Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia seeks assurance from Turkey for flights Cem CetingucPosted on20 April, 2022 Russia is seeking assurances from Turkey that planes carrying Russian tourists will not be seized when they land in Turkey … Continue ReadingRussia seeks assurance from Turkey for flights
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS IMF: Private Debt to Weigh on Global Economic Recovery Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 April, 2022 Governments succeeded in lessening the economic pain of the pandemic by providing plenty of liquidity … Continue ReadingIMF: Private Debt to Weigh on Global Economic Recovery
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Farming sends a loud SOS Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 April, 2022 Polatli has been one of Turkey’s main onion-producing and exporting regions for years. But it … Continue ReadingFarming sends a loud SOS
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Big business boss bashes gov’t on inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 April, 2022 Turkey’s economy has been left exposed to global shocks after the authorities failed to respond … Continue ReadingBig business boss bashes gov’t on inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan condemns Israel’s ‘intervention’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a conversation with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio … Continue ReadingErdogan condemns Israel’s ‘intervention’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Turkey launches new operation against PKK in Iraq Güldem AtabayPosted on18 April, 202218 April, 2022 The Turkish Armed Forces launched a large-scale military operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Worker’s Party … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Turkey launches new operation against PKK in Iraq
Categories Business Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Loans for export and tourism sectors, President declares Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday announced that Turkey would provide cheaper loans for export … Continue ReadingLoans for export and tourism sectors, President declares
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS The Guardian: Turkish women’s group targeted as Erdoğan fans flames of ‘culture war Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2022 Turkish public prosecutors have sparked outrage among feminists by demanding the closure of the country’s … Continue ReadingThe Guardian: Turkish women’s group targeted as Erdoğan fans flames of ‘culture war
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics What will be the future of US-Turkey relations amid Russian war? Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2022 Will the Russian invasion of Ukraine provide an opportunity to mend ties between Ankara and … Continue ReadingWhat will be the future of US-Turkey relations amid Russian war?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business Columnists HIGHLIGHTS Cheap loans, foreign interest, negative real rates stoke real estate rally Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 2022 Cover chart: House sales. Red = total Blue= mortgage Orange = new home sales Violet: … Continue ReadingCheap loans, foreign interest, negative real rates stoke real estate rally
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Macro Thoughts: April 2022 – April Showers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 April, 202215 April, 2022 The market’s collective consciousness is likely to concentrate on the stag part of stagflation in … Continue Reading Macro Thoughts: April 2022 – April Showers
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Central Bank MPC: Inflation? No problem Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 April, 2022 CBRT kept 1-week repo rate (policy rate) stable at 14%, as expected, for the forth … Continue ReadingCentral Bank MPC: Inflation? No problem
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Want to understand Turkey’s brutal inflation? Look at the price of plums Güldem AtabayPosted on14 April, 2022 For Turks, the humble green plum (“erik” in Turkish) represents the start of spring. An … Continue ReadingWant to understand Turkey’s brutal inflation? Look at the price of plums
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US continues to discuss Turkey’s S-400 missile purchase Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2022 The United States is continuing talks with Turkey over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 air defense system, … Continue ReadingUS continues to discuss Turkey’s S-400 missile purchase
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED GMF: Turkish Perceptions of the EU Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2022 The “Turkish Perceptions of the European Union” public opinion survey, conducted by The German Marshall … Continue ReadingGMF: Turkish Perceptions of the EU
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to comply with Russia sanctions if approved by UN Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2022 Turkey will comply with restrictive measures against Russia if they are approved at the UN … Continue ReadingTurkey to comply with Russia sanctions if approved by UN
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Garanti BBVA: Turkish economy contracting as of April Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 April, 2022 Recovery in February IP might be temporary Monthly IP recovered in February on the back … Continue ReadingGaranti BBVA: Turkish economy contracting as of April
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan’s grasp on economic researchers to tighten: Turkey mulls jail terms for publishing unapproved economic data Güldem AtabayPosted on14 April, 2022 Turkish economic researchers may face up to 3 years in prison if they publish unofficial … Continue ReadingErdogan’s grasp on economic researchers to tighten: Turkey mulls jail terms for publishing unapproved economic data
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Turkish Real Estate: Worst Time to Buy! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 April, 2022 Turkish Real Estate: Worst Time to Buy! Real estate as an investment … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Turkish Real Estate: Worst Time to Buy!
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey-Saudi relations warm up amid economic crisis Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2022 Signs of warming ties emerge amid Turkish diplomatic drive that coincides with major economic crisis. … Continue ReadingTurkey-Saudi relations warm up amid economic crisis
