Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkey achieves milestone with five defense firms in global top 100 Cem CetingucPosted on16 August, 2024 If anything, the inclusion of as many as five Turkish firms in this year’s list … Continue ReadingTurkey achieves milestone with five defense firms in global top 100
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Public outcry in Turkey over new 15USD fee aimed at reducing foreign tourism spending Cem CetingucPosted on16 August, 2024 Turkey has increased the departure fee for Turkish citizens flying to international destinations by 233 percent … Continue ReadingPublic outcry in Turkey over new 15USD fee aimed at reducing foreign tourism spending
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey July budget details: Savings for disinflation; what savings? Güldem AtabayPosted on15 August, 2024 Turkey’s budget balance posted 96,8 billion liras deficit in July 2024 compared to 48,6 billion … Continue ReadingTurkey July budget details: Savings for disinflation; what savings?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan urges immediate reform of UN Security Council Cem CetingucPosted on15 August, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has strongly endorsed U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ recent remarks on reforming the … Continue ReadingErdoğan urges immediate reform of UN Security Council
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye reports zero Monkeypox cases, no restrictions planned Cem CetingucPosted on15 August, 2024 Türkiye on Thursday announced that no cases of mpox, an infectious viral disease that has hit hard … Continue ReadingTürkiye reports zero Monkeypox cases, no restrictions planned
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Ankara and Iraq engage in talks to strengthen security cooperation Cem CetingucPosted on15 August, 2024 Senior government and military officials from Türkiye and Iraq had detailed talks to further improve security cooperation and eliminate the terrorist threat from … Continue ReadingAnkara and Iraq engage in talks to strengthen security cooperation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Prof Ozatay: The latest data from Turkey paints a grim picture for both employment and production Güldem AtabayPosted on14 August, 202416 August, 2024 In my August 1 article, I explored the question, “Is the economy contracting?” Recent data … Continue ReadingProf Ozatay: The latest data from Turkey paints a grim picture for both employment and production
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish court arrests woman for ‘Insulting the President’ in street interview Cem CetingucPosted on14 August, 2024 A Turkish court has arrested a woman in the western İzmir province over her comments … Continue ReadingTurkish court arrests woman for ‘Insulting the President’ in street interview
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS TurkStat: Istanbul tops Turkey’s internal migration with highest rate in 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on14 August, 2024 In Türkiye, interprovincial migration saw a significant uptick last year, with 3,450,953 individuals moving between … Continue ReadingTurkStat: Istanbul tops Turkey’s internal migration with highest rate in 2023
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US envoy praises Turkey’s role in successful prisoner swap with Russia Cem CetingucPosted on14 August, 2024 U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Jeff Flake has reiterated Washington’s gratitude, commending Türkiye and its intelligence agency (MİT) for their outstanding … Continue ReadingUS envoy praises Turkey’s role in successful prisoner swap with Russia
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan celebrates AKP’s 23rd anniversary, calls it the ‘Hope of the Nation’ Cem CetingucPosted on14 August, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marked the 23rd anniversary of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on … Continue ReadingErdoğan celebrates AKP’s 23rd anniversary, calls it the ‘Hope of the Nation’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Balance of Payments data is “balanced” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 August, 2024 Overview of June Balance of Payments Data In June balance of payments data; we see … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Balance of Payments data is “balanced”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Latest Sonar Research poll: CHP outpaces other parties Cem CetingucPosted on13 August, 202413 August, 2024 Sonar Research published the latest election survey on the vote rates of the parties. According … Continue ReadingLatest Sonar Research poll: CHP outpaces other parties
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish house sales increase in July despite decline in mortgages Cem CetingucPosted on13 August, 2024 House sales in Türkiye increased by 16.0% year-on-year in July to 127,888 units, according to … Continue ReadingTurkish house sales increase in July despite decline in mortgages
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey and Abu Dhabi continue joint venture talks for Izmir Port Cem CetingucPosted on13 August, 2024 Turkey’s talks with state-controlled Abu Dhabi Port (ADP) to set up a joint venture for operating … Continue ReadingTurkey and Abu Dhabi continue joint venture talks for Izmir Port
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Attacker in bulletproof vest stabs 5 in mosque, streams act live Cem CetingucPosted on13 August, 202413 August, 2024 A knife attack has terrorized citizens in Eskisehir, Turkey, where a young man with his … Continue ReadingAttacker in bulletproof vest stabs 5 in mosque, streams act live
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Pro-government daily: US seeks Turkish aid to reach out to Iran to de-escalate tensions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 August, 2024 According to AKP mouth piece, Daily SABAH, the outgoing U.S. Ambassador in Ankara Jeff Flake … Continue ReadingPro-government daily: US seeks Turkish aid to reach out to Iran to de-escalate tensions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Why Turkey remained “irrational”? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 August, 2024 Taha Akyol, currently a columnist in center-right KARAR daily is one of the leading intellectuals … Continue ReadingWhy Turkey remained “irrational”?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Where is Turkey standing in the Gaza war? by Atilla Yesilada Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 August, 2024 Ankara is collateral damage if the war in Middle East spills over to Lebanon, Iran, … Continue ReadingWhere is Turkey standing in the Gaza war? by Atilla Yesilada
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Commentary: Economic slow-down is undermining the stock market Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 August, 2024 The great volatility experienced in the first two days of the past week gave way … Continue ReadingCommentary: Economic slow-down is undermining the stock market
