Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS New surveys by Central Bank reveal outrageously high inflation expectations among households Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 June, 2024 A new blog penned by Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) research staff reveals divergent inflation … Continue ReadingNew surveys by Central Bank reveal outrageously high inflation expectations among households
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics ANALYSIS: Prospects of peace emerge between Turkey and Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 June, 2024 Prospects of peace between Turkey and Syria emerge suddenly, as the leaders of both nations … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Prospects of peace emerge between Turkey and Syria
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Video commentary: Turkey to join BRICS, to be removed from FATF Gray List Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 June, 2024 In a sudden policy decision, Turkey announced her bid to join the new expanded BRICS … Continue ReadingVideo commentary: Turkey to join BRICS, to be removed from FATF Gray List
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS What a relief! Turkey removed from FATF Gray List Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 June, 2024 Turkey on Friday welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a … Continue ReadingWhat a relief! Turkey removed from FATF Gray List
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Main opposition leader Ozel predicts early elections by end-2025 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 202427 June, 2024 Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has said nearly … Continue ReadingMain opposition leader Ozel predicts early elections by end-2025
Categories Finance HYPED ING Research: The Central Bank of Turkey’s June meeting brings no surprises Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2024 The Central Bank of Turkey (CBT) has kept its policy rate unchanged at 50%, in … Continue ReadingING Research: The Central Bank of Turkey’s June meeting brings no surprises
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: CB of Republic of Turkey did not surprise; no signal for a rate cut in the near term Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2024 The CBRT maintains policy rate at 50% In its June MPC meeting, the CBRT kept … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: CB of Republic of Turkey did not surprise; no signal for a rate cut in the near term
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkish Central Bank switches to “wait and see” mode Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2024 The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) did not surprise the markets by … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkish Central Bank switches to “wait and see” mode
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS KONDA Survey: Turkish youth less conservative, wants to live abroad Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 June, 2024 Around 56 percent of young people in Turkey would like to live abroad if they … Continue ReadingKONDA Survey: Turkish youth less conservative, wants to live abroad
Categories General HYPED Turkey’s Foreign Minister concerned about Third World War Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 June, 2024 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan believes there is a risk of military conflicts in Gaza … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Foreign Minister concerned about Third World War
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish airlines recognized as ‘top airline in europe’ Cem CetingucPosted on25 June, 2024 Turkish Airlines has said that it was named “Best Airline in Europe” by Skytrax at the 2024 World Airline … Continue ReadingTurkish airlines recognized as ‘top airline in europe’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey completes historic tax package, ready for parliament submission Cem CetingucPosted on25 June, 202425 June, 2024 The Turkish government has finalized a comprehensive tax reform package that includes the imposition of … Continue ReadingTurkey completes historic tax package, ready for parliament submission
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye cautions about global war if regional conflicts persist Cem CetingucPosted on25 June, 2024 The continuation of the armed conflicts in Ukraine and Gazza risks turning into a regional … Continue ReadingTürkiye cautions about global war if regional conflicts persist
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish real estate prices slump in real terms in April Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 June, 2024 House Price Index (HPI) increased by 2.2 percent in April compared to the previous month … Continue ReadingTurkish real estate prices slump in real terms in April
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fitch ups Turkey groth estimate, banking sector outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 June, 2024 International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised its growth forecast for the Turkish economy, … Continue ReadingFitch ups Turkey groth estimate, banking sector outlook
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Simsek’s London investor meetings: Success or lingering doubts about the austerity program? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 June, 2024 Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek on Friday wrapped up his trip to London after … Continue ReadingSimsek’s London investor meetings: Success or lingering doubts about the austerity program?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Clashes may erupt between Syrian forces and pro-Turkey rebels in Idlib Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 June, 2024 The Turkish army has brought in military and logistic reinforcements to its positions in de-escalation … Continue ReadingSyrian Observatory for Human Rights: Clashes may erupt between Syrian forces and pro-Turkey rebels in Idlib
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s BRICS membership ‘inevitable’ despite US pressure: Opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 June, 2024 Hakan Topkurulu, the deputy head of Turkey’s Vatan Party, told Sputnik that while Turkey’s membership … Continue ReadingTurkey’s BRICS membership ‘inevitable’ despite US pressure: Opposition
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Trust in news in Turkey remains at 35 pct Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 June, 2024 Trust in the news in Turkey remained at 35 percent in 2024, with many pro-government … Continue ReadingTrust in news in Turkey remains at 35 pct
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Murat Yetkin: AKP’s new media strategy: Any real change ahead? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 June, 2024 I read on the Hürriyet newspaper’s website that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: AKP’s new media strategy: Any real change ahead?