Categories Economy HYPED Anatolian Agency: Türkiye’s economy ends 2023 with rebound despite challenges, natural disasters Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 December, 2023 Despite the human and financial toll of massive earthquakes in February, Türkiye’s revamped economic management, … Continue ReadingAnatolian Agency: Türkiye’s economy ends 2023 with rebound despite challenges, natural disasters
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech ANALYSIS: Erdogan’s “return home” call ignored as Turkey drops further in academic freedom index Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 December, 2023 Turkish academics who had gone abroad for better working conditions or those living in exile … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Erdogan’s “return home” call ignored as Turkey drops further in academic freedom index
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imamoglu leads the field in Istanbul municipal race—SONAR Research Agency Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2023 CHP came first in Sonar Research’s survey regarding the Istanbul elections to be held at … Continue ReadingImamoglu leads the field in Istanbul municipal race—SONAR Research Agency
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan crony media boss in hock to state banks Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2023 Pro-government Demirören Holding’s credit arrears to state-run Ziraat Bank have exceeded 25 million dollars, a … Continue ReadingErdogan crony media boss in hock to state banks
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-AKP pollster claims AK Party will win Istanbul Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2023 According to pro-AKP columnist and CEO of polling company Genar, Mr Ihsan Aktas claims in … Continue ReadingPro-AKP pollster claims AK Party will win Istanbul
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Luxury Home Prices Rose the Most in These Global Cities—hint 2 Turkish cities in the list Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Home prices across the globe continue to rise, and in some pockets of the world, … Continue ReadingLuxury Home Prices Rose the Most in These Global Cities—hint 2 Turkish cities in the list
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARIES: Central Bank issues 2024 monetary and currency policy guidelines Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Central Bank of Turkey announced its 2024 monetary and currency policy guidlienes on 29th of … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARIES: Central Bank issues 2024 monetary and currency policy guidelines
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkey trade deficit down sharply in November Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Turkey’s official stats bureau TÜİK announced foreign trade data for November. In November, exports increased … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkey trade deficit down sharply in November
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech Warner Bros/Discovery Acquires Turkish Streaming Platform BluTV Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired BluTV, a subscription video-on-demand service in Turkey, the company said on … Continue ReadingWarner Bros/Discovery Acquires Turkish Streaming Platform BluTV
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2023 Turkey’s monthly minimum wage will be 17,002 Turkish lira ($578.31) in 2024, Labour Minister Vedat … Continue ReadingTurkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS COLUMN: Current policy settings will not end inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2023 By mid-2023, the administration realized that the “non-orthodox” monetary policy in place for the preceding … Continue ReadingCOLUMN: Current policy settings will not end inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Local court again fails to recognize Constitutional Court ruling: Atalay case at the Court of Cassation Güldem AtabayPosted on27 December, 2023 The Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court has once again rejected the release of Can Atalay, … Continue ReadingLocal court again fails to recognize Constitutional Court ruling: Atalay case at the Court of Cassation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS VP Yilmaz heralds lower-than-projected budget deficit in 2023, better economy in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 December, 2023 The central government budget is likely to produce a less-than-expected deficit in 2023, Vice President … Continue ReadingVP Yilmaz heralds lower-than-projected budget deficit in 2023, better economy in 2024
Categories Business Finance HYPED Garanti BBVA CEO Bastug expects increased demand for TL assets, predictable macro and investment environment in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 December, 2023 BBVA´s CEO in Türkiye, Recep Baştuğ, spoke recently to national news outlet Anadolu Agency on … Continue ReadingGaranti BBVA CEO Bastug expects increased demand for TL assets, predictable macro and investment environment in 2024
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Video commentary: Five predictions for Turkish economy in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 December, 2023 Five predictions for Turkish economy in 2024 Monetary policy to stay tight throughout 2024, top … Continue ReadingVideo commentary: Five predictions for Turkish economy in 2024
Categories General HYPED Eight killed in the airstrikes of Turkey announces Syria Kurdish Administration, urges UN to intervene Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 December, 2023 The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) issued a written statement regarding the … Continue ReadingEight killed in the airstrikes of Turkey announces Syria Kurdish Administration, urges UN to intervene
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPOLL poll: Imamoglu leads 3 likely AKP candidates Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 202327 December, 2023 In the survey conducted by MetroPoll Research, the results of the race between IBB Mayor … Continue ReadingMetroPOLL poll: Imamoglu leads 3 likely AKP candidates
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey closer to ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 202326 December, 2023 Turkey has moved a step closer to approving Sweden’s long-anticipated NATO accession, as a crucial … Continue ReadingTurkey closer to ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession
Categories General HYPED Turkish foreign policy in 2023: Some gains, many losses Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 December, 2023 Türkiye’s foreign policy faced significant challenges in 2023 amid regional conflicts, but it experienced both … Continue ReadingTurkish foreign policy in 2023: Some gains, many losses
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Yaşar Yakış: Turkey’s foreign policy agenda in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 December, 2023 In an Op-Ed piece published in Arab News, former Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Yasar Yakis … Continue ReadingYaşar Yakış: Turkey’s foreign policy agenda in 2024
