Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ECFR: How the European Green Deal can save the EU’s relationship with Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on24 June, 2021 Europeans know that the EU needs to create a new paradigm in its relationship with … Continue ReadingECFR: How the European Green Deal can save the EU’s relationship with Turkey
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US seeks seizure of shady tycoon’s assets in Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on21 June, 2021 The United States seeks the seizure of shady Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz’s assets as … Continue ReadingUS seeks seizure of shady tycoon’s assets in Turkey
Categories Economy General Politics Turkish court accepts indictment seeking ban of pro-Kurdish HDP Güldem AtabayPosted on21 June, 2021 Turkish Constitutional Court on June 21 accepted an indictment filed by a senior prosecutor seeking … Continue ReadingTurkish court accepts indictment seeking ban of pro-Kurdish HDP
Categories Economy General Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased 32.4 percent in nominal terms Cem CetingucPosted on17 June, 202117 June, 2021 In April 2021, RPPI increased monthly by 2.0 percent, recorded an annual increase of 32.4 … Continue ReadingResidential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased 32.4 percent in nominal terms
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish-Russian Relations: A Puzzle that Shakes the Middle East* Güldem AtabayPosted on16 June, 2021 As Russia and Turkey celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the signature of the treaty of … Continue ReadingTurkish-Russian Relations: A Puzzle that Shakes the Middle East*
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: Putin/Biden summit – attempting to move on from Fight Club rules Güldem AtabayPosted on16 June, 2021 Hard to see this as a game changing summit. Both have a strong interest to … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Putin/Biden summit – attempting to move on from Fight Club rules
Categories Business Economy General CBRT and China expand swap agreement Cem CetingucPosted on16 June, 2021 The Turkish Central Bank (CBRT) and People’s Bank of China (PBOC) expanded their swap agreement, which was signed in May 2019, … Continue ReadingCBRT and China expand swap agreement
Categories Business General Markets Turkey’s relations with Libya increased with new administration in Tripoli Cem CetingucPosted on16 June, 2021 Turkey’s relations with Libya have grown with the new interim government in Tripoli to match … Continue ReadingTurkey’s relations with Libya increased with new administration in Tripoli
Categories General Politics AKP is killing art during the pandemic Cem CetingucPosted on14 June, 202114 June, 2021 Kenan Behzat Sharpe Since COVID-19 began to impact Turkey in March 2020, concerts have been … Continue ReadingAKP is killing art during the pandemic
Categories Emerging Markets General Caixin: Asia’s Ruined Run of Pandemic Success Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 June, 2021 Prior to April, Taiwan hadn’t recorded a single local transmission of the … Continue ReadingCaixin: Asia’s Ruined Run of Pandemic Success
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Uneven pandemic recovery: Advanced economies grow exponentially while emerging markets struggle Cem CetingucPosted on11 June, 202111 June, 2021 A stark inequality has emerged in the recovery from COVID-19, with advanced economies growing exponentially … Continue ReadingUneven pandemic recovery: Advanced economies grow exponentially while emerging markets struggle
Categories General Watchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 2021 A leading rights group warned Thursday that millions of Syrians risk losing access to lifesaving … Continue ReadingWatchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Turkey and the Us Reconcile? With Sinan Ülgen Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 2021 World Unfiltered Specials Guest: Sinan Ülgen (EDAM) Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas Title: … Continue ReadingCan Turkey and the Us Reconcile? With Sinan Ülgen
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics CoE to launch infringement proceedings against Turkey if Kavala is not released Güldem AtabayPosted on10 June, 2021 The Council of Europe has said that it will launch infringement proceedings against Turkey if … Continue ReadingCoE to launch infringement proceedings against Turkey if Kavala is not released
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s wider definition unemployment reaches 8.9 million people- 27.4 percent of the labor force Güldem AtabayPosted on10 June, 2021 The announced employment details heavily contradict with Turley’s 7% GDP growth recorded in 1Q21 and the expected circa 15% GDP growth for 2Q21. … Read More >Turkey’s wider definition unemployment reaches 8.9 million people- 27.4 percent of the labor force
Categories General HYPED The Times: Qatar, Turkey accused of supporting al-Nusra Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 2021 There have been a series of accusations in the past weeks alleging that both the … Continue ReadingThe Times: Qatar, Turkey accused of supporting al-Nusra
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Explained: What is Turkey’s ‘sea snot’ outbreak that could jeopardise economy, marine life Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 2021 The Sea of Marmara, which separates Istanbul between Europe and Asia, is festered with a … Continue ReadingExplained: What is Turkey’s ‘sea snot’ outbreak that could jeopardise economy, marine life
Categories General Politics Tim Ash: Is Erdogan willing to cut a deal on S400s? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 June, 2021 I think yes, as he now appears the weakest at perhaps anytime during his close … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Is Erdogan willing to cut a deal on S400s?
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics A Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey’s Uncontainable Forces Güldem AtabayPosted on9 June, 2021 The unprecedented economic growth and personal popularity once enjoyed by the Turkish leader have given … Continue ReadingA Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey’s Uncontainable Forces
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Global economic recovery is strong but uneven Cem CetingucPosted on9 June, 2021 The global economy is expected to expand 5.6% in 2021, the fastest post-recession pace in … Continue ReadingGlobal economic recovery is strong but uneven