Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey advances diplomacy and aid for Palestine Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 2024 Despite a campaign of disinformation, Türkiye persists in defending the Palestinian cause and tirelessly works … Continue ReadingTurkey advances diplomacy and aid for Palestine
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey renames İncirlik Base, plans F-16 Deployment Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 202418 April, 2024 Türkiye announced that it has renamed the Incirlik Tanker Base as “10th Main Jet Base … Continue ReadingTurkey renames İncirlik Base, plans F-16 Deployment
Categories Company & Industry Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics President Erdogan addresses Turkish Economy, Defense, and Gaza Support Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024 Following the conclusion of the local elections on March 31 and the Ramadan holiday, President … Continue ReadingPresident Erdogan addresses Turkish Economy, Defense, and Gaza Support
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Q1 Budget Deficit Surpasses $15.8 Billion Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2024 Turkey’s central government budget posted a deficit of 209 billion Turkish liras ($6.5B) in March, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Q1 Budget Deficit Surpasses $15.8 Billion
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT to decleare $25 bln Loss for 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024 Türkiye’s central bank posted a 2023 loss of 818.2 billion lira ($25.25 billion), showed its … Continue ReadingCBRT to decleare $25 bln Loss for 2023
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Most of the annual contraction in current account deficit completed, high reserve loss in February as expected Güldem AtabayPosted on17 April, 2024 Turkey’s current account deficit was 3.27 billion dollars in February, below the expected deficit of … Continue ReadingMost of the annual contraction in current account deficit completed, high reserve loss in February as expected
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek refutes spat with Erdogan, wows to pursue austerity measures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 2024 Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has denied allegations of a “crisis” between him … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek refutes spat with Erdogan, wows to pursue austerity measures
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank/Fatih Karahan: Turkey committed to combat inflation, data will determine if additional tightening is needed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 202417 April, 2024 Speaking at a Peterson Institute panel in Washington DC, Karahan said that it’s not been … Continue ReadingCentral Bank/Fatih Karahan: Turkey committed to combat inflation, data will determine if additional tightening is needed
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Elects Women Mayors Amid Rights Concerns Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2024 Turkey’s elections increased female mayors from 4 to 11, driven by CHP’s focus and rising … Continue ReadingTurkey Elects Women Mayors Amid Rights Concerns
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Experts Warn of Turkey’s Growing Role as Drug Transit Hub Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2024 Turkish police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history, Interior … Continue ReadingExperts Warn of Turkey’s Growing Role as Drug Transit Hub
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Aims to Solidify Role in East-West Trade Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2024 Turkey is pressing ahead with a tripartite agreement with Georgia and Azerbaijan, aiming to speed … Continue ReadingTurkey Aims to Solidify Role in East-West Trade
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS META’s Threads shut down operations in Türkiye Cem CetingucPosted on15 April, 2024 Meta Platforms announced on Monday that its social media platform Threads will be temporarily shut … Continue ReadingMETA’s Threads shut down operations in Türkiye
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish exports hit all-time high: Trade Ministry Cem CetingucPosted on15 April, 202415 April, 2024 Türkiye’s share in global goods exports increased from 1.02 percent in 2022 to a record 1.08 percent … Continue ReadingTurkish exports hit all-time high: Trade Ministry
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish forces kill 12 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq Cem CetingucPosted on15 April, 2024 Turkish security forces have carried out an airstrike in northern Iraq, “neutralizing” 12 members of the PKK terrorist organization, the … Continue ReadingTurkish forces kill 12 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye seeks solutions to Israel-Iran-Palestine crisis Cem CetingucPosted on15 April, 2024 Türkiye has engaged in diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a resolution to the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, … Continue ReadingTürkiye seeks solutions to Israel-Iran-Palestine crisis
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Sabanci Holding – Buy: Remains undervalued and attractive Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2024 NAV update. We have revisited our NAV model and applied higher valuations to the banking … Continue ReadingSabanci Holding – Buy: Remains undervalued and attractive
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Football: Recent Events and Future Prospects Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2024 Fenerbahçe was involved in one of the most impactful moments of the weekend as they … Continue ReadingTurkish Football: Recent Events and Future Prospects
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish women gain back their voice post election: The Guardian Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 202413 April, 2024 Big opposition wins in last week’s elections, notable for a huge rise in female representatives, … Continue ReadingTurkish women gain back their voice post election: The Guardian
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey ranks 7th worldwide in health tourism with $2.3B revenue in 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2024 Türkiye has emerged as a prominent destination for medical tourists, ranking seventh worldwide in health … Continue ReadingTurkey ranks 7th worldwide in health tourism with $2.3B revenue in 2023
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Optimar poll: CHP more likely to solve economic crisis than AKP, no-votes mostly coming from CHP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 April, 2024 Pro-AKP Optimar research agency conducted the first post-election survey across the country, which revealed very … Continue ReadingOptimar poll: CHP more likely to solve economic crisis than AKP, no-votes mostly coming from CHP