Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS World’s Second Largest Rare Earth Element Reserve Discovered In Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 2022 Turkey uncovered the world’s second largest rare earth element reserve in the Beylikova district of … Continue ReadingWorld’s Second Largest Rare Earth Element Reserve Discovered In Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Two polls show Turkey’s main opposition party surpasses Erdogan’s AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 Two separate polls have shown that the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leads President … Continue ReadingTwo polls show Turkey’s main opposition party surpasses Erdogan’s AKP
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists HIGHLIGHTS Politics Atilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 Turkey will hold presidential and general elections within a year, though they could be … Continue ReadingAtilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election?
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Industry Group Warns of Financing Crunch for Exporters Güldem AtabayPosted on6 July, 2022 Turkish exporters face a “gangrenous” financing crunch, according to the head of a major industry … Continue ReadingTurkish Industry Group Warns of Financing Crunch for Exporters
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ciddi/FDD: The West should not appease Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 A recent piece by Maximillian Hess in Foreign Policy magazine stumped many Turkey watchers, including myself, in … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi/FDD: The West should not appease Erdogan
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech Minister: Turkey among regions most affected by climate crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 July, 2022 Turkey is situated in the Mediterranean basin, one of the regions most affected by the … Continue ReadingMinister: Turkey among regions most affected by climate crisis
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics New survey shows main opposition CHP overtakes ruling AKP Güldem AtabayPosted on5 July, 2022 A new survey has shown the main opposition CHP overtaking the ruling AKP in a … Continue ReadingNew survey shows main opposition CHP overtakes ruling AKP
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Renews Threat to Veto Sweden and Finland’s NATO Bids Güldem AtabayPosted on5 July, 2022 Turkey is threatening to veto NATO membership for Sweden and Finland even as the military … Continue ReadingTurkey Renews Threat to Veto Sweden and Finland’s NATO Bids
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Politico: With Turkey’s economy in crisis, Erdoğan picks fights abroad Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 July, 2022 Restaurants have invested in wipe-clean menus so they can update their prices daily. Taxi drivers … Continue ReadingPolitico: With Turkey’s economy in crisis, Erdoğan picks fights abroad
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s CPI inflation still soaring – heading to triple digits Güldem AtabayPosted on4 July, 2022 Turkey’s annual consumer price inflation (CPI) reached 78.62% in June up from 73.5% in May … Continue ReadingTurkey’s CPI inflation still soaring – heading to triple digits
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS William Tucker: Why We Should Be Keeping an Eye on Turkey? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 July, 2022 Turkey has had a rough time lately. Economically, inflation in Turkey has reached record levels, … Continue ReadingWilliam Tucker: Why We Should Be Keeping an Eye on Turkey?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS NATO enlargement still not a done deal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 July, 2022 Turkey says it will now be pushing for the extradition of 33 “terror” suspects from … Continue ReadingNATO enlargement still not a done deal
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kilicdaroglu says opposition candidate will defeat Erdoğan in first round Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 July, 2022 Turkey’s opposition bloc is looking for a presidential candidate who would defeat President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu says opposition candidate will defeat Erdoğan in first round
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey June manufacturing PMI signals contraction Güldem AtabayPosted on1 July, 2022 The latest PMI® survey data from Istanbul Chamber of Industry and S&P Global pointed to … Continue ReadingTurkey June manufacturing PMI signals contraction
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics WP: How a thaw with Turkey could help Ukraine win the war Güldem AtabayPosted on1 July, 2022 At this week’s NATO summit, President Biden met for the first time in a year … Continue ReadingWP: How a thaw with Turkey could help Ukraine win the war
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey holds key to unblocking Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine says Güldem AtabayPosted on1 July, 2022 Ukraine is looking to Turkey for security guarantees that would unlock a deal with Russia … Continue ReadingTurkey holds key to unblocking Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine says
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s May foreign trade gap hits $10.6B on soaring energy costs Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 June, 2022 Turkey’s foreign trade deficit in May, official data showed Thursday, was driven by high energy … Continue ReadingTurkey’s May foreign trade gap hits $10.6B on soaring energy costs
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 202229 June, 2022 The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday behind the potential sale of F-16 fighter … Continue ReadingBiden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Biden to Discuss With Erdogan the Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 2022 US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the sale of … Continue ReadingBiden to Discuss With Erdogan the Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Lira Weakens as Corporates Keep Buying Dollars Despite New Rule Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 2022 The Turkish currency retreated on Tuesday as companies continued to buy dollars for a second … Continue ReadingLira Weakens as Corporates Keep Buying Dollars Despite New Rule