Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Greece talks on illegal immigration continue Cem CetingucPosted on19 January, 2024 Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has engaged in a series of bilateral discussions with Greek Shipping and Island … Continue ReadingTurkey Greece talks on illegal immigration continue
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS First Turkish astronaut steps foot on ISS Cem CetingucPosted on19 January, 2024 The first Turkish astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, and three other crew members blasted off on Thursday on a voyage to … Continue ReadingFirst Turkish astronaut steps foot on ISS
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Commentary: It is all coming up roses for Turkish assets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 January, 2024 Foreign investors poured $601 mn into TL Bonds and equities in the week ending on … Continue ReadingCommentary: It is all coming up roses for Turkish assets
Categories Business General HYPED Erdogan administration tightening alcohol ban in insidious ways Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 January, 2024 Turkey’s Agriculture Ministry plans to require alcohol producers to deposit 5 million to 50 million … Continue ReadingErdogan administration tightening alcohol ban in insidious ways
Categories Business General HYPED Sinan Ciddi: Israel Should Boycott Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 January, 2024 Sinan Ciddi, a nonresident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Israel Should Boycott Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s central bank run by the Governor’s father? Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 202419 January, 2024 Central Bank employee Büşra Bozkurt filed a complaint to CİMER stating that she was fired … Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank run by the Governor’s father?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey is actively pursuing investment from the Gulf region for its infrastructure megaprojects Editor P.A.Posted on17 January, 2024 Turkey is actively seeking foreign partners for its infrastructure megaprojects, which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingTurkey is actively pursuing investment from the Gulf region for its infrastructure megaprojects
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Survey: Majority of Turks distrust Turkish State Religious Authority and sects Güldem AtabayPosted on17 January, 202422 January, 2024 According to a study released today by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), … Continue ReadingSurvey: Majority of Turks distrust Turkish State Religious Authority and sects
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS The annual cost of personal loans in Turkey has reached up to 200 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on17 January, 2024 The monthly general purpose loan interest rate in the banking sector varies between 3.37-7.32 percent, … Continue ReadingThe annual cost of personal loans in Turkey has reached up to 200 percent
Categories General HYPED Hakan Fidan sends stern warning to Iraqi Kurds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 January, 2024 Turkish Parliament passed a joint resolution to condemn terror, the debate for which revealed interesting … Continue ReadingHakan Fidan sends stern warning to Iraqi Kurds
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan threatens new ground offensive in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 January, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey has declared the continuation of military operations in Syria … Continue ReadingErdogan threatens new ground offensive in Syria
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish stocks in 2024: Trading a thin line Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 January, 2024 Global: The “Goldilocks” period is set to end We see a higher-than-usual probability of the … Continue ReadingTurkish stocks in 2024: Trading a thin line
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Money transfers from Russia come to a standstill Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2024 Collection problems are growing in the increasing trade between Turkey and Russia after the Ukraine … Continue ReadingMoney transfers from Russia come to a standstill
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fatih Ozatay: Cash and central government budget deficits: Why are they so different? Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2024 December budget deficit was announced yesterday. The deficit was realized as 843 billion TRY in … Continue ReadingFatih Ozatay: Cash and central government budget deficits: Why are they so different?
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS BBVA Türkiye analysis: Gradual rebalancing in the economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 January, 2024 Industrial production (IP) fell by 1.4% m/m in seas. and cal. adj. series, while increasing … Continue ReadingBBVA Türkiye analysis: Gradual rebalancing in the economy
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish companies to add capacity in petrochemicals Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 January, 2024 Turkey’s petrochemicals industry, which is one of the leading sectors that provides input to all … Continue ReadingTurkish companies to add capacity in petrochemicals
Categories Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Record high budget deficit in December shifts focus back to new inflation spike Güldem AtabayPosted on15 January, 202415 January, 2024 The central government budget balance, which posted a deficit of 75.6 billion liras in November, … Continue ReadingRecord high budget deficit in December shifts focus back to new inflation spike
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: Turkey Q&A Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 January, 2024 Q? Is Simsek here to stay? Answer – Yes, and knowing what the hidden question … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Turkey Q&A
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish journalist: Questions that made Gaye Erkan sweat in JP Morgan investor conference Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 January, 2024 Reportedly, Central Bank Governor Gaye Erkan was sweating when faced with questions at the JP … Continue ReadingTurkish journalist: Questions that made Gaye Erkan sweat in JP Morgan investor conference
Categories General HYPED SABAH: Türkiye could step in if Ethiopia-Somaliland controversy turns sour Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 January, 2024 Türkiye could act as a mediator should a recent controversial port deal between Ethiopia and … Continue ReadingSABAH: Türkiye could step in if Ethiopia-Somaliland controversy turns sour
