Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS JPMorgan Blames Turkey’s Volatile Lira for Investor Misgivings Güldem AtabayPosted on4 August, 2021 The lira’s best month this year may only serve to highlight the volatility that still … Continue ReadingJPMorgan Blames Turkey’s Volatile Lira for Investor Misgivings
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Says It Won’t Be ‘Waiting Room’ for Afghan Refugees Güldem AtabayPosted on4 August, 20215 August, 2021 Turkey on Wednesday blasted the U.S. for recommending that Afghans fearful of a vengeful Taliban … Continue ReadingTurkey Says It Won’t Be ‘Waiting Room’ for Afghan Refugees
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s inflation hits the 19 percent policy rate benchmark Güldem AtabayPosted on3 August, 2021 Consumer prices rose by 1.80% month-on-month in July, bringing annual CPI inflation to 18.95% from … Continue ReadingTurkey’s inflation hits the 19 percent policy rate benchmark
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Central bank of Turkey revised up its end of year CPI inflation estimation; credibility still suffers Güldem AtabayPosted on29 July, 2021 Through the announcement of its third Inflation Report of the year, Turkey’s central bank (CBRT) … Continue ReadingCentral bank of Turkey revised up its end of year CPI inflation estimation; credibility still suffers
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS POLL-Turkish inflation seen rising to 18.5% in July, pressuring cenbank Güldem AtabayPosted on28 July, 2021 Turkey’s inflation is expected to surge to 18.50% in July from 17.5% in June, partly … Continue ReadingPOLL-Turkish inflation seen rising to 18.5% in July, pressuring cenbank
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Foreign Policy: Cracks Are Growing in the Erdogan Regime Güldem AtabayPosted on28 July, 2021 Steven A. Cook/ Anyone who has ever spent time in Washington knows that briefings with … Continue ReadingForeign Policy: Cracks Are Growing in the Erdogan Regime
Categories Politics Erdoğan appoints AKP pundit to state broadcaster’s board of directors Güldem AtabayPosted on14 July, 2021 President Erdoğan has appointed a controversial ruling AKP pundit to the board of directors of … Continue ReadingErdoğan appoints AKP pundit to state broadcaster’s board of directors
Categories General Ankara brands Taliban’s warnings against Turkey as “symbolic” Güldem AtabayPosted on14 July, 2021 Turkish officials on July 14 said that the Taliban’s warnings against Ankara regarding Turkey’s presence … Continue ReadingAnkara brands Taliban’s warnings against Turkey as “symbolic”
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s policy rate kept at 19 percent; ambiguity prevails Güldem AtabayPosted on14 July, 202114 July, 2021 The Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left its policy rate (one-week repo) unchanged at … Continue ReadingTurkey’s policy rate kept at 19 percent; ambiguity prevails
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s growth slowing down and fast Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 Turkey’s industrial production increased by 1.3% monthly in May. Among the subsectors of the industry, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s growth slowing down and fast
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Planning and Budgetary Commission has completed discussing the … Continue ReadingOpposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey should ‘bear consequences’ if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 Taliban has warned Turkey against keeping troops in Afghanistan to run and guard the Kabul … Continue ReadingTurkey should ‘bear consequences’ if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS World’s Largest Airport Refinances Debt in Record Turkish Deal Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 The operator of Istanbul’s new airport, set to be the world’s largest when completed in … Continue ReadingWorld’s Largest Airport Refinances Debt in Record Turkish Deal
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account deficit narrowing but only very slowly Güldem AtabayPosted on9 July, 20219 July, 2021 Turkey posted a current account deficit of USD 3,081 million that is USD 919 mn … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account deficit narrowing but only very slowly
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan replaces head of Turkish state-run asset management firm Güldem AtabayPosted on8 July, 2021 Turkish President Erdoğan replaced the chief of the Savings Deposit and Insurance Fund of Turkey … Continue ReadingErdoğan replaces head of Turkish state-run asset management firm
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Elections re-loading: Turkey’s banks set for capital healing after pandemic battle -sources Güldem AtabayPosted on8 July, 2021 Turkey is considering a fresh capital injection for state banks but they also need a … Continue ReadingElections re-loading: Turkey’s banks set for capital healing after pandemic battle -sources
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Inflation Soars in Blow to Erdogan’s Rate-Cut Hopes Güldem AtabayPosted on5 July, 2021 Turkish inflation accelerated faster than all estimates last month, reducing the likelihood of a summer … Continue ReadingTurkish Inflation Soars in Blow to Erdogan’s Rate-Cut Hopes
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics FT: Economic slide sends support for Erdogan to all-time low Güldem AtabayPosted on5 July, 2021 Hediye Bas accuses the dams, highways and the network of tunnels crossing the forested valley … Continue ReadingFT: Economic slide sends support for Erdogan to all-time low
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS ‘IPOs Aren’t Fun Anymore’: Turkey’s Stock Craze Is Fizzling Out Güldem AtabayPosted on1 July, 2021 At the height of Turkey’s day-trading frenzy, Osman Sekman was opening as many brokerage accounts … Continue Reading‘IPOs Aren’t Fun Anymore’: Turkey’s Stock Craze Is Fizzling Out
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Top Turkish court rejects appeal for reversal of women’s rights treaty exit Güldem AtabayPosted on30 June, 2021 The Turkish Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, has rejected an appeal calling … Continue ReadingTop Turkish court rejects appeal for reversal of women’s rights treaty exit
