Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkish inflation treads water in October, outlook still grim Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2023 With a better-than-expected monthly inflation rate coming in at 3.4%, Turkey’s annual figure remained broadly … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkish inflation treads water in October, outlook still grim
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech More Turkish entities blacklisted for breaking Russia related violations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2023 The US announced sanctions on individuals and companies in Turkey, China and the UAE it … Continue ReadingMore Turkish entities blacklisted for breaking Russia related violations
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Sweden’s NATO accession in jeopardy of lengthy delays Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2023 “Turkish parliament won’t speed up Sweden’s NATO bid” claims a news article in Reuters, quoting … Continue ReadingSweden’s NATO accession in jeopardy of lengthy delays
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS CBRT/Gaye Erkan: monetary tightening to last until significant improvement in inflation outlook – 3 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 This is the final part of our coverage of CBRT’s quarterly inflation report. After a … Continue ReadingCBRT/Gaye Erkan: monetary tightening to last until significant improvement in inflation outlook – 3
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS CBRT/Gaye Erkan: Medium-term projections-2 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 This is the second installment of our coverage of TURKEY’s third inflation report of the … Continue ReadingCBRT/Gaye Erkan: Medium-term projections-2
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from Gaye Erkan’s Inflation Report presentation—1 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 Now, I would like to elaborate on the monetary policy strategy we are implementing in … Continue ReadingHighlights from Gaye Erkan’s Inflation Report presentation—1
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish voters sick of economy, politicians, Kemal Kilicdaroglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 By Fehmi Koru, former columnist and blogger There is no election on Sunday, the closest … Continue ReadingTurkish voters sick of economy, politicians, Kemal Kilicdaroglu
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkish exports are in trouble, rising rates could cause more damage Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2023 By Levent Yilmaz, Yeni Safak Daily Last Tuesday, TurkStat announced Foreign Trade Statistics for … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkish exports are in trouble, rising rates could cause more damage
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to privatize highways, bridges, and hydroelectric power plants to reduce current account deficit Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 Turkey’s Finance Minister Mehmet Simşek unveiled plans for the privatization of infrastructure projects such as … Continue ReadingTurkey to privatize highways, bridges, and hydroelectric power plants to reduce current account deficit
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS The slowdown in Turkey’s industrial sector is accelerating Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 According to the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for October … Continue ReadingThe slowdown in Turkey’s industrial sector is accelerating
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul inflation below 4 percent in October, but the annual rate is still very high Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 According to Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) data, the retail price increase, which was at … Continue ReadingIstanbul inflation below 4 percent in October, but the annual rate is still very high
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Why is Erdogan so eager to defend HAMAS….and is he serious? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 November, 2023 Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Israel “to never expand the scope of … Continue ReadingWhy is Erdogan so eager to defend HAMAS….and is he serious?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s foreign trade deficit down by half in September Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2023 Turkey’s foreign trade recorded a historic high trade deficit in the first 9 months. According … Continue ReadingTurkey’s foreign trade deficit down by half in September
