Categories General HIGHLIGHTS New Republic: Is Erdogan trying to export his corrupt regime to NYC? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 November, 2023 Turkish press paid scant attention to the scandal surrounding NY mayor Eric Adams, who may … Continue ReadingNew Republic: Is Erdogan trying to export his corrupt regime to NYC?
Categories Business Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fitch: Turkish banks face “government intervention risk” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 202314 November, 2023 Fitch rating agency warned about the risks faced by the Turkish banking system, largely arising … Continue ReadingFitch: Turkish banks face “government intervention risk”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Good news for NATO: Swedish accession bill to be send up to general floor Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 202314 November, 2023 The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission will debate a bill approving Sweden’s NATO membership on … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Good news for NATO: Swedish accession bill to be send up to general floor
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Why is Organization of Islamic Cooperation So Impotent? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 2023 We are quite crowded. Our population is around 1.5 billion. Most of us are poor. … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Why is Organization of Islamic Cooperation So Impotent?
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Deutsche Bank research: TL bonds still unattractive, but worth following closely Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 2023 The global backdrop After a decent start to the second half in July, EM local … Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank research: TL bonds still unattractive, but worth following closely
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: September current account in surplus, but what about the winter? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 2023 There was a swift decline in 12-month rolling C/A deficit in September… In September, there … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: September current account in surplus, but what about the winter?
Categories Business HYPED BREAKING: Turkish Airlines To Place Order For 345 Jets, Become World’s Largest A350 Operator Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 November, 202312 November, 2023 Turkish Airlines, which has around 435 planes in its fleet and another 100 on order, … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Turkish Airlines To Place Order For 345 Jets, Become World’s Largest A350 Operator
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan’s urban renewal bill: Landgrab or much needed attention to earthquake hazards? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 November, 2023 A recently accepted urban renewal law in Turkey, aimed at earthquake-proofing Turkey’s flimsily built housing … Continue ReadingErdogan’s urban renewal bill: Landgrab or much needed attention to earthquake hazards?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Academician explains Erdogan’s balancing act between Tel Aviv and Hamas Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 November, 2023 Tufts university scholar Ozgur Ozkan brings a fresh approach to explaining Erdogan’s avid support for … Continue ReadingAcademician explains Erdogan’s balancing act between Tel Aviv and Hamas
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan salvos to Israel come at a bad time for foreign policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 November, 202311 November, 2023 Turkey’s President Erdogan led all Moslem states in terms of criticizing Israel for civilian deaths … Continue ReadingErdogan salvos to Israel come at a bad time for foreign policy
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish courts are at each other’s throat. But why? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 November, 2023 Bar associations across Turkey reacted with demonstrations, marches and legal actions Friday to a constitutional … Continue ReadingTurkish courts are at each other’s throat. But why?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ING Think: Turkish economy slowing, fiscal spend to increase in 4Q2023 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2023 Recent growth indicators confirm slowdown in activity The contraction in August industrial production and the … Continue ReadingING Think: Turkish economy slowing, fiscal spend to increase in 4Q2023
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Why does Erdogan support HAMAS? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2023 Turkish President Mr Erdogan is creating trouble by loudly supporting HAMAS in its conflict with … Continue ReadingWhy does Erdogan support HAMAS?
Categories Business HYPED Tech Turks commemmorate the Centennial of the Republic by moving elsewhere Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2023 A growing number of young and educated looking to leave Turkey, where rights and freedoms … Continue ReadingTurks commemmorate the Centennial of the Republic by moving elsewhere
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s new scandal involves High Courts, gives opposition an easy target Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2023 Opposition parties, experts and bar associations accused Turkey’s Supreme Court of Cassation of staging a … Continue ReadingTurkey’s new scandal involves High Courts, gives opposition an easy target
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS – Dutch press: Turkish entities still violating Russia sanctions by Dutch re-exports, F-16 sale in jeopardy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 November, 2023 Despite Western attempts to stifle Russia’s economy through sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine last … Continue ReadingANALYSIS – Dutch press: Turkish entities still violating Russia sanctions by Dutch re-exports, F-16 sale in jeopardy
Categories Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Politics ANALYSIS: Can Ozel deliver Istanbul to CHP once again? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 November, 2023 The İmamoğlu-Özel era certainly increases CHP’s chances in local elections, at least in Istanbul, where … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Can Ozel deliver Istanbul to CHP once again?
Categories Economy HYPED Turkish Economist: Middle East crisis could derail the economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 November, 2023 The chaos in the Middle East prevails as the İsrael-Palestinian conflict has merged into a … Continue ReadingTurkish Economist: Middle East crisis could derail the economy
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Introducing Ozgur Ozel, NEW leader of main opposition, CHP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 November, 2023 Turkish main opposition CHP voted the “revisionist” candidate Mr Özgür Özel as its new chair … Continue ReadingIntroducing Ozgur Ozel, NEW leader of main opposition, CHP
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey could escape FATF grey list with crypto regulation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2023 Turkey is reportedly drafting fresh regulations to govern crypto assets in an effort to convince … Continue ReadingTurkey could escape FATF grey list with crypto regulation
