Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Izmir laid low by massive quake Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 October, 2020Turkey’s coastal capital Izmir was shaken by a powerful earthquake today, so far killing four … Continue ReadingIzmir laid low by massive quake
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey without friends and without cash Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 October, 2020Life is not treating Turkey very kindly nowadays. The country is mired in a Covid-19 … Continue ReadingTurkey without friends and without cash
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters analysis: Biden could restore or severe links to Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2020After months of a constant barrage about Biden is bad news for Turkey, it is … Continue ReadingReuters analysis: Biden could restore or severe links to Turkey
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Charlie Hebdo and Macron: Agents of Clash of Civilizations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2020“The last thing the world needs amid a resurgent pandemic is a clash of civilizations. … Continue ReadingCharlie Hebdo and Macron: Agents of Clash of Civilizations
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Exchange rate turmoil brings record hike in food prices Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 October, 2020 Source: Sozcu.com.tr, news by Sayime Başçı Low income citizens, who had to allocate 1/3 … Continue ReadingExchange rate turmoil brings record hike in food prices
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Turkish central bank’s mock Inflation Report Güldem AtabayPosted on28 October, 202028 October, 2020Following days of Turkish lira meltdown that added to 5.6% against the USD over the … Continue ReadingTurkish central bank’s mock Inflation Report
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Hail the Turkish state of mind: October economic confidence spikes 4.8% Güldem AtabayPosted on28 October, 2020Economic confidence index that was 88.5 in September increased by 4.8% in October to 92.8. … Continue ReadingHail the Turkish state of mind: October economic confidence spikes 4.8%
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics BBC: Turkish lira sinks amid Erdogan fury with allies Güldem AtabayPosted on28 October, 2020President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has riled France and the US among others. Analysts attribute the … Continue ReadingBBC: Turkish lira sinks amid Erdogan fury with allies
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics DW: Boycott call tests France-Turkey trade relations Güldem AtabayPosted on28 October, 2020Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Turks to stop buying French goods in response … Continue ReadingDW: Boycott call tests France-Turkey trade relations
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Another shock to Turkish economy: EU mulls sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 October, 2020Turkey is on the verge of a currency crisis, as dollar/TL trades up to 8.20 … Continue ReadingAnother shock to Turkish economy: EU mulls sanctions
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics CFR: The changing nature of Turkey’s balance sheet risks Güldem AtabayPosted on27 October, 2020The lira was under a fair amount of pressure today. Bloomberg reports the state banks … Continue ReadingCFR: The changing nature of Turkey’s balance sheet risks
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Albayrak says “Turkey has no plans for capital controls” and “competitive TL working” Güldem AtabayPosted on27 October, 2020Bloomberg HT cited Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak as saying in a conference call … Continue ReadingAlbayrak says “Turkey has no plans for capital controls” and “competitive TL working”
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Politico: By sea and land, Turkey raises tensions with EU Güldem AtabayPosted on27 October, 2020Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s provocations — including saying Emmanuel Macron needs “mental treatment” — have angered the … Continue ReadingPolitico: By sea and land, Turkey raises tensions with EU
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Putin avenges Nagorno Karabagh in Idlib Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 October, 2020Turkey’s intervention on behalf of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict had deeply upset Russian leader … Continue ReadingPutin avenges Nagorno Karabagh in Idlib
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Good Morning From Turkey: Episode 5 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 October, 2020 In the new episode of Good Morning from Turkey, Cem Cetinguc covers Libya ceasefire … Continue Reading Good Morning From Turkey: Episode 5
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan calls for talks on two-state solution for Cyprus Güldem AtabayPosted on26 October, 2020Right after the presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was completed … Continue ReadingErdogan calls for talks on two-state solution for Cyprus
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Erdogan, Central Bank collude to weaken the currency Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 October, 2020The sickly TL received another blow from Erdogan’s insults on Macron and his defiant call … Continue ReadingErdogan, Central Bank collude to weaken the currency
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS TL sinking while policy makers stand powerless Güldem AtabayPosted on26 October, 2020The lira reached 8.05 since the early trade weakening from a close of 7.9650 on … Continue ReadingTL sinking while policy makers stand powerless
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Biden trade in TL promises high churn in Turkish currency market Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 October, 2020After Central Bank of Turkey passed on rate hikes in last Thursday’s Monetary Policy Council … Continue ReadingBiden trade in TL promises high churn in Turkish currency market
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan invites US sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 October, 2020Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged the United States to impose sanctions … Continue ReadingErdogan invites US sanctions
