Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s February inflation accelerates; eyes on the central bank Güldem AtabayPosted on3 March, 2021 Turkey’s annual consumer price inflation (CPI) accelerated to 15.61 percent in February from 14.97 percent … Continue ReadingTurkey’s February inflation accelerates; eyes on the central bank
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Macro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics, January 2021 Cem ÇetingüçPosted on3 March, 2021 Foreign trade deficit decreased by 32.8% YoY to US3bn in January and decreased by 3% … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics, January 2021
Categories Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish Banks – Weekly DataWatch Cem ÇetingüçPosted on3 March, 2021 FC loan growth at 0.2% ytd According to BRSA weekly bulletin for the week of … Continue ReadingTurkish Banks – Weekly DataWatch
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters Analysis: With poll support dropping, Erdogan’s party looks to change Turkish re-election law Güldem AtabayPosted on2 March, 2021 With its support in polls dropping, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party is considering changes … Continue ReadingReuters Analysis: With poll support dropping, Erdogan’s party looks to change Turkish re-election law
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ironic probe into pro-Kurdish HDP for its closure… Güldem AtabayPosted on2 March, 2021 The day Turkey’s President unveiled Turkey’s “too good to be true” Human Rights Action Plan” … Continue ReadingIronic probe into pro-Kurdish HDP for its closure…
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Videos about Turkey World economy tour with Erda Gercek Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 March, 2021 Former Citibank Asset Mgmt. Group global strategist and CEO & partner of … Continue ReadingWorld economy tour with Erda Gercek
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan pledges stronger freedoms in a two year process… Güldem AtabayPosted on2 March, 2021 President Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would strengthen freedoms of expression and organisation in … Continue ReadingErdogan pledges stronger freedoms in a two year process…
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey denies considering ‘Crete model’ for deploying S-400s Güldem AtabayPosted on2 March, 2021 President Erdoğan’s spokesperson Kalın said the “Crete model” for the S-400 missile defense systems was … Continue ReadingTurkey denies considering ‘Crete model’ for deploying S-400s
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Export growth strengthening thanks to EU demand Güldem AtabayPosted on2 March, 2021 With a 9.6% hike year-on-year, Turkey’s exports registered the all-time high February figure at USD … Continue ReadingExport growth strengthening thanks to EU demand
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan: Growth is slowing down to a sustainable pace Güldem AtabayPosted on2 March, 2021 Turkish economy expanded 5.9%oya, much lower than the market consensus of 6.9% but in line … Continue ReadingJP Morgan: Growth is slowing down to a sustainable pace
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to begin “controlled normalisation” Güldem AtabayPosted on1 March, 2021 Turkey will begin a “controlled normalization” of coronavirus measures by lifting weekend lockdowns in low … Continue ReadingTurkey to begin “controlled normalisation”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics U.S. Congress members urge Blinken to hold Turkey accountable for human rights violations Güldem AtabayPosted on1 March, 2021 Over 170 members of U.S. Congress, including prominent leadership, have released a letter urging U.S. … Continue ReadingU.S. Congress members urge Blinken to hold Turkey accountable for human rights violations
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Company Update | Alarko Holding: TP revised up to TL14.70/share Cem ÇetingüçPosted on1 March, 2021 Updating NAV valuation, TP revised up to TL14.70/share We update our sum of the parts … Continue ReadingCompany Update | Alarko Holding: TP revised up to TL14.70/share
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Banks Outlook | January 2021 Cem ÇetingüçPosted on1 March, 2021 Higher ROE of 9% in January on other income Turkish banking sector’s January net income … Continue ReadingTurkish Banks Outlook | January 2021
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul inflation accelerates to 15.5 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on1 March, 2021 Consumer price inflation in Istanbul accelerated to an annual 15.5 percent in February from 15.05 … Continue ReadingIstanbul inflation accelerates to 15.5 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS PMI February: Growth prevails though slower Güldem AtabayPosted on1 March, 2021 Turkey’s headline PMI eased down to 51.7 in February from 54.4 in January, pointing to … Continue ReadingPMI February: Growth prevails though slower
Categories Damon H. Grande Economy HIGHLIGHTS GDP growth figures a bitter irony for the growing army of “deeply poor” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 March, 2021 Turkey reported 1.8% real GDP growth for 2020 today. Economy Minister Mr Elvan bragged that … Continue ReadingGDP growth figures a bitter irony for the growing army of “deeply poor”
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Troublesome Trio in Emerging Markets Face Yield Spike Scare Güldem AtabayPosted on28 February, 2021 Eight years ago, when the taper tantrum roiled emerging markets, the so-called Fragile Five of … Continue ReadingTroublesome Trio in Emerging Markets Face Yield Spike Scare
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS OPINION: Erdogan’s economic reform package: Not worth the paper it is printed on Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 February, 2021 “Turkey to unveil economic reforms in March, GDP data due next week” heralds Erdogan’s town … Continue ReadingOPINION: Erdogan’s economic reform package: Not worth the paper it is printed on
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Pandemic Binge Likely Spurred Turkey to Top of Growth League Güldem AtabayPosted on28 February, 2021 Turkey’s $736 billion economy outperformed major competitors in the final quarter, as rate cuts and … Continue ReadingPandemic Binge Likely Spurred Turkey to Top of Growth League
