Author: Atilla Yeşilada

GlobalSource Partners’ Turkey Country Analyst Atilla Yesilada is the country’s leading political analyst and commentator. He is known throughout the finance and political science world for his thorough and outspoken coverage of Turkey’s political and financial developments. In addition to his extensive writing schedule, he is often called upon to provide his political expertise on major radio and television channels. Based in Istanbul, Atilla is co-founder of the information platform Istanbul Analytics and is one of GlobalSource’s local partners in Turkey. In addition to his consulting work and speaking engagements throughout the US, Europe and the Middle East, he writes regular columns for Turkey’s leading financial websites VATAN and www.paraanaliz.com and has contributed to the financial daily Referans and the liberal daily Radikal.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 12 asked the central executive committee of his … Continue ReadingErdogan’s Fourth Attempt to Take Over Turkey’s Largest Private Bank

Emerging Markets

Macro Thoughts: Shiny Happy People

Atilla Yeşilada27 May, 202027 May, 2020

Everyone around, love them, love them Put it in your hands, take it, … Continue ReadingMacro Thoughts: Shiny Happy People

Business

Turkey’s novel solution to NG surplus

Atilla Yeşilada27 May, 202027 May, 2020

Turkey purchased too much NG, has little demand for energy and the renewables industry is … Continue ReadingTurkey’s novel solution to NG surplus

Economy

Turkey will weather Covid shock, too

Atilla Yeşilada26 May, 202026 May, 2020

The Turkish economy is facing problems of a sort it has dealt with in the … Continue ReadingTurkey will weather Covid shock, too

Economy

Stratfor: Why Turkey’s Ruling AKP Party’s Coronavirus Plan Could Be a Disaster

Atilla Yeşilada26 May, 202029 May, 2020

Amid the escalating domestic and global fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingStratfor: Why Turkey’s Ruling AKP Party’s Coronavirus Plan Could Be a Disaster

Politics

Coup rumors mar Eid el-Fitr for Turkey

Atilla Yeşilada26 May, 202026 May, 2020

Turkey left behind a miserable Eid el-Fitr, the religious holidays celebrating the end of the … Continue ReadingCoup rumors mar Eid el-Fitr for Turkey

General

Survey: Turkey’s youth has lost faith in their country

Atilla Yeşilada25 May, 202029 May, 2020

One of the most puzzling aspects of February Turkstat employment survey was the 2 percentage … Continue ReadingSurvey: Turkey’s youth has lost faith in their country

Economy

Is Turkey’s monetary easing over?

Atilla Yeşilada25 May, 202029 May, 2020

Central Bank of Turkey delivered its ninth successive rate cut last week, reducing its key … Continue ReadingIs Turkey’s monetary easing over?

Company & Industry

Company Update: TUPRAS

Atilla Yeşilada25 May, 202025 May, 2020

Important Notice: To comply with Capital Markets Board and BRSA guidelines, PA Turkey does not … Continue ReadingCompany Update: TUPRAS

Tech

Turkish TV series knock audiences all over the world

Atilla Yeşilada24 May, 202029 May, 2020

Turkey may not have many high-tech exports or brand names that would be familiar to … Continue ReadingTurkish TV series knock audiences all over the world

Emerging Markets Finance

A warning for Turkey: EM’s hidden debt risk

Atilla Yeşilada23 May, 202023 May, 2020

This article penned by MITALI DAS, ŞEBNEM KALEMLI-ÖZCAN, DAMIEN PUY and LILIANA VARELA and published … Continue ReadingA warning for Turkey: EM’s hidden debt risk