Categories Business HYPED Emirates will invest in the Turkish port of Izmir Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 According to Reuters, Abu Dhabi Ports Groups, a state-run organisation of the United Arab Emirates, … Continue ReadingEmirates will invest in the Turkish port of Izmir
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish party: Potential mayor-maker in metropolitan cities? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 With less than four months left to historic municipal elections of Turkey, polls draw a … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Pro-Kurdish party: Potential mayor-maker in metropolitan cities?
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Tech Erdogan picks crypto professor for central bank board Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 President Erdoğan has appointed professor (Ms) Fatma Ozkul, an expert in crypto assets and blockchain … Continue ReadingErdogan picks crypto professor for central bank board
Categories General HYPED Istanbulites spend 3.5 years in traffic jams, 9-year study finds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 While Istanbul’s average life expectancy stands at 81 years, a recent study found that residents … Continue ReadingIstanbulites spend 3.5 years in traffic jams, 9-year study finds
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: 2024 Macro Outlook for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 Slowing down growth in 2024 is the essential condition of achieving «sustainable» growth and «sustainable … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: 2024 Macro Outlook for Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey – PKK skirmishes escalate, Iraq, Syria involved Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 Kurdistan Region – Turkey’s defense ministry on Saturday announced that six more soldiers were killed … Continue ReadingTurkey – PKK skirmishes escalate, Iraq, Syria involved
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Parliament one step closer to ratifying Swedish accession Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Friday that it would discuss Sweden’s NATO bid … Continue ReadingTurkish Parliament one step closer to ratifying Swedish accession
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Interior Minister Yerlikaya crusading against organized crime, influencers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 After years of turning a blind eye to organized crime under former Interior minister Suleyman … Continue ReadingInterior Minister Yerlikaya crusading against organized crime, influencers
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Video analysis: Fed pivot, energy prices to aid Turkish economy in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 Real Turkey Channel frontperson explains how lower American interest rates and forecasts of lower energy … Continue ReadingVideo analysis: Fed pivot, energy prices to aid Turkish economy in 2024
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets Erdogan and Simsek warn against manipulation, down the stock market Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 Turkish stocks lost a whopping 2.67% in Friday’s trading, as President Erdogan and economy czar … Continue ReadingErdogan and Simsek warn against manipulation, down the stock market
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank hikes rates by another 250 points. What did experts say? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 December, 2023 Central Bank (CBRT) governor Gaye Erkan and Co. delivered as widely expected by surveys, raising … Continue ReadingCentral Bank hikes rates by another 250 points. What did experts say?
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS A first from the Central Bank after 17 years: TL deposit purchase auction opened Güldem AtabayPosted on22 December, 2023 The Central Bank held a Turkish Lira deposit purchase auction for the first time since … Continue ReadingA first from the Central Bank after 17 years: TL deposit purchase auction opened
Categories Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Güldem Atabay: Where do Turkey’s central bank, hot money and inflation go from here? Güldem AtabayPosted on21 December, 202324 December, 2023 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) narrowed the pace of interest rate hikes from 500 basis … Continue ReadingGüldem Atabay: Where do Turkey’s central bank, hot money and inflation go from here?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: THY is buying the fleet from Airbus, the Eurofighter manufacturer Güldem AtabayPosted on20 December, 2023 On December 19, it was announced that Germany’s national airline Lufthansa had signed a $9 … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: THY is buying the fleet from Airbus, the Eurofighter manufacturer
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Prof Daron Acemoglu: Little hope for economic stability, no hope for the future Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2023 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) faculty member, economist Prof. Dr. Daron Acemoğlu claims “Freedoms are … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu: Little hope for economic stability, no hope for the future
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets Equity Outlook for 2024: Expecting a challenging first half, followed by a stronger trend in the second half Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2023 In 2023, after being positive between May and September, we had been cautious on Turkish … Continue ReadingEquity Outlook for 2024: Expecting a challenging first half, followed by a stronger trend in the second half
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS ENKA Insaat: Upgrade to Buy- A sensible choice for 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2023 A viable option for the difficult 2024 With a portfolio located mostly outside Türkiye, Enka … Continue ReadingENKA Insaat: Upgrade to Buy- A sensible choice for 2024
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Gaye Erkan’s interview triggers a storm of criticism in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2023 Turkey’s rookie Central Bank governor Mrs Hafize Gaye Erkan was unfortunate enough to be Shanghaied … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Gaye Erkan’s interview triggers a storm of criticism in Turkey
Categories Business Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye report from Moody’s: Not yet ready for prime time Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2023 International credit rating agency Moody’s published a ‘Credit Opinion’ report for Turkey. “Our credit view … Continue ReadingTürkiye report from Moody’s: Not yet ready for prime time
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Orbán, Erdoğan sign strategic partnership agreement in Budapest Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 December, 2023 During President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Monday visit to Budapest, 17 bilateral agreements were signed, including … Continue ReadingOrbán, Erdoğan sign strategic partnership agreement in Budapest
