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
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 2022 According to the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) ninth annual Global Rights Index, Turkey is … Continue ReadingTurkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey lifts block on Finnish and Swedish NATO bids Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 2022 Turkey has lifted its objection to the NATO membership applications by Finland and Sweden, paving … Continue ReadingTurkey lifts block on Finnish and Swedish NATO bids
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets CNBC: Turkish lira whipsaws following new loan ban Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 Turkey’s new loan ban to companies with an excess of foreign exchange funds is meant … Continue ReadingCNBC: Turkish lira whipsaws following new loan ban
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 Three weeks ago, Ukrainian authorities accused Turkish buyers accepting stolen grain, a claim denied by … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-Turkish gov’t companies win 80 pct of bids with special invitations Güldem AtabayPosted on27 June, 2022 Eleven companies with owners close to Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government have won … Continue ReadingPro-Turkish gov’t companies win 80 pct of bids with special invitations
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tech Commentary: Erdogan Wants To Silence Social Media, He Will Fail Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 President Erdogan’s alliance (AKP-MHP) introduced a “Disinformation Prevention Act” to parliament, which is so … Continue ReadingCommentary: Erdogan Wants To Silence Social Media, He Will Fail
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Finland, Sweden Set for Top Level Talks on NATO With Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on27 June, 2022 The leaders of Finland and Sweden are set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingFinland, Sweden Set for Top Level Talks on NATO With Turkey
