Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ING: Turkey’s GDP growth remains robust in 1Q21 Güldem AtabayPosted on31 May, 2021 Robust GDP growth at 7.0% year-on-year is attributable to private consumption, gross fixed capital formation, … Continue ReadingING: Turkey’s GDP growth remains robust in 1Q21
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Economy Likely Outperformed Most Peers But at a Cost Güldem AtabayPosted on31 May, 2021 Turkey’s economy has continued to grow at a strong pace so far this year, but … Continue ReadingTurkish Economy Likely Outperformed Most Peers But at a Cost
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish GDP to return to form with 6.7% growth in Q1, 5.5% in 2021—Reuters poll Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 May, 2021 Turkey’s economy should expand by 5.5% this year after 6.7% estimated growth in the first … Continue ReadingTurkish GDP to return to form with 6.7% growth in Q1, 5.5% in 2021—Reuters poll
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Prof Daron Acemoglu: Turkish economy is in crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 May, 2021 Turkey’s economy is in the middle of a crisis and the situation could worsen because … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu: Turkish economy is in crisis
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Economic Confidence Index weakens further in April Güldem AtabayPosted on29 May, 2021 Turkey’s Economic Confidence Index which was 93.9 in April decreased by 1.3% in May to … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Economic Confidence Index weakens further in April
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s April trade deficit down by 33 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on28 May, 2021 Turkey’s trade deficit dropped by an annual 33 percent in April as exports more than … Continue ReadingTurkey’s April trade deficit down by 33 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish lira hits record low on lax monetary policy, foreign currency debt Güldem AtabayPosted on28 May, 2021 Turkey’s lira hit an all-time low against the dollar and euro on Friday on concerns … Continue ReadingTurkish lira hits record low on lax monetary policy, foreign currency debt
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Central Bank Replaces Key Executives in Latest Clearout Güldem AtabayPosted on28 May, 2021 Turkey’s central bank has replaced executives at some of its key departments, the latest step … Continue ReadingTurkey Central Bank Replaces Key Executives in Latest Clearout
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s poverty threshold more than triple the minimum wage Güldem AtabayPosted on27 May, 2021 The Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TURK-IS) announced that the May 2021 “hunger threshold for … Continue ReadingTurkey’s poverty threshold more than triple the minimum wage
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Amberin Zaman: Erdogan swats aside mobster, stands behind interior minister Güldem AtabayPosted on27 May, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan finally broke his silence Wednesday on the barrage of explosive … Continue ReadingAmberin Zaman: Erdogan swats aside mobster, stands behind interior minister
Categories Economy Markets Experts: Covid-19 outbreaks in Asia could raise U.S. inflation Cem CetingucPosted on27 May, 202127 May, 2021 Fresh waves of Covid-19 cases in major manufacturing hubs in Asia could hit global supply … Continue ReadingExperts: Covid-19 outbreaks in Asia could raise U.S. inflation
Categories Economy General Macro Snapshot: CUR, RSCI and sectoral confidence indexes decreased Cem CetingucPosted on26 May, 202126 May, 2021 SA CUR decreased by 1pps 75.2% which is the lowest level since October 2020 (1Q20: … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: CUR, RSCI and sectoral confidence indexes decreased
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan’s Poll Rating Hits All-Time Low as Economic Woes Grow Güldem AtabayPosted on25 May, 2021 Public support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party hit an all-time low last month … Continue ReadingErdogan’s Poll Rating Hits All-Time Low as Economic Woes Grow
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan Reshuffles Central Bank Again With New Deputy Güldem AtabayPosted on25 May, 2021 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed a new deputy governor at the country’s central bank, … Continue ReadingErdogan Reshuffles Central Bank Again With New Deputy
Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkish mafia boss claims former PM’s son, ex-minister part of int’l drug trafficking scheme Güldem AtabayPosted on23 May, 2021 Turkish mafia boss Sedat Peker has accused former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s son Erkan Yıldırım … Continue ReadingTurkish mafia boss claims former PM’s son, ex-minister part of int’l drug trafficking scheme
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Economy IS in Crisis | Real Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 May, 2021 I’ve predicted in countless videos that a deep crisis is awaiting the Turkish economy. … Continue ReadingTurkish Economy IS in Crisis | Real Turkey
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey seals deal for 60 mln more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Turkey finalized a deal to buy 60 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, with … Continue ReadingTurkey seals deal for 60 mln more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Cost side pressures push up Turkey’s agricultural input prices Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Turkey’s March 2021 Agricultural Input Price Index (Agricultural-IPI) edged up 1.33% elevating the annual level … Continue ReadingCost side pressures push up Turkey’s agricultural input prices
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Ouch! Turkey’s consumer confidence at two year low Güldem AtabayPosted on21 May, 2021 Seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index decreased by 3.6% in May to 77.3 from 80.2 in … Continue ReadingOuch! Turkey’s consumer confidence at two year low
Categories Economy General Birth rate declining in Turkey: Report Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 May, 2021 A recent report by Turkey’s statistical authority has revealed a trend of declining birth rates … Continue ReadingBirth rate declining in Turkey: Report
