Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank total reserves declined for the first time in 12 weeks Güldem AtabayPosted on4 January, 2024 According to data released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), net … Continue ReadingCentral Bank total reserves declined for the first time in 12 weeks
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics US: “We have no comment at this stage on progress on F-16 sales to Turkey” Güldem AtabayPosted on4 January, 2024 US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller commented on the process regarding the US sale of … Continue ReadingUS: “We have no comment at this stage on progress on F-16 sales to Turkey”
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek’s monetary policy message falls prey to the vagaries of Turkish Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 January, 2024 “Inflation is high but is moving in line with the economic program”, Treasury and Finance … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek’s monetary policy message falls prey to the vagaries of Turkish
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister Şimşek: Tight monetary policy to a looser monetary policy in 2024.” Güldem AtabayPosted on4 January, 20244 January, 2024 Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek attended the meeting on “2023 Year Evaluation and … Continue ReadingFinance Minister Şimşek: Tight monetary policy to a looser monetary policy in 2024.”
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Scandalous Can Atalay decision by the Court of Cassation: Constitutional Court decision has no legal value! Güldem AtabayPosted on3 January, 2024 The 3rd Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation has once again issued a scandalous … Continue ReadingScandalous Can Atalay decision by the Court of Cassation: Constitutional Court decision has no legal value!
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey ends 2023 with consumer price inflation spiking to 64.77 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on3 January, 2024 According to the 2024 TurkStat inflation data, which will be a reference for public wage … Continue ReadingTurkey ends 2023 with consumer price inflation spiking to 64.77 percent
Categories Business Economy HYPED Turkish exports flat in 2023, but soar to Russia and Gulf Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 January, 2024 Turkey’s exports with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Russia saw the largest increase … Continue ReadingTurkish exports flat in 2023, but soar to Russia and Gulf
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish PMI remained below the threshold value of 50.0 for the sixth consecutive month Güldem AtabayPosted on2 January, 2024 Istanbul Chamber of Industry Turkey Manufacturing PMI, which was 47.2 in November 2023, rose to … Continue ReadingTurkish PMI remained below the threshold value of 50.0 for the sixth consecutive month
Categories Economy HYPED Anatolian Agency: Türkiye’s economy ends 2023 with rebound despite challenges, natural disasters Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 December, 2023 Despite the human and financial toll of massive earthquakes in February, Türkiye’s revamped economic management, … Continue ReadingAnatolian Agency: Türkiye’s economy ends 2023 with rebound despite challenges, natural disasters
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARIES: Central Bank issues 2024 monetary and currency policy guidelines Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Central Bank of Turkey announced its 2024 monetary and currency policy guidlienes on 29th of … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARIES: Central Bank issues 2024 monetary and currency policy guidelines
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Turkey trade deficit down sharply in November Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2023 Turkey’s official stats bureau TÜİK announced foreign trade data for November. In November, exports increased … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkey trade deficit down sharply in November
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2023 Turkey’s monthly minimum wage will be 17,002 Turkish lira ($578.31) in 2024, Labour Minister Vedat … Continue ReadingTurkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS COLUMN: Current policy settings will not end inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2023 By mid-2023, the administration realized that the “non-orthodox” monetary policy in place for the preceding … Continue ReadingCOLUMN: Current policy settings will not end inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS VP Yilmaz heralds lower-than-projected budget deficit in 2023, better economy in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 December, 2023 The central government budget is likely to produce a less-than-expected deficit in 2023, Vice President … Continue ReadingVP Yilmaz heralds lower-than-projected budget deficit in 2023, better economy in 2024
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Video commentary: Five predictions for Turkish economy in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 December, 2023 Five predictions for Turkish economy in 2024 Monetary policy to stay tight throughout 2024, top … Continue ReadingVideo commentary: Five predictions for Turkish economy in 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPOLL poll: Imamoglu leads 3 likely AKP candidates Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 202327 December, 2023 In the survey conducted by MetroPoll Research, the results of the race between IBB Mayor … Continue ReadingMetroPOLL poll: Imamoglu leads 3 likely AKP candidates
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey closer to ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 202326 December, 2023 Turkey has moved a step closer to approving Sweden’s long-anticipated NATO accession, as a crucial … Continue ReadingTurkey closer to ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: 2024 Macro Outlook for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 Slowing down growth in 2024 is the essential condition of achieving «sustainable» growth and «sustainable … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: 2024 Macro Outlook for Turkey
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Video analysis: Fed pivot, energy prices to aid Turkish economy in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 Real Turkey Channel frontperson explains how lower American interest rates and forecasts of lower energy … Continue ReadingVideo analysis: Fed pivot, energy prices to aid Turkish economy in 2024
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS A first from the Central Bank after 17 years: TL deposit purchase auction opened Güldem AtabayPosted on22 December, 2023 The Central Bank held a Turkish Lira deposit purchase auction for the first time since … Continue ReadingA first from the Central Bank after 17 years: TL deposit purchase auction opened
