Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘If we let Turkey invade Syrian Kurdistan, we can be sure of the return of the Islamic State’ Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 2022 As Turkey ramps up its threats against the Kurds in Syria, former French foreign minister … Continue Reading‘If we let Turkey invade Syrian Kurdistan, we can be sure of the return of the Islamic State’
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Don’t expect Turkey and Syria to normalise relations any time soon Güldem AtabayPosted on16 August, 2022 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s revelation on Thursday that he met his Syrian counterpart after a … Continue ReadingDon’t expect Turkey and Syria to normalise relations any time soon
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Contract for delivery of 2nd regiment of S-400 system signed with Turkey-Russian agency Güldem AtabayPosted on16 August, 2022 A contract has been signed to deliver a second regiment of the S-400 missile system … Continue ReadingContract for delivery of 2nd regiment of S-400 system signed with Turkey-Russian agency
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account gap widens, with no respite in sight for the lira Güldem AtabayPosted on11 August, 2022 Turkey’s current account deficit widened to $32.4 billion in the first half of the year, Central … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account gap widens, with no respite in sight for the lira
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey ‘seeks $20bn deposit from Saudi Arabia’ Güldem AtabayPosted on10 August, 2022 Ankara is looking to receive an initial $10bn deposit in Turkish bonds and accounts following … Continue ReadingTurkey ‘seeks $20bn deposit from Saudi Arabia’
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Bears Are on Back Foot Amid Global Rebound, Russian Cash Güldem AtabayPosted on9 August, 2022 The return of optimism to global markets is lifting one of its most troubled corners … Continue ReadingTurkey Bears Are on Back Foot Amid Global Rebound, Russian Cash
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish pro-gov’t daily: Erdoğan, Assad might speak on the phone Güldem AtabayPosted on9 August, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad might soon hold a telephone … Continue ReadingTurkish pro-gov’t daily: Erdoğan, Assad might speak on the phone
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Gets a Timely Boost From Putin Güldem AtabayPosted on8 August, 2022 Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting a boost from Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a crucial time … Continue ReadingErdogan Gets a Timely Boost From Putin
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ICI Turkey Exports Climate Index: Drops to 50,0 benchmark ending 17-month long recovery Güldem AtabayPosted on8 August, 2022 Turkish manufacturers saw no change to their export climate during July, thereby ending a 17-month … Continue ReadingICI Turkey Exports Climate Index: Drops to 50,0 benchmark ending 17-month long recovery
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan the Diplomat? Güldem AtabayPosted on8 August, 2022 Few leaders have managed to use today’s geopolitical tensions to their advantage as effectively as … Continue ReadingErdoğan the Diplomat?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Hyperinflation Already Here for Citigroup, Vodafone Güldem AtabayPosted on4 August, 2022 Hyperinflation has arrived in Turkey for foreign businesses with operations in the country — at … Continue ReadingTurkish Hyperinflation Already Here for Citigroup, Vodafone
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Inflation Approached 80% in July and Has Yet to Peak Güldem AtabayPosted on3 August, 2022 Turkish inflation accelerated again and may be months away from peaking, soaring to levels unseen since 1998 … Continue ReadingTurkish Inflation Approached 80% in July and Has Yet to Peak
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s economic woes far from over amid tumbling currency, looming debt Güldem AtabayPosted on3 August, 2022 With tumbling currency, low capital inflows and looming short-term external debt, Türkiye’s economic woes are … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s economic woes far from over amid tumbling currency, looming debt
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s 79% Inflation Drives Company Debt Into Distressed Zone Güldem AtabayPosted on2 August, 2022 Some of Turkey’s biggest companies are seeing their bonds enter distressed territory, as soaring inflation … Continue ReadingTurkey’s 79% Inflation Drives Company Debt Into Distressed Zone
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Putin, Erdogan to Discuss Ukraine, Grain on Friday, Kremlin Says Güldem AtabayPosted on2 August, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Friday including … Continue ReadingPutin, Erdogan to Discuss Ukraine, Grain on Friday, Kremlin Says
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Putin took a hold of Akkuyu NPP before Erdoğan’s visit Güldem AtabayPosted on1 August, 2022 Do you know what would have happened if Russia’s Rosatom, the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant’s … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Putin took a hold of Akkuyu NPP before Erdoğan’s visit
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Trade Deficit Almost Triples to $8.2 Billion on Energy Güldem AtabayPosted on29 July, 2022 Turkey’s trade deficit in June almost tripled from last year as the cost of energy … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Trade Deficit Almost Triples to $8.2 Billion on Energy
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia Is Wiring Dollars to Turkey for $20 Billion Nuclear Plant Güldem AtabayPosted on29 July, 2022 A Russian state-owned company is transferring money to a subsidiary that’s building a $20 billion … Continue ReadingRussia Is Wiring Dollars to Turkey for $20 Billion Nuclear Plant
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish lira on slow slide in search of FX relief Güldem AtabayPosted on26 July, 2022 The Turkish lira slipped again on Monday, sustaining a slow slide towards 18 against the … Continue ReadingTurkish lira on slow slide in search of FX relief
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Grain drain: Why Turkey can’t afford to ignore Russian grain smuggling from Ukraine Güldem AtabayPosted on26 July, 2022 The world’s attention turned to Turkey last week as it hosted a signing ceremony of … Continue ReadingGrain drain: Why Turkey can’t afford to ignore Russian grain smuggling from Ukraine
