Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS FATF places Turkey on grey list over terror financing Güldem AtabayPosted on21 October, 2021 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed Turkey on its grey list for failing … Continue ReadingFATF places Turkey on grey list over terror financing
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey consumer confidence hits 12 year low Güldem AtabayPosted on21 October, 2021 Seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index decreased by 3.6% in October compared to the previous month … Continue ReadingTurkey consumer confidence hits 12 year low
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Shockingly “bold” rate cut and now what for TL? Güldem AtabayPosted on21 October, 2021 Turkey’s central bank cut the benchmark interest rate by 2 percentage points to 16% at … Continue ReadingShockingly “bold” rate cut and now what for TL?
Categories General 49.8 percent say ‘Erdoğan cannot win the election’ Güldem AtabayPosted on21 October, 2021 Özer Sancar, the owner of MetroPoll Research company, has shared the results of “Turkey’s Pulse … Continue Reading49.8 percent say ‘Erdoğan cannot win the election’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish State Energy Giants Set for Rejig Ahead of Possible Sale Güldem AtabayPosted on20 October, 2021 Turkey is preparing to reorganize some of its largest state companies ahead of possible stake … Continue ReadingTurkish State Energy Giants Set for Rejig Ahead of Possible Sale
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Emerging-Market Currencies Hurt by Growth Woes After Rate Hikes Güldem AtabayPosted on18 October, 2021 Central banks’ longstanding strategy of hiking interest rates to defend currencies is failing to work … Continue ReadingEmerging-Market Currencies Hurt by Growth Woes After Rate Hikes
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Rids Turkey Interest-Rate Panel of Opponents to Cuts Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 202114 October, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired three members of the central bank’s interest-rate setting committee … Continue ReadingErdogan Rids Turkey Interest-Rate Panel of Opponents to Cuts
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to probe political assassination claims following opposition’s concerns Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2021 The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Oct. 13 launched an investigation into the opposition’s … Continue ReadingTurkey to probe political assassination claims following opposition’s concerns
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Alleged leaked documents of foundation close to Erdoğan reveal corruption, ‘favoritism’ Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2021 • A journalist shared documents allegedly leaked from TÜGVA, a foundation of which President Erdoğan’s … Continue ReadingAlleged leaked documents of foundation close to Erdoğan reveal corruption, ‘favoritism’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey says it will do ‘what is necessary’ after Syria attacks Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2021 Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Oct. 13 Turkey would “do what is necessary for … Continue ReadingTurkey says it will do ‘what is necessary’ after Syria attacks
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Construction cost rising in double digits as house sales are sluggish Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2021 Higher inflation and weaker TL are taking their toll on Turkey’s construction sector. In Turkey, … Continue ReadingConstruction cost rising in double digits as house sales are sluggish
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPoll: More than half of Turks say Erdoğan’s AKP will lose the next election Güldem AtabayPosted on13 October, 2021 According to a September survey by MetroPoll, a leading Turkish polling firm, 54% of respondents … Continue ReadingMetroPoll: More than half of Turks say Erdoğan’s AKP will lose the next election
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan seeking Biden meeting at G20 for $6 billion arms deal request Güldem AtabayPosted on11 October, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants is looking to use the upcoming G20 summit to … Continue ReadingErdoğan seeking Biden meeting at G20 for $6 billion arms deal request
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey tops global human smuggling, arms trafficking rankings Güldem AtabayPosted on11 October, 2021 Turkey ranked 12th in the Global Organized Crime Index 2021, which was published on September 28 … Continue ReadingTurkey tops global human smuggling, arms trafficking rankings
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan signals new operation against YPG in Syria Güldem AtabayPosted on11 October, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 11 signaled a new operation against the People’s … Continue ReadingErdoğan signals new operation against YPG in Syria
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Biden accuses Turkey of undermining fight against ISIS in Syria Güldem AtabayPosted on8 October, 2021 US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused Turkey for undermining the fight against the Islamic … Continue ReadingBiden accuses Turkey of undermining fight against ISIS in Syria
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Revolving door: Turkey’s last four central bank chiefs Güldem AtabayPosted on8 October, 2021 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is losing confidence in Sahap Kavcioglu, his latest appointment as central … Continue ReadingRevolving door: Turkey’s last four central bank chiefs
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Governor Says Policy Tight Enough After Surprise Rate Cut Güldem AtabayPosted on7 October, 2021 Turkey’s monetary policy stance remains tight enough even after its unexpected rate cut last month, Central … Continue ReadingTurkey Governor Says Policy Tight Enough After Surprise Rate Cut
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Timothy Ash: Why EM worries me Güldem AtabayPosted on7 October, 2021 Just kicking around the EM story but I would argue that the global environment worries … Continue ReadingTimothy Ash: Why EM worries me
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s opposition alliance surpasses governing coalition in polls Güldem AtabayPosted on7 October, 2021 Turkey’s ruling coalition the People’s Alliance has been declining at the polls, and for the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s opposition alliance surpasses governing coalition in polls
