Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Confidence Indices reflect mixed signals Güldem AtabayPosted on25 January, 2021Seasonally adjusted confidence index increased by 2.9% in services sector, while decreased 0.1% in retail … Continue ReadingConfidence Indices reflect mixed signals
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Why Europe should support talks between Egypt and Turkey? Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 2021For much of the past decade, the intense rivalry between Egypt and Turkey has created … Continue ReadingWhy Europe should support talks between Egypt and Turkey?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey-Greece “exploratory talks” resume after five years Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 2021After a five-year hiatus marked by grievances over their rival claims to Mediterranean waters, Turkey … Continue ReadingTurkey-Greece “exploratory talks” resume after five years
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics “EU leaders must take ‘leap of faith’ to believe Turkey’s U-turn” Pierini says Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 2021Former European Union ambassador to Ankara Marc Pierini spoke with Ahval’s Yavuz Baydar about Turkey’s … Continue Reading“EU leaders must take ‘leap of faith’ to believe Turkey’s U-turn” Pierini says
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Consumers “more confident” now that the TL slide stopped Güldem AtabayPosted on21 January, 2021Seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index increased by 4.0% in January to 83.3compared to 80.1 in … Continue ReadingConsumers “more confident” now that the TL slide stopped
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey Weighs End to Banks’ Dividend Freeze on Recovery Hope Güldem AtabayPosted on21 January, 2021Turkish authorities are considering the removal of a year-old ban on banks’ dividend payments, counting … Continue ReadingTurkey Weighs End to Banks’ Dividend Freeze on Recovery Hope
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank keeps the rate at 17% with a strong “no rate cut soon” message Güldem AtabayPosted on21 January, 2021The central bank of Turkey today at its Monetary Policy Council (MPC) meeting kept the … Continue ReadingCentral Bank keeps the rate at 17% with a strong “no rate cut soon” message
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Bloomberg: Incoming Biden Administration Hints at More Turkey Sanctions Güldem AtabayPosted on20 January, 202120 January, 2021President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the State Department said the U.S. would decide whether … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Incoming Biden Administration Hints at More Turkey Sanctions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s prospects in 2021 Güldem AtabayPosted on20 January, 2021Will 2021 be a year of reckoning for Turkey and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan? … Continue ReadingTurkey’s prospects in 2021
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s high yielding Eurobond sale: 1/3 of the 2021 target completed Güldem AtabayPosted on20 January, 202120 January, 2021As was announced the day before, Turkey completed its first Eurobond sale of 2021 and … Continue ReadingTurkey’s high yielding Eurobond sale: 1/3 of the 2021 target completed
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s social media law: Twitter at the target Güldem AtabayPosted on19 January, 2021Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest after they failed to appoint … Continue ReadingTurkey’s social media law: Twitter at the target
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS New Eurobond issue: 2026-2 31 maturity Güldem AtabayPosted on19 January, 2021The Treasury and Finance Ministry announced it hired Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan for the … Continue ReadingNew Eurobond issue: 2026-2 31 maturity
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan declares commitment to S-400s ahead of Biden’s inauguration Güldem AtabayPosted on17 January, 2021President Erdogan said on Jan. 15 that Turkey was in talks to procure a second … Continue ReadingErdogan declares commitment to S-400s ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank’s rate decision week with Erdogan looming large Güldem AtabayPosted on17 January, 202117 January, 2021On Jan, 21, this week on Thursday, the new governor Naci Agbal appointed in November … Continue ReadingCentral Bank’s rate decision week with Erdogan looming large
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Politics So the “rate cut” calls begin: Erdogan playing with fire Güldem AtabayPosted on15 January, 202115 January, 2021Foreign portfolio investors have been piling up TL assets over the past two months following … Continue ReadingSo the “rate cut” calls begin: Erdogan playing with fire
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Housing sales alert: Turned negative Güldem AtabayPosted on14 January, 202114 January, 2021Turkey’s house sales decreased by 47.6% in December 2020 compared to the same month of … Continue ReadingHousing sales alert: Turned negative
Categories HYPED Politics FT: Erdogan’s great game (part 2): The Turkish problem on the EU’s doorstep Güldem AtabayPosted on13 January, 202114 January, 2021Recep Tayyip Erdogan almost walked away from the EU before Turkey’s effort to join it … Continue ReadingFT: Erdogan’s great game (part 2): The Turkish problem on the EU’s doorstep
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s November industrial production soars Güldem AtabayPosted on13 January, 2021State statistical office announced November industrial production growth at 11% yoy. The mining and quarrying … Continue ReadingTurkey’s November industrial production soars
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics FT: Erdogan’s Great Game – Soldiers, Spies, Turkey’s Quest for Power Güldem AtabayPosted on12 January, 2021At Freedom Square in Baku last month, thousands of marching Azerbaijani soldiers in fur hats … Continue ReadingFT: Erdogan’s Great Game – Soldiers, Spies, Turkey’s Quest for Power
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s rising current account deficit: a bad omen Güldem AtabayPosted on11 January, 2021Turkey November 2020 current account deficit is announced by the central bank as USD 4,063 … Continue ReadingTurkey’s rising current account deficit: a bad omen
