Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s senior seismologist blames Erdogan for earthquake damage Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 February, 2023 One of Turkey leading seismologists, Prof. Dr. Celal Şengör, who has also become a media … Continue ReadingTurkey’s senior seismologist blames Erdogan for earthquake damage
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Erdogan’s attempt to choke off social media fails in first instance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 February, 2023 Access to Twitter has been restored in Turkey, according to internet monitoring company Netblocks. Erdogan … Continue ReadingErdogan’s attempt to choke off social media fails in first instance
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Soli Özel: Erdogan government could become the victim of the earthquake Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 February, 2023 “As the earthquake death toll soars, so does criticism of Turkey’s government response, remarks Rob … Continue ReadingSoli Özel: Erdogan government could become the victim of the earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Sinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Earthquake: The Buck Stops with Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 February, 20239 February, 2023 Turkey may have just experienced the most devastating natural disaster in its history. Ten provinces … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Earthquake: The Buck Stops with Erdogan
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech VoA: Turkey facing sanctions threat from USA Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 February, 20239 February, 2023 Voice of America reports that the Biden administration is working on making sanctions targeting Russia … Continue ReadingVoA: Turkey facing sanctions threat from USA
Categories Business General HYPED Expert: Aftershocks will last for months, economic damage expansive Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 February, 2023 As Turkey tries to deal with the pain of harrowing human losses and the bitter … Continue ReadingExpert: Aftershocks will last for months, economic damage expansive
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Main opposition leader: Gov’t corruption in construction sector to blame for quake destruction Güldem AtabayPosted on8 February, 2023 In a video recorded in the quake-stricken province of Hatay, Turkish main opposition CHP leader … Continue ReadingMain opposition leader: Gov’t corruption in construction sector to blame for quake destruction
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Halts Stock Trading for Five Days and Cancels Some Trades Güldem AtabayPosted on8 February, 2023 Turkey’s stock exchange suspended trading for five days and canceled all trades executed on Wednesday, … Continue ReadingTurkey Halts Stock Trading for Five Days and Cancels Some Trades
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Silences Criticism of Govt’s Handling of Quake Disaster Güldem AtabayPosted on8 February, 2023 As criticism grows of the government’s response to the earthquake crisis, the authorities have acted … Continue ReadingTurkey Silences Criticism of Govt’s Handling of Quake Disaster
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Timothy Ash: Turkey – Economic implications of the earthquake Güldem AtabayPosted on8 February, 2023 Obviously the earthquake is an enormous human tragedy and we all need to do our … Continue ReadingTimothy Ash: Turkey – Economic implications of the earthquake
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Update: Third day into the massive quakes: State of emergency, elections, economic burden… the latest.. Güldem AtabayPosted on8 February, 2023 The twin earthquakes had magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6, striking Turkey’s southeast and causing widespread … Continue ReadingTurkey Update: Third day into the massive quakes: State of emergency, elections, economic burden… the latest..
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Earthquake blog from Turkey – 1 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2023 By Atilla Yesilada, PA Turkey columnist, economist Midnight, 7 February In this first entry, I … Continue ReadingEarthquake blog from Turkey – 1
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Earthquake kills over 1,700 in Turkey, Syria; second massive quake follows Güldem AtabayPosted on6 February, 2023 A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey early Monday killed more than 1,700 people across the … Continue ReadingEarthquake kills over 1,700 in Turkey, Syria; second massive quake follows
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Analysis: January CPI surprised to the upside Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2023 According to BBVA Garanti research, stable currency helped absorb some upward pressure from strong demand, … Continue ReadingAnalysis: January CPI surprised to the upside
Categories Emerging Markets General HYPED Tim Ash: Decisive battles are looming in Ukraine Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 February, 2023 Regional expert Tim Ash argues that Putin is gearing up for a full scale assault … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Decisive battles are looming in Ukraine
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Sinan Ciddi: U.S. Demands More Sanctions Enforcement From Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 2023 The U.S. government will warn Turkey that it risks losing access to key markets if … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: U.S. Demands More Sanctions Enforcement From Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US Raises Pressure on Turkey and UAE to Curb Russia Trade Ties Güldem AtabayPosted on3 February, 2023 The US has told the United Arab Emirates and Turkey that their economic and financial … Continue ReadingUS Raises Pressure on Turkey and UAE to Curb Russia Trade Ties
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Senators want to block Turkey F-16 sale until NATO expansion succeeds Güldem AtabayPosted on3 February, 2023 More than a quarter of the Senate sent a letter to President Joe Biden on … Continue ReadingSenators want to block Turkey F-16 sale until NATO expansion succeeds
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish exports reach all-time high in January creating a huge trade ficit Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 20233 February, 2023 Turkey’s exports posted an all-time high January figure at $19.4 billion (TL 365.04 billion), Trade … Continue ReadingTurkish exports reach all-time high in January creating a huge trade ficit
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tanks are not the solution for Ukraine war: President Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on2 February, 20232 February, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 1 that sending weapons to Ukraine would not serve as … Continue ReadingTanks are not the solution for Ukraine war: President Erdogan
