Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Fitch warns: Turkey’s economic policy increasing risks to public finances, FX position Güldem AtabayPosted on15 July, 2022 International ratings agency Fitch has warned that the Turkish government’s economic policy prioritizing growth over the … Continue ReadingFitch warns: Turkey’s economic policy increasing risks to public finances, FX position
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics US House approves bill restricting F-16 sales to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on15 July, 2022 The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that restricts the sale of F-16 … Continue ReadingUS House approves bill restricting F-16 sales to Turkey
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Is Ukraine grain trade set to resume soon? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 July, 2022 UN secretary general António Guterres said that an “important and substantive step” was made towards … Continue ReadingIs Ukraine grain trade set to resume soon?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Gets Landmark $929 Million Deutsche Bank Loan to Buy LNG Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2022 Turkey’s state gas company got a 925 million-euro ($929 million) loan from Deutsche Bank AG to finance … Continue ReadingTurkey Gets Landmark $929 Million Deutsche Bank Loan to Buy LNG
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ruling AKP to dissolve after elections, says jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2022 Renowned Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has penned an opinion piece for Gazete Duvar from Edirne … Continue ReadingRuling AKP to dissolve after elections, says jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opinion: Turkey’s economic turmoil and repressive policies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 July, 2022 Khursheed Alika, an economic researcher and one of the founders of the Association of Kurdish … Continue ReadingOpinion: Turkey’s economic turmoil and repressive policies
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS ECHR Condemns Turkey’s Failure to Release Activist Kavala, relations with EU on the brink Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 July, 2022 The European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber ruled on Monday that Turkey has failed … Continue ReadingECHR Condemns Turkey’s Failure to Release Activist Kavala, relations with EU on the brink
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy General HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: Covid-19 strikes back, adding another burden to the pathetic economic outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 July, 2022 The number of coronavirus cases in Turkey increased eight times based on an analysis of … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Covid-19 strikes back, adding another burden to the pathetic economic outlook
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Economic Woes Force Turkish Health Professionals Abroad Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 July, 2022 Cover Photo: “Emigre” Turkish physicians gather in Dusseldorf, Germany Turkish health professionals are … Continue ReadingEconomic Woes Force Turkish Health Professionals Abroad
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Arab News: Inflation eats into Turkey’s Eid feast Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 July, 2022 Turkey is celebrating one of her saddest Eid’s in the 21st Century, with 22% unemployment, … Continue ReadingArab News: Inflation eats into Turkey’s Eid feast
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fitch’s Eid gift: Agency downgrades Turkey’s debt rating to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 July, 2022 Ratings agency Fitch on Friday downgraded Turkey’s debt rating to ‘B’ from ‘B+’, citing increasing … Continue ReadingFitch’s Eid gift: Agency downgrades Turkey’s debt rating to ‘B’ from ‘B+’
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s banking watchdog eases regulations on lira loans to FX-rich firms Güldem AtabayPosted on8 July, 2022 Turkey’s BDDK banking watchdog has eased some of the regulations that had limited Turkish lira … Continue ReadingTurkey’s banking watchdog eases regulations on lira loans to FX-rich firms
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 2022 Six million first-time voters are set to effectively decide whether to extend President Tayyip Erdogan’s … Continue ReadingReuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan
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
