Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey, Poland economy hurt most by war on Ukraine – S&P Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 202231 March, 2022 The economies of Turkey and Poland will suffer most in major emerging markets from the … Continue ReadingTurkey, Poland economy hurt most by war on Ukraine – S&P
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS World Bank Warns Against Increasing Poverty due to Ukraine War Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 March, 2022 The World Bank has warned that the war in Ukraine threatens to permanently damage the … Continue ReadingWorld Bank Warns Against Increasing Poverty due to Ukraine War
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Kenneth Rogoff has a dire warning for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 March, 20227 September, 2022 Turkey may be in danger of slumping into a deeper economic crisis than it experienced … Continue ReadingKenneth Rogoff has a dire warning for Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS What do Turkey’s Kurds want? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 March, 2022 According to Duvar English, an independent Turkish news site, a new survey finds that Turkey’s … Continue ReadingWhat do Turkey’s Kurds want?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists Economy HIGHLIGHTS Three Scourges of Turkish Economy: Unemployment, Inflation, and External Deficit Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 March, 2022 Three Scourges of Turkish Economy: Unemployment, Inflation, and External Deficit After a stellar year … Continue ReadingThree Scourges of Turkish Economy: Unemployment, Inflation, and External Deficit
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey faces risks acting as sanctions ‘safe haven’ for Russians Güldem AtabayPosted on29 March, 2022 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a flurry of Western sanctions on Moscow, at least … Continue ReadingTurkey faces risks acting as sanctions ‘safe haven’ for Russians
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Turkey: Growing risks to the Outlook—ING Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 March, 2022 Following the announcement of measures to support the lira last year, relative stability has returned … Continue ReadingTurkey: Growing risks to the Outlook—ING
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey offers security guarantees to Ukraine Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 2022 Turkey is among the countries that could offer Kyiv security guarantees as part of any … Continue ReadingTurkey offers security guarantees to Ukraine
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkish Navy Forces on high alert against stray mines Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 2022 The Turkish Navy Forces and its mine-hunting vessels are on alert against stray naval mines … Continue ReadingTurkish Navy Forces on high alert against stray mines
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS EM: Investors dump funds on slowdown worries Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 March, 2022 Mutual funds that invest in emerging market (EM) equities and bonds have faced huge outflows … Continue ReadingEM: Investors dump funds on slowdown worries
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Greece Turkey tension rises after Greece jet purchase Cem CetingucPosted on25 March, 202225 March, 2022 Greece has signed deals to buy six additional Rafale fighter jets and three Belharra navy … Continue ReadingGreece Turkey tension rises after Greece jet purchase
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Italy, France cooperate on joint air defense system Cem CetingucPosted on25 March, 202225 March, 2022 Turkey, Italy and France will resume trilateral cooperation on defense, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on March 24, adding … Continue ReadingTurkey, Italy, France cooperate on joint air defense system
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Garanti Bank shareholder rejects share price offer Cem CetingucPosted on25 March, 2022 Spanish banking group BBVA’s share price offer to achieve full control of Turkish lender Garanti BBVA, … Continue ReadingGaranti Bank shareholder rejects share price offer
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT foresees single digit inflation despite concerns Cem CetingucPosted on24 March, 2022 Although some concerns persist, Turkey’s central bank does not expect inertia in inflation and sees … Continue ReadingCBRT foresees single digit inflation despite concerns
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Parliament passes Turkey’s new election bill Cem CetingucPosted on24 March, 2022 A parliamentary panel on March 24 has approved the amendments to the electoral law, which will be … Continue ReadingParliament passes Turkey’s new election bill
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ukraine war: Erdoğan meets world leaders at NATO summit Cem CetingucPosted on24 March, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has held meetings with prominent world leaders, including French and British … Continue ReadingUkraine war: Erdoğan meets world leaders at NATO summit
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics FT: Abramovich’s yachts sail into Turkish squall over sanctions Güldem AtabayPosted on24 March, 202224 March, 2022 Arrival of vessels sparks western concern that Ankara will let oligarchs avoid crackdown At a … Continue ReadingFT: Abramovich’s yachts sail into Turkish squall over sanctions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Amberin Zaman: Will Turkey become haven for sanctioned Russians? Güldem AtabayPosted on23 March, 2022 The docking of two superyachts belonging to a sanctioned Russian-Israeli oligarch at a resort in … Continue ReadingAmberin Zaman: Will Turkey become haven for sanctioned Russians?
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Andrew Knoll: Turkey’s lira under pressure in the face of inflation, risks Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2022 In the face of spiralling inflation and a host of other concerns, both in its … Continue ReadingAndrew Knoll: Turkey’s lira under pressure in the face of inflation, risks
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Opposition MP inquires about police officer caught with explosives Cem CetingucPosted on23 March, 2022 Turkey Labor Party (TİP) MP Ahmet Şık has tabled a question in parliament about a … Continue ReadingOpposition MP inquires about police officer caught with explosives