Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU sanctions: Turkey gets reprieve, but still not off the hook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 September, 2020 Luck appeared to favor Turkey today. The EU said that it had postponed a special … Continue ReadingEU sanctions: Turkey gets reprieve, but still not off the hook
Categories Columnists Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s currency turmoil: Folks, this is serious Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 September, 2020 It is 6 pm Istanbul time on Friday, and Your Truly is watching the screen … Continue ReadingTurkey’s currency turmoil: Folks, this is serious
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Economy turns the corner—in the wrong direction Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 September, 2020 I want firstly to express my deep and endless gratitude to President Erdogan for inspiring … Continue ReadingTurkish Economy turns the corner—in the wrong direction
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Loan boom is over, time to repay Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 August, 2020 Turkey has experienced yet another brief loan boom in 2020, driven by excessively loose monetary … Continue ReadingLoan boom is over, time to repay
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics US-Turkey relations store trouble for Biden Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 August, 2020 As the RNC progresses, polls show Joe Biden is firmly in lead, perhaps by as … Continue ReadingUS-Turkey relations store trouble for Biden
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Gas discovery no panacea for Turkey’s stagnation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 August, 202022 August, 2020 Warning: This is not about the “gas find which will change Turkey’ manifest destiny”. It … Continue ReadingGas discovery no panacea for Turkey’s stagnation
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkey’s current account deficit rising but its the capital account ringing the alarm bells Güldem AtabayPosted on14 August, 2020 While Turkey’s CAD reached USD 20 bn in the first half of the year, the … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkey’s current account deficit rising but its the capital account ringing the alarm bells
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Özlem Derici Şengül Central Bank Inflation Report: Unrealistically optimistic Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 July, 2020 End 2020 inflation expectation is 8.9%… CBRT revised up its inflation expectation for the … Continue ReadingCentral Bank Inflation Report: Unrealistically optimistic
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Conversion Of Hagia Sophia: Turks Don’t Care One Way Or Other Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 July, 2020 Subscribe our to channel http://wedia.link/RealTurkey Tons have been said and written about President … Continue ReadingConversion Of Hagia Sophia: Turks Don’t Care One Way Or Other
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoganomics Is Turkey’s Number One Problem Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 July, 202026 July, 2020 Subscribe our to channel http://wedia.link/RealTurkey Turkish economy has delivered less prosperity and more unemployment, inflation … Continue ReadingErdoganomics Is Turkey’s Number One Problem
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General Turkey: Losing Her Religion Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 202017 July, 2020 The re-conversion of Hagia Sophia from museum to mosque is a despicably populist act, which … Continue ReadingTurkey: Losing Her Religion
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance Güldem Atabay Fresh data show Turkey’s economy in deep deep trouble Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 202014 July, 2020 As the calendars marked the anniversary of the second year of presidential system in Turkey … Continue ReadingFresh data show Turkey’s economy in deep deep trouble
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General Commentary: Hagia Sophia is a nonissue for Turks, secular or pious Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 July, 202014 July, 2020 I read Bloomberg religiously, which provides the most in-depth and knowledgeable coverage of Turkey affairs … Continue ReadingCommentary: Hagia Sophia is a nonissue for Turks, secular or pious
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Finance COMMENTARY: Capital Flight From Turkey Will Stunt Growth, Weaken Currency Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 20209 July, 2020 Turkey is in the midst of a silent capital flight, with financial outflows mounting to … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Capital Flight From Turkey Will Stunt Growth, Weaken Currency
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Güldem Atabay Constantly off the central bank path: Turkey’s inflation up again making near-by rate cuts unfeasible Güldem AtabayPosted on3 July, 20206 July, 2020 Turkey’s June consumer price inflation (CPI) at 1.13% beats the market expectation again on the … Continue ReadingConstantly off the central bank path: Turkey’s inflation up again making near-by rate cuts unfeasible
Categories Columnists General Footsteps of political transformation: Erdogan’s control over Turkey is ending Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 June, 202020 June, 2020 Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan’s political career has been full of glory since he has taken … Continue ReadingFootsteps of political transformation: Erdogan’s control over Turkey is ending
Categories Columnists Özlem Derici Şengül Lower unemployment rate & lower employment rate Özlem Derici ŞengülPosted on10 June, 202011 June, 2020 March unemployment rate is 13.2%… March statistics are expected to provide a clearer picture on the … Continue ReadingLower unemployment rate & lower employment rate
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Politics COMMENTARY: Is Turkey heading for snap elections Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 20202 June, 2020 This Real Turkey Channel video broadcast tries to explain why suddenly Turkish pundits began suspecting … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Is Turkey heading for snap elections