Categories Finance General Erdogan signals more rate cuts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 January, 2022 President Tayyip Erdogan repeated his unorthodox economic policy on Saturday, saying interest rates would be … Continue ReadingErdogan signals more rate cuts
Categories General Why did the chairman of the Turkstat get the boot? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 The President of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Prof. Dr. Sait Erdal Dinçer was dismissed … Continue ReadingWhy did the chairman of the Turkstat get the boot?
Categories General HYPED Politics Mid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the state statistics agency, according … Continue ReadingMid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister
Categories General HYPED Alexandra de Cramer: The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 January, 2022 During a recent live interview with CNN Turk, Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati used a … Continue ReadingAlexandra de Cramer: The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 A right-wing nationalist party has won the majority of Turkish Cypriot votes in snap legislative … Continue ReadingPro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Tesla plans to tap into Turkish market with all four vehicles in 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 Tesla is reportedly planning for a coordinated and structured launch of its vehicle product line … Continue ReadingTesla plans to tap into Turkish market with all four vehicles in 2022
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Istanbul becomes the focal point for Africans for cosmopolitan lifestyle Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 Jan. 24 is World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, an occasion to celebrate the … Continue ReadingIstanbul becomes the focal point for Africans for cosmopolitan lifestyle
Categories General Omicron cases surge to record high, as contact tracing abolished Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2022 Turkey has recorded 82,180 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest … Continue ReadingOmicron cases surge to record high, as contact tracing abolished
Categories General Politics Congresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 A coalition of Members of Congress cosigned a bipartisan letter, calling on the Biden Administration … Continue ReadingCongresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey
Categories General In Turkey, a singer defies threats with a new song Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 The controversy over the iconic singer, songwriter Sezen Aksu’s song lyrics continued last week following … Continue ReadingIn Turkey, a singer defies threats with a new song
Categories General Tech Evidence from civilian bombing in Ethiopia points to Turkish drone Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Newly obtained photographs of missile fragments provide the first material evidence that Ethiopia used a … Continue ReadingEvidence from civilian bombing in Ethiopia points to Turkish drone
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Russia Ukraine Conflict: Turkey Is Collateral Damage Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 Russia Ukraine Conflict: Turkey Is Collateral Damage This broadcast is NOT a commentary … Continue ReadingRussia Ukraine Conflict: Turkey Is Collateral Damage
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey faces Power Outages never seen before as Iran Halts Gas Flows Cem CetingucPosted on25 January, 202225 January, 2022 Turkey is undergoing massive power cuts to industrial customers this week at an unprecedented level … Continue ReadingTurkey faces Power Outages never seen before as Iran Halts Gas Flows
Categories General HYPED Politics Nicholas Morgan: Just how successful was Turkey’s Middle East charm offensive in 2021? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 Behind the walls of the colossal presidential palace in Turkey’s capital Ankara, President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingNicholas Morgan: Just how successful was Turkey’s Middle East charm offensive in 2021?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Business Insider: How NATO’s most troublesome member became frenemies with Russia, and why it might not last Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 Of the 30 countries in NATO, none have caused the alliance more recent headaches than … Continue ReadingBusiness Insider: How NATO’s most troublesome member became frenemies with Russia, and why it might not last
Categories General Politics Turkey’s Opposition Parties Hope Cooperating Will Deal Blow to Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 Turkey’s opposition groups can only defeat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan through an alliance, the country’s … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Opposition Parties Hope Cooperating Will Deal Blow to Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech MEE: Poisonous moonshine flows amid alcohol tax hikes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 2022 The Turkish government’s decision to impose ever-higher taxes on alcoholic beverages is leading to a … Continue ReadingMEE: Poisonous moonshine flows amid alcohol tax hikes
Categories General Arab News: Alarming xenophobic trend on the rise in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 2022 Amid alarming reports about assassinations of Syrian refugees in Turkey, the trend of violence and … Continue ReadingArab News: Alarming xenophobic trend on the rise in Turkey
Categories General HYPED One year on, Bosporus University still defies Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 2022 The start of 2021 was shocking as mobs attacked the U.S. Capitol, the bastion of … Continue ReadingOne year on, Bosporus University still defies Erdogan
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Economy Czar Nebati makes headlines with new bloopers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 January, 2022 Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati told economists he expects the inflation rate to peak at … Continue ReadingEconomy Czar Nebati makes headlines with new bloopers