Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Tech World Bank: Turkey needs $1.100 bn to deal with earthquake, climate change mitigation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 November, 2023 World Bank recently expended its loan facility to Turkey by $17 bn to $38 bn … Continue ReadingWorld Bank: Turkey needs $1.100 bn to deal with earthquake, climate change mitigation
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: CBRT hikes the policy rate by 500 bps to 40% Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 November, 2023 The CBRT raised its policy rate by 500bps to 40%, exceeding market expectations of a … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: CBRT hikes the policy rate by 500 bps to 40%
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to unveil tax incentives to boost foreign currency inflows Güldem AtabayPosted on22 November, 2023 Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has announced a new incentive regulation aimed at encouraging foreign currency … Continue ReadingTurkey to unveil tax incentives to boost foreign currency inflows
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Islamists to block Israel’s maritime traffic Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 November, 2023 According to the TIMES OF ISRAEL, approximately 1000 boats were gathering in Turkey on Wednesday … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Islamists to block Israel’s maritime traffic
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan declared that the period of appreciation for the Turkish Lira has begun Güldem AtabayPosted on22 November, 2023 Turkish President Erdoğan stated that the period of the Turkish Lira losing value in real … Continue ReadingErdoğan declared that the period of appreciation for the Turkish Lira has begun
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan and ally Bahceli clash on new constitution Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 November, 2023 Turkish politics are in turmoil once again, as both the governing coalition of AKP-MHP and … Continue ReadingErdogan and ally Bahceli clash on new constitution
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Finance HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: A sanguine TL outlook until March local elections Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 November, 2023 Winter is upon us, one more time, along with perennial worries about currency shocks, which … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: A sanguine TL outlook until March local elections
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Like his master, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister sharpens attacks on US, Europe Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 November, 2023 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan sharply criticized the United States and European countries for their … Continue ReadingLike his master, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister sharpens attacks on US, Europe
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Morgan Stanley on Turkey 2024: A Gradual Rebalancing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 Prelude Turkey’s shift towards a more conventional macro policy framework post-elections has involved significant … Continue ReadingMorgan Stanley on Turkey 2024: A Gradual Rebalancing
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Turkish economy too hot for comfort Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 Real Turkey Channel frontperson Atilla Yesilada updates viewers on how the post-election economic recovery … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Turkish economy too hot for comfort
Categories General HYPED Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia is feasible: Armenian PM Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 “Armenia and Azerbaijan were able to agree on the basic principles of the peace treaty,” … Continue ReadingPeace between Azerbaijan and Armenia is feasible: Armenian PM
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Has orthodox economic policy bolstered the Turkish Lira? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 202322 November, 2023 Almost half of a year has passed since the central bank of Turkey changed its … Continue ReadingHas orthodox economic policy bolstered the Turkish Lira?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics ANALYSIS: Iyi Party’s sudden identity crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 İYİ Party has been shaken by a series of resignations in recent days. The wave … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Iyi Party’s sudden identity crisis
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish social media influencers use beauty centers to cover money laundering Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 Turkish trade and labor ministries have launched investigations on at least 600 social media influencers … Continue ReadingTurkish social media influencers use beauty centers to cover money laundering
Categories Company & Industry HYPED Markets Sabanci Holding: BUY recommendation from HSBC analysts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 Recommendation summary The underperformance of SAHOL stock vs its listed parts YTD has pushed the … Continue ReadingSabanci Holding: BUY recommendation from HSBC analysts
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Menekse Tokyay: Turkiye ‘buying time’ with delay on Sweden’s NATO bid Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 Arab News columnist Menekse Tokyay explains the Turkish parliament’s decision to postpone a vote on … Continue ReadingMenekse Tokyay: Turkiye ‘buying time’ with delay on Sweden’s NATO bid
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Expectations Survey: Participants predict lower inflation, stronger TL, policy easing in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 November, 2023 According to the Market Participants Survey published monthly by Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT), year-end … Continue ReadingCBRT Expectations Survey: Participants predict lower inflation, stronger TL, policy easing in 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: October budget deficit tame, for the wrong reasons Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 November, 2023 Gedik Invest chief economist Mr Serkan Gonencler shared his analysis of budget trends with PA … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: October budget deficit tame, for the wrong reasons
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Commentary: TL government bonds attracting attention of investment banks, financial press Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 November, 2023 It was Bloomberg which first sounded out EM fund managers about their interest in the … Continue ReadingCommentary: TL government bonds attracting attention of investment banks, financial press
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank governor Erkan: Monetary policy is working, determined to combat inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 November, 2023 The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCBM) published the last Financial Stability Report … Continue ReadingCentral Bank governor Erkan: Monetary policy is working, determined to combat inflation