Categories General HIGHLIGHTS COMMENT: It is official, Turkey’s perceived inflation is 96%. Turkstat says “this is normal”! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 In a written statement, the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat), stated that “the news about the … Continue ReadingCOMMENT: It is official, Turkey’s perceived inflation is 96%. Turkstat says “this is normal”!
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s business confidence ticks up in January, other data paints mixed picture of economic activity Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 202426 January, 2024 The Turkish Business Confidence numbers for January 2024 were released on Thursday morning, clocking in … Continue ReadingTurkey’s business confidence ticks up in January, other data paints mixed picture of economic activity
Categories HYPED Politics US envoy Flake hopeful on Turko-American relations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 The United States envoy to Türkiye has expressed his hopes for the Turkish-American ties following … Continue ReadingUS envoy Flake hopeful on Turko-American relations
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan signs off on Sweden NATO membership, will Congress approve $20 bn F-16 deal? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2024 Turkey finalized the ratification of Sweden’s membership in NATO on Thursday, bringing the previously nonaligned … Continue ReadingErdogan signs off on Sweden NATO membership, will Congress approve $20 bn F-16 deal?
Categories Columnists Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Guldem Atabay: Turkey’s central bank completes the hiking cycle, what now for the rest of 2024? Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 202425 January, 2024 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy rate (one-week repo auction rate) from 42.5 … Continue ReadingGuldem Atabay: Turkey’s central bank completes the hiking cycle, what now for the rest of 2024?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan decries ‘rumors’ after news article about cenbank chief Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 2024 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan decried on Wednesday efforts to spread “rumors” meant to undermine economic … Continue ReadingErdogan decries ‘rumors’ after news article about cenbank chief
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Broad investor community reengaging with Türkiye: JP Morgan Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 2024 A broad base of the investor community is reengaging with Türkiye amid the change in … Continue ReadingBroad investor community reengaging with Türkiye: JP Morgan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 202425 January, 2024 Türkiye on Tuesday announced it had completed the initial phase of reforms sought to enhance … Continue ReadingTürkiye finalizes initial phase of state-run companies reform
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Airlines to double fleet size in a decade Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 2024 Turkish Airlines aims to double the number of aircraft in its fleet in 10 years and … Continue ReadingTurkish Airlines to double fleet size in a decade
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS EBRD invested a whopping €2.5 billion in Türkiye last year Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 2024 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.48 billion in Türkiye in 2023, … Continue ReadingEBRD invested a whopping €2.5 billion in Türkiye last year
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Biden sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 202424 January, 2024 The Biden administration has sent a letter to members of Congress, urging approval for a … Continue ReadingPresident Biden sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS US says Sweden’s NATO membership strengthens alliance, no green light yet for F-16 deal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 202427 January, 2024 The U.S. on Tuesday welcomed Türkiye’s approval of Sweden’s entrance into the NATO alliance, saying … Continue ReadingUS says Sweden’s NATO membership strengthens alliance, no green light yet for F-16 deal
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Turkey is in a housing slump, sort of Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 2024 Turkey’s housing boom may be over, just may be. Different indices yield contrasting results, though … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Turkey is in a housing slump, sort of
Categories General HYPED Turkish legislature ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership, what next? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 January, 2024 Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the … Continue ReadingTurkish legislature ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership, what next?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Heavy snowfall alert in 23 provinces Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 2024 As Türkiye grapples with the cold wave coming from Iceland, the Turkish State Meteorological Service … Continue ReadingHeavy snowfall alert in 23 provinces
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Annual rate of increase in Turkish house prices declines Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 202423 January, 2024 According to Sahibindex’s research, the annual rate of increase in real rental prices in January … Continue ReadingAnnual rate of increase in Turkish house prices declines
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets JP Morgan is negative for major Turkish bank stocks Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 January, 2024 JP Morgan equity research team put Akbank, Garanti, Isbank, and Yapi Kredi on Negative Catalyst … Continue ReadingJP Morgan is negative for major Turkish bank stocks
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Consumer confidence is at a 7-month high: Salary hikes boost morale Güldem AtabayPosted on23 January, 2024 According to the consumer confidence index data for January announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute … Continue ReadingConsumer confidence is at a 7-month high: Salary hikes boost morale
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics How was Başak Demirtaş’s candidacy announcement received by the DEM Party and how might it affect cooperation with the CHP? Güldem AtabayPosted on23 January, 2024 The announcement by Başak Demirtaş, the wife of former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who is … Continue ReadingHow was Başak Demirtaş’s candidacy announcement received by the DEM Party and how might it affect cooperation with the CHP?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pollster close to AKP: Ekrem İmamoğlu is 4 points ahead in Istanbul Güldem AtabayPosted on23 January, 2024 In the local elections, both the government and the opposition are locked on the Istanbul … Continue ReadingPollster close to AKP: Ekrem İmamoğlu is 4 points ahead in Istanbul
