Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan signals Turkey to hold elections on May 14 Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has implied that the … Continue ReadingErdoğan signals Turkey to hold elections on May 14
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Halkbank Gets Mixed Reception at Top US Court on Immunity Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank got a mixed reception at the US Supreme Court as the bank sought dismissal … Continue ReadingHalkbank Gets Mixed Reception at Top US Court on Immunity
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics WSJ: NATO’s Electoral Message for Erdoğan Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 By John Bolton / The alliance ought to put Ankara’s membership on the chopping block if … Continue ReadingWSJ: NATO’s Electoral Message for Erdoğan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Turkish Lender Halkbank’s Bid to Avoid Charges Güldem AtabayPosted on17 January, 202317 January, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Tuesday to hear arguments over a bid by … Continue ReadingU.S. Supreme Court Weighs Turkish Lender Halkbank’s Bid to Avoid Charges
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syrian FM says Turkish ‘occupation’ of Syria must end to resume ties Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2023 Syria’s foreign minister said Saturday that Turkish forces must be removed from Syria in order … Continue ReadingSyrian FM says Turkish ‘occupation’ of Syria must end to resume ties
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey eyes early elections on May 14 after hint by President Erdogan Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again hinted that elections will be brought forward to May … Continue ReadingTurkey eyes early elections on May 14 after hint by President Erdogan
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS First public call for a parallel rate to tackle the squeeze on businesses came from Turkish clothing manufacturers Güldem AtabayPosted on11 January, 2023 Turkish clothing manufacturers have asked the government for a special exchange rate they say is … Continue ReadingFirst public call for a parallel rate to tackle the squeeze on businesses came from Turkish clothing manufacturers
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Stocks Extend World-Leading Slump Amid ‘Fear and Panic Güldem AtabayPosted on11 January, 2023 Turkish stocks tumbled, extending their 2023 slump, as panic selling deepened among local investors, triggering … Continue ReadingTurkish Stocks Extend World-Leading Slump Amid ‘Fear and Panic
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Asks Banks to Slow Dollar Purchases Until Next Week Güldem AtabayPosted on28 December, 2022 According to Bloomberg, Turkey’s central bank asked commercial lenders to refrain from carrying out large … Continue ReadingTurkey Asks Banks to Slow Dollar Purchases Until Next Week
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish lira weakens to record low of 18.84 against dollar, with losses near 30 pct Güldem AtabayPosted on27 December, 2022 Turkey’s lira briefly touched a record low of 18.8440 against the dollar early on Monday … Continue ReadingTurkish lira weakens to record low of 18.84 against dollar, with losses near 30 pct
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish manufacturing capacity utilization rate drops to 75,9 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on27 December, 2022 The capacity utilization rate of the Turkish manufacturing industry declined to 75.9% in December, according … Continue ReadingTurkish manufacturing capacity utilization rate drops to 75,9 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Minister warns grocery chains not to increase prices too much after minimum wage hike Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 2022 Trade Minister Mehmed Muş has hosted the heads of four grocery chains to warn them … Continue ReadingMinister warns grocery chains not to increase prices too much after minimum wage hike
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics A Poetic Conviction? Turkish Courts Sentence Istanbul Mayor For Speech Crime – Analysis Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 2022 The minarets are our spears, the domes are our shields The mosques are our barracks, … Continue ReadingA Poetic Conviction? Turkish Courts Sentence Istanbul Mayor For Speech Crime – Analysis
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Aide to Turkish president Erdogan blames Paris unrest after shooting on PKK Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 2022 A top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday blamed street unrest that … Continue ReadingAide to Turkish president Erdogan blames Paris unrest after shooting on PKK
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS RTÜK fines three TV outlets over coverage of İstanbul mayor’s trial, one over the host “praising terrorism with mimics” during a program Güldem AtabayPosted on22 December, 2022 The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) penalized TV channels Halk TV, TELE1 and FOX … Continue ReadingRTÜK fines three TV outlets over coverage of İstanbul mayor’s trial, one over the host “praising terrorism with mimics” during a program
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey raises minimum wage by 54 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on22 December, 202222 December, 2022 The minimum monthly wage in Türkiye will be 8,506 lira (455 US dollars) in 2023, … Continue ReadingTurkey raises minimum wage by 54 percent
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey court acquits 103 retired admirals accused of ‘coup’ Güldem AtabayPosted on21 December, 2022 A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted 103 retired admirals whom President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused … Continue ReadingTurkey court acquits 103 retired admirals accused of ‘coup’
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey slams Sweden’s refusal to extradite reporter Güldem AtabayPosted on21 December, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Sweden to return dozens of people that he suspects … Continue ReadingTurkey slams Sweden’s refusal to extradite reporter
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish consumer confidence weakens in december Güldem AtabayPosted on21 December, 202221 December, 2022 Turkeye’s consumer confidence index fell 1.3% to 75.6 points in December, official data showed on … Continue ReadingTurkish consumer confidence weakens in december
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish court sentences Erdogan rival to jail with political ban Güldem AtabayPosted on14 December, 202214 December, 2022 Istanbul mayor handed 2-year 7-month jail sentence Imamoglu accused of insulting public officials in speech … Continue ReadingTurkish court sentences Erdogan rival to jail with political ban
