Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Turkey can attract hundreds of U.S. companies due to Russian war: US executive Cem CetingucPosted on19 March, 2022 Turkey could grab the opportunity to attract hundreds of U.S. companies leaving the Russian market over … Continue ReadingTurkey can attract hundreds of U.S. companies due to Russian war: US executive
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MLSA Trial Monitoring Report: 2 journalists, 1 writer sentenced to 112 months in prison Cem CetingucPosted on18 March, 2022 Running a trial monitoring program since 2018 in cooperation with international civil society organizations, the … Continue ReadingMLSA Trial Monitoring Report: 2 journalists, 1 writer sentenced to 112 months in prison
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Medical Association protests against negligence of government Cem CetingucPosted on17 March, 2022 Following healthcare workers’ Turkey-wide 2-day strike on March 14 Doctor’s Day and yesterday (March 15), … Continue ReadingTurkish Medical Association protests against negligence of government
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Ford initiates massive battery plant in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on17 March, 2022 Ford plans to build an electric-vehicle battery plant in Turkey with South Korean battery maker SK … Continue ReadingFord initiates massive battery plant in Turkey
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish automotive production and exports fell in the first two months of 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on17 March, 2022 According to the January-February data of the Automotive Industry Association (OSD), total automotive production decreased … Continue ReadingTurkish automotive production and exports fell in the first two months of 2022
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics President Erdogan: Turkey will not send any refugees back Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2022 Ankara will not send any refugees taking shelter in Turkey back to their countries, President Recep … Continue ReadingPresident Erdogan: Turkey will not send any refugees back
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Y.F. Macro Focus: CBRT’s advance dividend and reserve funds supported budget Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2022 In February, budget gave a surplus of TRY69.7bn (Feb.21: TRY-23.2bn, Jan.22: TRY+30bn). Despite, there was no … Continue ReadingY.F. Macro Focus: CBRT’s advance dividend and reserve funds supported budget
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Tech Turkey’s unmanned fighter jet production kicks off Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2022 Turkey’s drone magnate Baykar on Saturday announced it has reached a new phase in its … Continue ReadingTurkey’s unmanned fighter jet production kicks off
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan met Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Istanbul. Mitsotakis … Continue ReadingErdoğan met Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in Istanbul
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS China, Turkey to build world’s largest rooftop solar power plant Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2022 Chinese tech giant Huawei and Turkish steel manufacturer Tosyali Holding co-launched a project on Friday … Continue ReadingChina, Turkey to build world’s largest rooftop solar power plant
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘No progress’ as top Russia, Ukraine diplomats talk in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202211 March, 2022 Ukraine’s foreign minister said he discussed a 24-hour ceasefire with his Russian counterpart but no … Continue Reading‘No progress’ as top Russia, Ukraine diplomats talk in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey: Caught Between Russia and the West Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 2022 As the war in Ukraine continues to cause more devastation and casualties, countries around the … Continue ReadingArmenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey: Caught Between Russia and the West
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Macro Snapshot: Labour Force Statistics Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202211 March, 2022 Labour force decreased by 22k MoM to 33.8mn and participation rate decreased by 0.1 MoM … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Labour Force Statistics
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Price hikes rain hellfire down on Turkish consumers Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2022 Price hikes rain hellfire down on Turkish consumers In his recent statement to the Turkish … Continue ReadingPrice hikes rain hellfire down on Turkish consumers
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition party leader Kılıçdaroğlu promises to bring back Istanbul Convention Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2022 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on March 8 pledged to reintroduce Istanbul … Continue ReadingOpposition party leader Kılıçdaroğlu promises to bring back Istanbul Convention
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Gold prices surge sharply in Turkish market amid Russian war and inflation concerns Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2022 Gold prices have surged sharply in the Turkish market on Tuesday amid the conflict between … Continue ReadingGold prices surge sharply in Turkish market amid Russian war and inflation concerns
Categories Business Company & Industry Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish companies have the potential to double in value Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 202211 March, 2022 According to CompaniesMarketCap data, Turkish companies generate 0.20 percent of the total turnover and 0.21 … Continue ReadingTurkish companies have the potential to double in value
Categories Business Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s trade in counterfeit goods booms as Lira depreciates Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2022 Photos of fake Gucci bags, Louis Vuitton sweatpants and Nike sneakers are flaunted on the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s trade in counterfeit goods booms as Lira depreciates
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey and Rolls-Royce collaborate on 5th-gen combat aircraft engine Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2022 The top body of Turkey’s defense industry has started cooperating with United Kingdom-based Rolls-Royce on … Continue ReadingTurkey and Rolls-Royce collaborate on 5th-gen combat aircraft engine
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE -2: President pays a visit to Turkey, in hopes for strengthening ties Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 20229 March, 2022 Israel’s president heads to Turkey Wednesday to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first … Continue ReadingUPDATE -2: President pays a visit to Turkey, in hopes for strengthening ties
