming sends a loud SOS
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Big business boss bashes gov’t on inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 April, 2022 Turkey’s economy has been left exposed to global shocks after the authorities failed to respond … Continue ReadingBig business boss bashes gov’t on inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan condemns Israel’s ‘intervention’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a conversation with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio … Continue ReadingErdogan condemns Israel’s ‘intervention’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Turkey launches new operation against PKK in Iraq Güldem AtabayPosted on18 April, 202218 April, 2022 The Turkish Armed Forces launched a large-scale military operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Worker’s Party … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Turkey launches new operation against PKK in Iraq
Categories Business Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Loans for export and tourism sectors, President declares Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday announced that Turkey would provide cheaper loans for export … Continue ReadingLoans for export and tourism sectors, President declares
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS The Guardian: Turkish women’s group targeted as Erdoğan fans flames of ‘culture war Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2022 Turkish public prosecutors have sparked outrage among feminists by demanding the closure of the country’s … Continue ReadingThe Guardian: Turkish women’s group targeted as Erdoğan fans flames of ‘culture war
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics What will be the future of US-Turkey relations amid Russian war? Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2022 Will the Russian invasion of Ukraine provide an opportunity to mend ties between Ankara and … Continue ReadingWhat will be the future of US-Turkey relations amid Russian war?
Categories General HYPED Politics With Ukraine in flames, Turkey’s Eurasianism losing luster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 2022 By joining the West in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting Ukraine’s military, Turkey … Continue ReadingWith Ukraine in flames, Turkey’s Eurasianism losing luster
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business Columnists HIGHLIGHTS Cheap loans, foreign interest, negative real rates stoke real estate rally Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 2022 Cover chart: House sales. Red = total Blue= mortgage Orange = new home sales Violet: … Continue ReadingCheap loans, foreign interest, negative real rates stoke real estate rally
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED S&P cuts emerging markets growth outlook as Ukraine adds to inflation pressure Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 April, 2022 S&P Global Ratings trimmed its growth forecast for emerging economies to 4% in 2022, saying … Continue ReadingS&P cuts emerging markets growth outlook as Ukraine adds to inflation pressure
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Macro Thoughts: April 2022 – April Showers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 April, 202215 April, 2022 The market’s collective consciousness is likely to concentrate on the stag part of stagflation in … Continue Reading Macro Thoughts: April 2022 – April Showers
Categories Finance HYPED JP Morgan: CBRT remains firmly motionless Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 April, 2022 As widely expected, the CBRT left its key policy rate unchanged at 14.0%. Also, as … Continue ReadingJP Morgan: CBRT remains firmly motionless
