Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business HIGHLIGHTS Earthquake blog II: Turkey-Syria death toll could climb to 50K, damage estimates soar to staggering numbers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 February, 2023 This is my second posting from Turkey, where the earthquake is the only topic of … Continue ReadingEarthquake blog II: Turkey-Syria death toll could climb to 50K, damage estimates soar to staggering numbers
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Earthquake blog from Turkey – 1 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 February, 2023 By Atilla Yesilada, PA Turkey columnist, economist Midnight, 7 February In this first entry, I … Continue ReadingEarthquake blog from Turkey – 1
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Atilla Yesilada: The fate of the world economy will be shaped by the end of 1Q2023 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2023 Since the beginning of the year, fund managers have entered the mood of “the worst … Continue ReadingAtilla Yesilada: The fate of the world economy will be shaped by the end of 1Q2023
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Video Analysis: Everything You Need To Know About Turkey in 2023 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 January, 2023 Everything you need to know about Turkey in 2023 Biggest economic problem: … Continue ReadingVideo Analysis: Everything You Need To Know About Turkey in 2023
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Will Never Win An Election, Ever Again! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 November, 2022 Erdogan will never win an election, ever again! The West and Turkey’s dissident … Continue ReadingErdogan Will Never Win An Election, Ever Again!
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Markets ANALYSIS: Turkey’s Kurds Will Determine the Outcome of 2023 Elections Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 November, 2022 Turkey’s Kurds will determine the outcome of 2023 elections Turkey’s Kurds have a … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkey’s Kurds Will Determine the Outcome of 2023 Elections
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Turkey’s Intractable Refugee Problem Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2022 Turkey’s intractable refugee problem: Turkey had at most 1 mn – 1.5 … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Turkey’s Intractable Refugee Problem
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Twin threats from EU to Turkish economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 October, 2022 Developments at the EU front could further weaken Turkish economy … Read More >ANALYSIS: Twin threats from EU to Turkish economy
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS OPINION: Turkey vs Greece: War in the Aegean? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 September, 2022 DISCLOSURE: This is the viewpoint of a Turkish analyst. The audience is invited to … Continue ReadingOPINION: Turkey vs Greece: War in the Aegean?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Economy loses steam by mid-summer Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 September, 2022 Turkstat and Central Bank of Turkey released a batch of data from the month of … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Economy loses steam by mid-summer
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS How Fed monetary policy hurts Turkey (and most Emerging Markets) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 September, 2022 Fed’s rate hikes could prove toxic for Turkish economy and EM at large … Read More >How Fed monetary policy hurts Turkey (and most Emerging Markets)
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey is facing sanctions, again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 September, 2022 Russian money for Erdogan may trigger American sanctions … Read More >Turkey is facing sanctions, again
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Video Commentary: Can The Opposition Rescue Turkish Economy? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 August, 2022 Thanks to President Erdogan’s policies bordering on insanity, the economy is a mess: Inflation … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Can The Opposition Rescue Turkish Economy?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS OPINION: Turkish Economy Won’t Survive The Winter Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 August, 2022 The latest CPI print came out at 80%, with the consensus expecting even higher figures … Continue ReadingOPINION: Turkish Economy Won’t Survive The Winter
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy General HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Covid-19 strikes back, adding another burden to the pathetic economic outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 July, 2022 The number of coronavirus cases in Turkey increased eight times based on an analysis of … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Covid-19 strikes back, adding another burden to the pathetic economic outlook
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists HIGHLIGHTS Politics Atilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 Turkey will hold presidential and general elections within a year, though they could be … Continue ReadingAtilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 Three weeks ago, Ukrainian authorities accused Turkish buyers accepting stolen grain, a claim denied by … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists Economy HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Erdogan’s Lethal Economic Legacy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 May, 2022 100% inflation, $50 bn current account deficit, $181 bn foreign debt coming due. After … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Erdogan’s Lethal Economic Legacy
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business Columnists HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Erdogan dooms Turkey to currency volatility Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 2022 While monetary policy decisions are nominally taken and announced by Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT), … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Erdogan dooms Turkey to currency volatility
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Commentary: Roaring trade deficits force Central Bank to waste FX Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 May, 2022 Turkey’s trade deficit surged 75% year-on-year in March to $8.17 billion, mainly due to a … Continue ReadingCommentary: Roaring trade deficits force Central Bank to waste FX