Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics The Guardian | A travesty in Turkey: the Gezi Park trials Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2022 A prominent philanthropist and seven other human rights activists have been found guilty in a … Continue ReadingThe Guardian | A travesty in Turkey: the Gezi Park trials
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Electric cargo UGV production is set to start in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2022 An electronics company from central Turkey is set to begin mass production of its electric … Continue ReadingElectric cargo UGV production is set to start in Turkey
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Russia’s shopping centers hope to attract Turkish retailers amid war Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2022 Russian shopping centers and Turkish companies, represented by the United Brands Association (BMD), have been … Continue ReadingRussia’s shopping centers hope to attract Turkish retailers amid war
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics BREAKING: Erdogan threatens new military incursion to Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 May, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Monday to launch a new military operation in Syria … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Erdogan threatens new military incursion to Syria
Categories General CBRT survey reveals Turkey’s year-end inflation is around 58 percent Cem CetingucPosted on23 May, 2022 Expectations for Turkish inflation through the end of this year have ticked higher, a closely … Continue ReadingCBRT survey reveals Turkey’s year-end inflation is around 58 percent
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel seems unattainable Cem CetingucPosted on23 May, 202225 May, 2022 Turkey is ready for energy cooperation with Israel after years of enmity, reviving a project … Continue ReadingGas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel seems unattainable
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP, MHP to finalize new and extended press bill: MP Cem CetingucPosted on23 May, 2022 Works for the Law on Combating Disinformation and amendments to several laws, including the Press … Continue ReadingAKP, MHP to finalize new and extended press bill: MP
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish finance minister to visit Egypt after nearly a decade Cem CetingucPosted on23 May, 2022 Turkey’s Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati will visit Egypt on 1 June, in the first visit by a … Continue ReadingTurkish finance minister to visit Egypt after nearly a decade
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics CBRT to meet this week for policy rate Cem CetingucPosted on23 May, 2022 Policymakers at Turkey’s Central Bank are set to meet later this week to decide on the key interest rate. … Continue ReadingCBRT to meet this week for policy rate
Categories General HYPED The Hill: US frustrated over ‘problematic’ NATO ally Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 May, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is frustrating the U.S. and its allies by opposing the … Continue ReadingThe Hill: US frustrated over ‘problematic’ NATO ally Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP rally in Istanbul draws huge crowds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 May, 2022 Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Saturday in Istanbul’s Maltepe Square for a political … Continue ReadingCHP rally in Istanbul draws huge crowds
Categories General HYPED Arab News: Turkey, Iran race to fill Russian ‘void’ in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 May, 2022 The withdrawal of tens of thousands of Russian troops from Syria to bolster its forces … Continue ReadingArab News: Turkey, Iran race to fill Russian ‘void’ in Syria
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Bloomberg: Turkey’s Chief Inflation Statistician Quits in Latest Departure Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 May, 2022 An official in charge of compiling Turkish inflation statistics has stepped down, the latest prominent … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Turkey’s Chief Inflation Statistician Quits in Latest Departure
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank FX reserves drop $5 bn in a week Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2022 Central Bank of Turkey is spending its last bullets to defend a de-facto “peg” on … Continue ReadingCentral Bank FX reserves drop $5 bn in a week
Categories Finance HYPED Markets Macro Thoughts: May 2022 – Shiny Happy People Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2022 This time we’ll keep this piece short and sweet. Last month we opined that «The … Continue ReadingMacro Thoughts: May 2022 – Shiny Happy People
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Gravitas Plus: Which countries could go the Sri Lanka way Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2022 Sri Lanka’s debt crisis is a warning to the world. The World Bank … Continue ReadingGravitas Plus: Which countries could go the Sri Lanka way
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s foreign policy ambition is on the rise Cem CetingucPosted on20 May, 2022 Following its founding as a republic in 1923, Turkey forged close economic and military ties … Continue ReadingTurkey’s foreign policy ambition is on the rise
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Reuters: Turkey’s planned inflation-linked bonds could sap deposits Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2022 Some banks are concerned that Turkey’s deposit base could decline as investors, eager to protect … Continue ReadingReuters: Turkey’s planned inflation-linked bonds could sap deposits
Categories Columnists Finance HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Where is the Turkish Lira headed? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2022 Editor’s Note: On 18 May, at 8:00 am Turkish time, dollar/TL is trading at 15.82 … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Where is the Turkish Lira headed?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics What Turkey Wants From Sweden and Finland in NATO Expansion Spat Güldem AtabayPosted on17 May, 2022 As Turkey threatens to block bids to join NATO by Sweden and Finland in the wake of … Continue ReadingWhat Turkey Wants From Sweden and Finland in NATO Expansion Spat
