Categories General HYPED ‘May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2021 As coronavirus cases and deaths soar, Turkey’s president has instructed people to stay home for … Continue Reading‘May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain
Categories General Syria: Clashes in North East brings in Russian military Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2021 Russian military police have been deployed to a city in northeastern Syria to halt clashes … Continue ReadingSyria: Clashes in North East brings in Russian military
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Mainstream TV channels skip political news, mostly feature ‘page three’ stories Güldem AtabayPosted on26 April, 2021 Mainstream TV channels avoid reporting extensively on political issues while mostly featuring “third-page news,” according … Continue ReadingMainstream TV channels skip political news, mostly feature ‘page three’ stories
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan announced 18 day full lockdown Güldem AtabayPosted on26 April, 202126 April, 2021 Turkish President Erdogan announced full lockdown for Turkey from April 29 to May 17 to … Continue ReadingErdogan announced 18 day full lockdown
Categories General Another round futile peace talks in Cyprus start with low expectations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 April, 202126 April, 2021 Normally, trying to get the two sides on ethnically divided Cyprus to sit down for … Continue ReadingAnother round futile peace talks in Cyprus start with low expectations
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish lira nears record low after cenbank comment, U.S. ‘genocide’ move Güldem AtabayPosted on26 April, 2021 The trade in the morning hours saw Turkish lira falling to 8,47 versus the US … Continue ReadingTurkish lira nears record low after cenbank comment, U.S. ‘genocide’ move
Categories General Politics DeepDive Politics: Populism and Polarization in Turkey and Beyond (Prof. Emre Erdoğan) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 April, 2021 World Unfiltered Guest: Prof. Emre Erdoğan (İstanbul Bilgi University) Presenter: Prof. Scott … Continue ReadingDeepDive Politics: Populism and Polarization in Turkey and Beyond (Prof. Emre Erdoğan)
Categories General Turkey’s Istanbul Canal bid may undermine Russia’s support of its regional allies — expert Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 April, 2021 Turkey’s construction of the Istanbul Canal is unlikely to threaten Moscow’s security. However, it may … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Istanbul Canal bid may undermine Russia’s support of its regional allies — expert
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Biden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far Turkey and Erdogan have fallen Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 April, 2021 by Soner Cagaptay Why is Biden treating Erdogan with such apparent political condescension? And … Continue ReadingBiden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far Turkey and Erdogan have fallen
Categories General Turkish special forces, air elements raid Northern Iraq Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 April, 2021 Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) on Saturday launched a large-scale military operation against terrorists in northern … Continue ReadingTurkish special forces, air elements raid Northern Iraq
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE: Biden uses the genocide word Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 April, 202124 April, 2021 Armenian genocide claims: World Press reactions Bloomberg: Biden Marks Armenian ‘Genocide’ in Challenge to … Continue ReadingUPDATE: Biden uses the genocide word
Categories General Politics Reuters Column: When geopolitics matters to markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 April, 2021 Fractious geopolitics doesn’t always move world markets – but the summer of 2021 may give … Continue ReadingReuters Column: When geopolitics matters to markets
Categories General Turkish companies outlook: Strong demand and cost cutting reflects on YoY profits Cem CetingucPosted on23 April, 2021 Turkey coverage aggregate Q1 non-bank profit to grow 4x y-o-y, fall 2% q-o-q We present … Continue ReadingTurkish companies outlook: Strong demand and cost cutting reflects on YoY profits
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics OPINION: Who came up with this brilliant idea? Redrawing Western Balkans’ borders Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 April, 2021 Once a shining beacon of soft power, peace and prosperity, EU’s diplomatic skills have receded … Continue ReadingOPINION: Who came up with this brilliant idea? Redrawing Western Balkans’ borders
Categories Emerging Markets General Natixis: New wave of infection and reduced policy space to delay India’s cyclical rebound Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 April, 2021 Important Note to our Readers: Since Turkey’s Covid-19 outbreak proceeds in very similar lines to … Continue ReadingNatixis: New wave of infection and reduced policy space to delay India’s cyclical rebound
Categories General Company Update | EREGL: TP revised up to TL22.0/share Cem CetingucPosted on22 April, 2021 Strong rally justified by rising margins. EREGL staged a strong rally over the last 6M on … Continue ReadingCompany Update | EREGL: TP revised up to TL22.0/share
Categories General Politics TTB: No vaccines, no appointments, but perception management in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on22 April, 202122 April, 2021 The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Central Council released a written statement yesterday (April 20) and said that … Continue ReadingTTB: No vaccines, no appointments, but perception management in Turkey
Categories Business General Sakarya Gas Field tests set to begin on May Cem CetingucPosted on21 April, 202121 April, 2021 Turkey’s well tests for three wells in the offshore Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea are set to … Continue ReadingSakarya Gas Field tests set to begin on May
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Says Any U.S. Recognition of Armenian ‘Genocide’ Would Further Harm Ties Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 April, 2021 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that any move by U.S. President … Continue ReadingTurkey Says Any U.S. Recognition of Armenian ‘Genocide’ Would Further Harm Ties
Categories Economy General The world economy has to be on the lookout for potential risks in the post-COVID-19 era Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 April, 2021 According to the Institute of International Finance, the continuing swell in debt will see the … Continue ReadingThe world economy has to be on the lookout for potential risks in the post-COVID-19 era
