Categories Economy General Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Evaluation of Turkey’s growth prospects Güldem AtabayPosted on1 September, 20211 September, 2021 As per the official figures Turkey’s 2Q21 GDP Growth was 21.7%. The 10.4% contraction in … Continue ReadingEvaluation of Turkey’s growth prospects
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets OPINION: Erdogan manages to upset the currency market, again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 August, 2021 President Erdogan found time to “instruct those who know that this message is for them” … Continue ReadingOPINION: Erdogan manages to upset the currency market, again
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS The ‘captain of the economy’ in Turkey can no longer re-direct the ship Güldem AtabayPosted on7 June, 2021 As the cycle of economic crises in Turkey began to shake the governing alliance, organised … Continue ReadingThe ‘captain of the economy’ in Turkey can no longer re-direct the ship
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Güldem Atabay: Turkey’s neurotic monetary policy Güldem AtabayPosted on30 April, 2021 Şahap Kavcıoğlu, the third central bank governor in less than three years, presented Turkey’s second … Continue ReadingGüldem Atabay: Turkey’s neurotic monetary policy
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Politics Güldem Atabay: The Death of a Central Bank Güldem AtabayPosted on22 April, 2021 The Turkish central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the benchmark interest rate steady at … Continue ReadingGüldem Atabay: The Death of a Central Bank
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS EM: Fragile Five out, Sick Three in Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 April, 2021 From an investment perspective, Emerging Markets (EM) are turning out to be the big disappointment … Continue ReadingEM: Fragile Five out, Sick Three in
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay Politics Erdoğan firing central bank governor gamble on snap elections Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 202129 March, 2021 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shook international markets by firing the well-regarded governor of the … Continue ReadingErdoğan firing central bank governor gamble on snap elections
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Markets OPINION: TL will drop faster this week Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 March, 2021 Turkey’s sickly currency closed the week at 8.08 against the American dollar, thus officially surrendering … Continue ReadingOPINION: TL will drop faster this week
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Fed FOMC could seriously damage Emerging Markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 All market participants are nervously eyeing Wednesday’s Fed FOMC meeting, but one group of asset … Continue ReadingFed FOMC could seriously damage Emerging Markets
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Turkey bars companies from laying off workers for another two months Güldem AtabayPosted on9 March, 202115 March, 2021 President Erdogan extended a ban on firms laying off workers, a measure first implemented after … Continue ReadingTurkey bars companies from laying off workers for another two months
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS A Perfect Storm for Turkish Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 March, 202115 March, 2021 The Perfect Storm for the Turkish Economy Real Turkey presents its Turkey spring forecasts 1Q … Continue ReadingA Perfect Storm for Turkish Economy
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