Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Washington Post: A mobster’s online confessions are shaking Erdogan’s government. Turkey is riveted. Güldem AtabayPosted on25 May, 2021 The videos are set in a tidy hotel room, with props such as prayer beads … Continue ReadingWashington Post: A mobster’s online confessions are shaking Erdogan’s government. Turkey is riveted.
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan Reshuffles Central Bank Again With New Deputy Güldem AtabayPosted on25 May, 2021 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed a new deputy governor at the country’s central bank, … Continue ReadingErdogan Reshuffles Central Bank Again With New Deputy
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Anonymous government official quoted by BBC Turkish confirms some of Sedat Peker’s claims Güldem AtabayPosted on25 May, 2021 Mafia boss Sedat Peker’s YouTube videos have caused a big crisis in the ruling Justice … Continue ReadingAnonymous government official quoted by BBC Turkish confirms some of Sedat Peker’s claims
Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkish mafia boss claims former PM’s son, ex-minister part of int’l drug trafficking scheme Güldem AtabayPosted on23 May, 2021 Turkish mafia boss Sedat Peker has accused former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s son Erkan Yıldırım … Continue ReadingTurkish mafia boss claims former PM’s son, ex-minister part of int’l drug trafficking scheme
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Court rules for Osman Kavala’s continued detention Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 The retiral of defendants accused of attempting to overthrow the government through the 2013 Gezi … Continue ReadingCourt rules for Osman Kavala’s continued detention
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s interior ministry has suspended security cooperation with US Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Suleyman Soylu, Turkey’s interior minister, has gradually ended all practical cooperation between Turkish security forces … Continue ReadingTurkey’s interior ministry has suspended security cooperation with US
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘Election scenario’ poll: Imamoglu and Yavas lead Erdogan by more than 10 points in presidential election Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş are more than 10 … Continue Reading‘Election scenario’ poll: Imamoglu and Yavas lead Erdogan by more than 10 points in presidential election
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey seals deal for 60 mln more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Turkey finalized a deal to buy 60 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, with … Continue ReadingTurkey seals deal for 60 mln more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Cost side pressures push up Turkey’s agricultural input prices Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Turkey’s March 2021 Agricultural Input Price Index (Agricultural-IPI) edged up 1.33% elevating the annual level … Continue ReadingCost side pressures push up Turkey’s agricultural input prices
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Ouch! Turkey’s consumer confidence at two year low Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index decreased by 3.6% in May to 77.3 from 80.2 in … Continue ReadingOuch! Turkey’s consumer confidence at two year low
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics NYT: Claims From an Organized Crime Boss Rock Turkey’s Government Güldem AtabayPosted on19 May, 2021 Sliding in opinion polls amid a severe economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus infections, … Continue ReadingNYT: Claims From an Organized Crime Boss Rock Turkey’s Government
Categories General Politics Sedat Peker videos: Former intelligence chief warns against political assassinations Güldem AtabayPosted on19 May, 2021 Videos released by Sedat Peker show that the situation of state-mafia relations in Turkey is … Continue ReadingSedat Peker videos: Former intelligence chief warns against political assassinations
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Minister Soylu files complaint against journalists who apparently mediated between him, S. Peker Güldem AtabayPosted on19 May, 2021 Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has filed a criminal complaint against journalists Hadi and Süleyman … Continue ReadingMinister Soylu files complaint against journalists who apparently mediated between him, S. Peker
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US condemns Erdoğan comments on Jewish people as anti-Semitic Güldem AtabayPosted on19 May, 2021 The United States on May 18 strongly condemned recent comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingUS condemns Erdoğan comments on Jewish people as anti-Semitic
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ECFR: West wishes – Turkey’s growing relationship with Ukraine Güldem AtabayPosted on17 May, 2021 In the recent escalation between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was unusually … Continue ReadingECFR: West wishes – Turkey’s growing relationship with Ukraine
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Tourism Faces Prospect of Another Troubled Year Güldem AtabayPosted on11 May, 2021 A recent drop in coronavirus cases may not be enough to lure tourists back to … Continue ReadingTurkish Tourism Faces Prospect of Another Troubled Year
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account deficit narrowing yet financing difficulties remain Güldem AtabayPosted on11 May, 2021 The central bank said Turkey’s March current account deficit of USD 3.3 bn declined by … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account deficit narrowing yet financing difficulties remain
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu in Saudi Arabia for talks to mend ties, Jerusalem clashes rise Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu arrived in Saudi Arabia on May 10 for a two-day … Continue ReadingTurkish FM Çavuşoğlu in Saudi Arabia for talks to mend ties, Jerusalem clashes rise
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s construction cost index up 32 percent in 12 months Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 202110 May, 2021 In March 2021, Turkey’s construction cost index (CCI) increased by 3.44% mom and carried the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s construction cost index up 32 percent in 12 months
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s March unemployment rate down thanks to ease of lockdowns Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkish unemployment declined to 13.1 percent in Marchfrom 13.2 percent a month ago following the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s March unemployment rate down thanks to ease of lockdowns
