Categories General Politics Turkey’s Erdogan speaks with UAE crown prince over strained ties Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 September, 2021 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a rare phone call with the UAE’s de facto ruler, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan speaks with UAE crown prince over strained ties
Categories General Taliban moderation to help Turkey’s return to Afghanistan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 August, 2021 The United States, along with 97 other countries, announced Sunday that they had reached an … Continue ReadingTaliban moderation to help Turkey’s return to Afghanistan
Categories General Kaya Ozyurek: How Can the Debt Ceiling Affect the Dollar Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2021 With T-bill supply lagging behind the AuM (Assets Under Management) growth of government-only money market … Continue ReadingKaya Ozyurek: How Can the Debt Ceiling Affect the Dollar
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPoll: Erdoğan’s approval rating takes sharp fall Güldem AtabayPosted on29 August, 2021 Support for Turkish President Erdoğan’s performance in office declined by 10.1 percent in August, dropping … Continue ReadingMetroPoll: Erdoğan’s approval rating takes sharp fall
Categories General IISS[1]: Adapting to a new reality in Afghanistan (How neighbors and partners ought to approach Taliban?) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 August, 2021 How will regional states respond to the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan? The IISS research team … Continue ReadingIISS[1]: Adapting to a new reality in Afghanistan (How neighbors and partners ought to approach Taliban?)
Categories General HYPED Ahval: Wildfire arsonist in Turkey alleged member of ruling alliance youth Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 August, 2021 A man detained for allegedly having started one of the longest-burning wildfires of July and … Continue ReadingAhval: Wildfire arsonist in Turkey alleged member of ruling alliance youth
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS TIME selects Bodrum as one of ‘World’s Greatest Places’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 August, 2021 The world-renowned news magazine TIME has selected Turkey’s prominent tourism hotspot Bodrum as one of … Continue ReadingTIME selects Bodrum as one of ‘World’s Greatest Places’
Categories Emerging Markets General HYPED Rich countries’ failure to vaccinate the world will do $2.3 trillion in economic damage, The Economist says Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 August, 2021 According to Bloomberg, expectations for a recovery in commodity prices and earnings growth are … Continue ReadingRich countries’ failure to vaccinate the world will do $2.3 trillion in economic damage, The Economist says
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey begins evacuating troops from Kabul airport Güldem AtabayPosted on25 August, 2021 The Turkish military began evacuating its personnel from Kabul International Airport on Wednesday, according to a Turkish … Continue ReadingTurkey begins evacuating troops from Kabul airport
Categories General HYPED OPINION: Erdogan stages U-turn on refugees Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 August, 2021 After merrily taking in up to 4 mn Syrian refugees and turning a blind eye … Continue ReadingOPINION: Erdogan stages U-turn on refugees
Categories Economy General Macro Snapshot: Consumer Confidence Index, August 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on23 August, 2021 Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) decreased by 1.6% to 78.2 in August (July: 79.5). Despite there … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Consumer Confidence Index, August 2021
Categories Business General Politics Tunisia wants to nix Turkey free trade deal Cem CetingucPosted on23 August, 202124 August, 2021 Tunisia is seeking an urgent review of a trade agreement with Turkey in order to … Continue ReadingTunisia wants to nix Turkey free trade deal
Categories General HYPED Turkey Is Not Immune from Trump-Era Lawsuit Against Erdogan’s Guards for Assault on Streets of Washington, Court Rules Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 August, 2021 Turkey is facing new obstacles to improving her troubled relationship with US. As Turkey’s purchase … Continue ReadingTurkey Is Not Immune from Trump-Era Lawsuit Against Erdogan’s Guards for Assault on Streets of Washington, Court Rules
Categories General HYPED NASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 August, 2021 Turkey is a country of unequaled natural beauty, historical diversity and fascinating pre-historic sites like … Continue ReadingNASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars
Categories General Turkish firm to start manufacturing high-power engines for military vehicles Cem CetingucPosted on20 August, 202120 August, 2021 Turkish engine manufacturing company TUMOSAN will produce engines for military vehicles, Turkish media reported on … Continue ReadingTurkish firm to start manufacturing high-power engines for military vehicles
Categories Company & Industry General Chip shortage forces Toyota Turkey to cease production Cem CetingucPosted on20 August, 202121 August, 2021 As the semiconductor shortage keeps bedeviling the automotive industry, Toyota is pausing production at its … Continue ReadingChip shortage forces Toyota Turkey to cease production
Categories General Turkey’s Salt Bae turns into stingy bae in shocking Manhattan kerfuffle Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 2021 Former-butcher-turned-global-sensation Nusret Gökçe, or “Salt Bae” as the world knows him, has got himself into … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Salt Bae turns into stingy bae in shocking Manhattan kerfuffle
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Report warns of new disasters as Turkey commemorates 1999 disaster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 2021 The victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the most devastating earthquake in the history of … Continue ReadingReport warns of new disasters as Turkey commemorates 1999 disaster
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Deutsche Bank Plans $1.2 Billion in Turkey ESG Finance Deals Güldem AtabayPosted on19 August, 2021 Deutsche Bank AG is in talks with a number of Turkish clients to ramp up … Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank Plans $1.2 Billion in Turkey ESG Finance Deals
Categories General Politics US denies refugee deal with Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on19 August, 202119 August, 2021 The United States has denied claims that a refugee deal was signed between Turkish President … Continue ReadingUS denies refugee deal with Turkey
