Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Pushes Banks to Keep Commercial Loan Interest Rates Low Güldem AtabayPosted on21 August, 2022 Turkey is pushing commercial lenders to slash interest rates charged on loans to companies after … Continue ReadingTurkey Pushes Banks to Keep Commercial Loan Interest Rates Low
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 Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Israel and Turkey to Resume Full Diplomatic Ties, Ending Rift Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 2022 Israel and Turkey agreed to resume full diplomatic ties in a phone call between the … Continue ReadingIsrael and Turkey to Resume Full Diplomatic Ties, Ending Rift
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘If we let Turkey invade Syrian Kurdistan, we can be sure of the return of the Islamic State’ Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 2022 As Turkey ramps up its threats against the Kurds in Syria, former French foreign minister … Continue Reading‘If we let Turkey invade Syrian Kurdistan, we can be sure of the return of the Islamic State’
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Reuters: Russia to buy Lira, Yuan, Rupees for the rainy days Cem CetingucPosted on16 August, 2022 Russia is considering buying the currencies of “friendly” countries such as China, India and Turkey … Continue ReadingReuters: Russia to buy Lira, Yuan, Rupees for the rainy days
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Contract for delivery of 2nd regiment of S-400 system signed with Turkey-Russian agency Güldem AtabayPosted on16 August, 2022 A contract has been signed to deliver a second regiment of the S-400 missile system … Continue ReadingContract for delivery of 2nd regiment of S-400 system signed with Turkey-Russian agency
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Garanti BBVA: Activity decelerates fast in early 3Q Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 August, 2022 Early indicators herald GDP slow-down in 3Q2022 … Read More >Garanti BBVA: Activity decelerates fast in early 3Q
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Özlem Derici Şengül Turkey’s inflation expectations out of control, TL to depreciate further vs USD Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 August, 2022 Central Bank survey reveals uncontrolled risies in inflation forecasts … Read More >Turkey’s inflation expectations out of control, TL to depreciate further vs USD
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: June data exceeds expectations , but outlook remains dim Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 August, 202212 August, 2022 After a boom in Q2, economy set to slow in Q3 … Read More >COMMENTARY: June data exceeds expectations , but outlook remains dim
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS C/A deficit rises to UDS33bn in June, may reach USD50bn by end-22 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 August, 2022 Turkey’s external deficits are becoming unsustainable … Read More >C/A deficit rises to UDS33bn in June, may reach USD50bn by end-22
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account gap widens, with no respite in sight for the lira Güldem AtabayPosted on11 August, 2022 Turkey’s current account deficit widened to $32.4 billion in the first half of the year, Central … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account gap widens, with no respite in sight for the lira
Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish tourism is booming: back to pre-pandemic era Cem CetingucPosted on11 August, 202211 August, 2022 Türkiye’s tourism industry is headed for a good year as revenues nearly tripled in the … Continue ReadingTurkish tourism is booming: back to pre-pandemic era
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul, Ankara are on the top ten cheapest cities list Cem CetingucPosted on11 August, 202211 August, 2022 Due to the difference in the exchange rate or the suitability of living and working … Continue ReadingIstanbul, Ankara are on the top ten cheapest cities list
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey ‘seeks $20bn deposit from Saudi Arabia’ Güldem AtabayPosted on10 August, 2022 Ankara is looking to receive an initial $10bn deposit in Turkish bonds and accounts following … Continue ReadingTurkey ‘seeks $20bn deposit from Saudi Arabia’
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Bears Are on Back Foot Amid Global Rebound, Russian Cash Güldem AtabayPosted on9 August, 2022 The return of optimism to global markets is lifting one of its most troubled corners … Continue ReadingTurkey Bears Are on Back Foot Amid Global Rebound, Russian Cash
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish pro-gov’t daily: Erdoğan, Assad might speak on the phone Güldem AtabayPosted on9 August, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad might soon hold a telephone … Continue ReadingTurkish pro-gov’t daily: Erdoğan, Assad might speak on the phone
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey gets closer to collapse as inflation hits 25yr high Cem CetingucPosted on9 August, 2022
Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Inflation is Wild, but economy is booming Cem CetingucPosted on9 August, 2022
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 Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Gets a Timely Boost From Putin Güldem AtabayPosted on8 August, 2022 Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting a boost from Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a crucial time … Continue ReadingErdogan Gets a Timely Boost From Putin
