Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish trade hindered by earthquakes and adverse calendar impact in April Cem CetingucPosted on4 May, 20234 May, 2023 Türkiye’s foreign trade deficit widened in April as exports fell due to the prolonged effect … Continue ReadingTurkish trade hindered by earthquakes and adverse calendar impact in April
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia makes gas price concessions to Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on4 May, 20234 May, 2023 Turkey has become Gazprom’s second international customer to finalise an agreement to defer part of … Continue ReadingRussia makes gas price concessions to Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn Cem CetingucPosted on4 May, 2023 Don’t envy whoever wins Turkey’s election this month. The victor could immediately be blown off course … Continue ReadingTurkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics TRT gives Erdogan 32 hr media coverage, compared to Kılıçdaroğlu’s 32 minutes Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 2023 Turkey’s state-run broadcaster TRT, funded by the taxpayers, has aired Erdoğan’s live election speeches for … Continue ReadingTRT gives Erdogan 32 hr media coverage, compared to Kılıçdaroğlu’s 32 minutes
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish elections is about onions vs prayer rugs Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 May, 2023 Turkey is heading into crunch elections on May 14 marked by debate over the centralization … Continue ReadingTurkish elections is about onions vs prayer rugs
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS TurkStat: Inflation falls to 43.68 in April Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 20233 May, 2023 Annual consumer price inflation in Türkiye fell to 43.68% in April, TurkStat data showed Wednesday, … Continue ReadingTurkStat: Inflation falls to 43.68 in April
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan: Turkey discovers new oil reserve near Cizre Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 20233 May, 2023 Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced a fresh discovery of a new oil reserve in … Continue ReadingErdoğan: Turkey discovers new oil reserve near Cizre
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Russia, Ukraine to discuss grain deal: DM Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 20233 May, 2023 Deputy defense ministers of Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye are expected to meet in Istanbul on May 5 for talks on … Continue ReadingTurkey, Russia, Ukraine to discuss grain deal: DM
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Markets Increasing trend of second-hand homes for sale in Turkish property market Cem CetingucPosted on2 May, 2023 The number of advertisements placed to sell second-hand houses in the market has been on … Continue ReadingIncreasing trend of second-hand homes for sale in Turkish property market
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Around half a million Turkish expats vote in election Cem CetingucPosted on2 May, 2023 More than 500,000 Turkish citizens living abroad have cast their ballots in the elections scheduled for May 14 … Continue ReadingAround half a million Turkish expats vote in election
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Prof Seda Demiralp: Economic turmoil has created an opening for Turkey’s opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 May, 2023 Seda Demiralp is an associate professor of international relations at Isik University in Istanbul. Turkey … Continue ReadingProf Seda Demiralp: Economic turmoil has created an opening for Turkey’s opposition
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Omer Taspinar: The West has misgivings about Kilicdaroglu presidency Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 May, 2023 Is there a Western preference as Turkey approaches a major inflection point on May 14th? … Continue ReadingOmer Taspinar: The West has misgivings about Kilicdaroglu presidency
Categories General HYPED ANALYSIS: Does Kilicdaroglu’s Alevi faith matter in the poll booth? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 May, 2023 Opposition Presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu’s Alevi identity was perceived by some Turkish Islamist and secularist sectarians … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Does Kilicdaroglu’s Alevi faith matter in the poll booth?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics How does the opposition plan to turn Turkey around? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 May, 2023 Turkey’s multi-faceted opposition alliance, the Nation Alliance, wants to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade … Continue ReadingHow does the opposition plan to turn Turkey around?
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS CEO of İş Bankası: ‘Inflation problem will be around for a while’ Cem CetingucPosted on1 May, 20231 May, 2023 The CEO of İş Bankası, Hakan Aran, stated that the inflation problem cannot be resolved … Continue ReadingCEO of İş Bankası: ‘Inflation problem will be around for a while’
