Categories General HIGHLIGHTS BREAKING: Armenia premier confirms he will step down to allow election Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 March, 2021 Armenia’s embattled prime minister on Sunday confirmed that he will step down from the post … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Armenia premier confirms he will step down to allow election
Categories General Emil Avdaliani: Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 March, 2021 It is often claimed that Turkey made a definitive break with the West in 2003 … Continue ReadingEmil Avdaliani: Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act
Categories General HYPED US, Turkey remain divided over purchase of Russia’s S-400s Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 March, 2021 Top U.S. and Turkish diplomats failed on Wednesday to overcome sharp differences over Turkey’s purchase … Continue ReadingUS, Turkey remain divided over purchase of Russia’s S-400s
Categories General Turkey losing the war against Covid-19 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Turkey’s weekly regional COVID-19 figures keep increasing and deaths rising as the country maintains more … Continue ReadingTurkey losing the war against Covid-19
Categories General HYPED Was Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Opposition DEVA leader Ali Babacan has said there are rumors that former central bank governor … Continue ReadingWas Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”?
Categories General Russia pressures Turkey in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 The region’s odd couple Turkey and Russia have successfully compartmentalized their relations, but the Chinese … Continue ReadingRussia pressures Turkey in Syria
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS US and Turkey set to meet at Nato summit in first talks under Biden Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is set to hold his first face-to-face meeting with US … Continue ReadingUS and Turkey set to meet at Nato summit in first talks under Biden
Categories General Politico: India’s purchase of Russian missile system could trigger sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 March, 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hinted during a visit to New Delhi on Saturday that India’s … Continue ReadingPolitico: India’s purchase of Russian missile system could trigger sanctions
Categories General HYPED Women protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 According to Turkish press, President Erdogan’s decree withdrawing Turkey from a treaty to protect women … Continue ReadingWomen protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Naci Agbal becomes global news Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 The sacking of Turkish Central Bank chairman Mr Naci Agbal made it to the headlines … Continue ReadingNaci Agbal becomes global news
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan sacks Central Bank head Naci Agbal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 Stability and reform are mirages when it comes to Turkey. The day after the financial … Continue ReadingErdogan sacks Central Bank head Naci Agbal
Categories General With cases reaching 2021-high, Erdogan determined to keep the economy open Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 March, 2021 Turkey recorded 16, 505 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily rise this … Continue ReadingWith cases reaching 2021-high, Erdogan determined to keep the economy open
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Covid cases reach highest this year; no new measures Güldem AtabayPosted on16 March, 2021 Turkey recorded 15,503 new coronavirus cases on March 15, the highest daily rise this year. … Continue ReadingCovid cases reach highest this year; no new measures
Categories General No normalization between Egypt and Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Turkey’s actions must show alignment with Egypt’s principles and goals for relations between the two … Continue ReadingNo normalization between Egypt and Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s gold rush: Is Ankara expecting US sanctions? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 July, 202021 July, 2020 Turkey scrambles for gold, overtaking Russia as top buyer Turkey has overtaken Russia as the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s gold rush: Is Ankara expecting US sanctions?
Categories Emerging Markets General Iran’s Judgement Day: 25mn infected Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 July, 202019 July, 2020 President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that some 25 million Iranians may have been infected … Continue ReadingIran’s Judgement Day: 25mn infected
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Inflation scare: Turkish central bank raises FX RR ratio by 300 bps implying no rate cut this week Güldem AtabayPosted on18 July, 202018 July, 2020 As per the central bank announcement today, FX reserve requirement ratios have been increased by … Continue ReadingInflation scare: Turkish central bank raises FX RR ratio by 300 bps implying no rate cut this week
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish state banks fx sales add to USD100bn Editor P.A.Posted on17 July, 202018 July, 2020 Turkish state banks have doubled their short foreign currency positions in six weeks to $8.3 … Continue ReadingTurkish state banks fx sales add to USD100bn
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Goldman Sachs revises world forecasts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 July, 202017 July, 2020 We share excerpts from the latest Goldman Report: Recovery continues apace Globally, the world economy … Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs revises world forecasts
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s fiscal dismal- and COVID-19 is not only cause Güldem AtabayPosted on16 July, 202017 July, 2020 The math is simple: Turkey’s fiscal accounts that already have been deteriorating before COVID-19 is … Continue ReadingTurkey’s fiscal dismal- and COVID-19 is not only cause
