Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Commentary: Will Trump REALLY help improve Turko-American relationship? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2024 Officials and experts are optimistic that Ankara will make progress on Syria, S-400s and F-35 … Continue ReadingCommentary: Will Trump REALLY help improve Turko-American relationship?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Cevdet Akcay finds himself in a major controversy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2024 Former academician and investment banking researcher Prof Cevdet Akcay is the most outspoken member of … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Cevdet Akcay finds himself in a major controversy
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS CBRT Inflation Report bolsters rate cut expectations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2024 CBRT made sizeable upward revisions to its inflation forecasts. The CBRT’s revised 3-year CPI inflation … Continue ReadingCBRT Inflation Report bolsters rate cut expectations
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey hopes for better relations with the US under Trump Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2024 President Erdogan is seeking to reset Turkey’s strained ties with the United States by inviting … Continue ReadingTurkey hopes for better relations with the US under Trump
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdoğan congratulates Trump’s victory Cem CetingucPosted on6 November, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan joined world readers in congratulating Donald Trump for his presidential election victory, expressing … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan congratulates Trump’s victory
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey records highest femicides in 14 years in october 2024 Cem CetingucPosted on6 November, 2024 According to data released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform, 48 women were murdered … Continue ReadingTurkey records highest femicides in 14 years in october 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Prof. Fatih Özatay: Mistakes made in the fight against inflation Güldem AtabayPosted on6 November, 2024 TurkStat announced October inflation: 48.6 percent annually and 2.88 percent monthly. The Istanbul Chamber of … Continue ReadingProf. Fatih Özatay: Mistakes made in the fight against inflation
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey calls for arms embargo on Israel, tightens export ban Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 November, 2024 Turkey Calls for Halting Weapons Shipments to Israel: Turkey submitted a letter — cosigned by … Continue ReadingTurkey calls for arms embargo on Israel, tightens export ban
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkish inflation stickier than molasses Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 November, 2024 Turkish inflation was reported at 2.9% in October, higher than the market consensus of 2.5%. … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkish inflation stickier than molasses
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CHP leader pushes for 30,000 lira minimum wage increase Cem CetingucPosted on4 November, 2024 Turkish main opposition CHP leader Özgür Özel has demanded that the net minimum wage be … Continue ReadingCHP leader pushes for 30,000 lira minimum wage increase
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls for islamic unity against Israeli attacks Cem CetingucPosted on4 November, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged the Islamic world that the only way to prevent Israeli expansionism … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls for islamic unity against Israeli attacks
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan ousts 3 Kurdish mayors Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 November, 2024 Turkey dismissed pro-Kurdish mayors (DEM Party) of three southeastern cities on Monday for alleged ties … Continue ReadingErdogan ousts 3 Kurdish mayors
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS S&P/Frank Gill: Turkey still has a lot of work to do to climb to investment grade Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 November, 2024 S&P upgraded Turkey’s sovereign rating a second time this year on Friday, with economy czar … Continue ReadingS&P/Frank Gill: Turkey still has a lot of work to do to climb to investment grade
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU Accession Report on Turkey: Status quo remains Cem CetingucPosted on3 November, 2024 The European Union’s annual progress report on Turkey’s accession process, presented Wednesday, includes references to … Continue ReadingEU Accession Report on Turkey: Status quo remains
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s gas hub project may launch by 2025 Cem CetingucPosted on3 November, 2024 ANKARA, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Turkey’s talks with Russia to strike a deal on a gas trading … Continue ReadingTurkey’s gas hub project may launch by 2025
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘Influence Agent’ Bill poses threat to rights advocates and journalists Cem CetingucPosted on3 November, 2024 Türkiye’s parliament should reject a proposed legislative amendment that seeks to expand the definition of espionage … Continue Reading‘Influence Agent’ Bill poses threat to rights advocates and journalists
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US election unlikely to shift Turkey’s ambitions, leaving Kurds caught in the middle Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2024 PA Turkey is hectically searching for material to explain to its readers the impact of … Continue ReadingUS election unlikely to shift Turkey’s ambitions, leaving Kurds caught in the middle
Categories General HYPED Yusuf Kanli: Aging Turkish population and the need for change Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2024 Türkiye has long been considered an advantageous country for foreign direct investment due to its … Continue ReadingYusuf Kanli: Aging Turkish population and the need for change
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s “Tax Cheats” owe TL915 bn Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2024 Economy czar Mehmet Simsek is trying every trick in the book to raise new revenue … Continue ReadingTurkey’s “Tax Cheats” owe TL915 bn
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Russia unhappy with Turkish arms exports to Ukraine Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 November, 2024 In the first public rebuke from Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has questioned Turkey’s … Continue ReadingRussia unhappy with Turkish arms exports to Ukraine
