Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Central bank of Turkey revised up its end of year CPI inflation estimation; credibility still suffers Güldem AtabayPosted on29 July, 2021 Through the announcement of its third Inflation Report of the year, Turkey’s central bank (CBRT) … Continue ReadingCentral bank of Turkey revised up its end of year CPI inflation estimation; credibility still suffers
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Forest fires choking Turkey’s South Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 July, 2021 Forest fires spread to a vast area in southern Turkish provinces on Thursday, from the … Continue ReadingForest fires choking Turkey’s South
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS First flare at Sakarya Gas Field Cem CetingucPosted on29 July, 2021 Turkey lit the first gas flare in the Sakarya Gas Field located in the Black Sea during a ceremony on July … Continue ReadingFirst flare at Sakarya Gas Field
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS POLL-Turkish inflation seen rising to 18.5% in July, pressuring cenbank Güldem AtabayPosted on28 July, 2021 Turkey’s inflation is expected to surge to 18.50% in July from 17.5% in June, partly … Continue ReadingPOLL-Turkish inflation seen rising to 18.5% in July, pressuring cenbank
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Foreign Policy: Cracks Are Growing in the Erdogan Regime Güldem AtabayPosted on28 July, 2021 Steven A. Cook/ Anyone who has ever spent time in Washington knows that briefings with … Continue ReadingForeign Policy: Cracks Are Growing in the Erdogan Regime
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS IMF lowers Turkey growth forecasts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 July, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised up its global economic growth forecast to 4.9% for … Continue ReadingIMF lowers Turkey growth forecasts
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU shows teeth in Cyprus conflict Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 July, 2021 The EU on Tuesday warned that the bloc’s foreign ministers will consider remedial action against … Continue ReadingEU shows teeth in Cyprus conflict
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition leader Kilicdaroglu (CHP) leads campaign against open-door policy for refugees Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 July, 2021 Last week, Kilicdaroglu pledged that if CHP takes power, he will implement a new foreign … Continue ReadingOpposition leader Kilicdaroglu (CHP) leads campaign against open-door policy for refugees
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS The people of Turkey don’t trust the government of Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 July, 2021 OECD’s Government at a Glance 201 Report (published in June 2021) provides internationally comparable evidence … Continue ReadingThe people of Turkey don’t trust the government of Turkey
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Is Turkey safe for tourism? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 July, 2021 Is Turkey Safe for Tourism? If you are vaccinated yes. 65 … Continue ReadingIs Turkey safe for tourism?
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Reuters’ EXCLUSIVE: Turkey’s banks set for capital healing after pandemic battle -sources Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 July, 2021 This is only a segment of the Reuters report, which PA Turkey is re-publishing, because … Continue ReadingReuters’ EXCLUSIVE: Turkey’s banks set for capital healing after pandemic battle -sources
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Gargantuan Holiday boosts Turkish economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 July, 2021 Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Turkish shopkeepers have a cause for celebration during the … Continue ReadingGargantuan Holiday boosts Turkish economy
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey facing news sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 July, 2021 It never gets better between Turkey and the West. A Russian source telling the press … Continue ReadingTurkey facing news sanctions
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech Russia’s Economic Influence in the Mediterranean– Less Than a Full Deck (Turkey section) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 July, 2021 Russia’s intervention in Syria in 2015, and then subsequently in Libya, marked its return as … Continue ReadingRussia’s Economic Influence in the Mediterranean– Less Than a Full Deck (Turkey section)
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Cyprus: Turkey says Cyprus town of Varosha to reopen amid Greek objection Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 July, 2021 Authorities in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus announced on Tuesday a partial reopening … Continue ReadingCyprus: Turkey says Cyprus town of Varosha to reopen amid Greek objection
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Language: How different is it from European languages? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 July, 2021 I’ve watched this video several times, enjoying immensely. It is brief and very … Continue ReadingTurkish Language: How different is it from European languages?
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Reuters: Rand, lira lead EMEA currencies lower as virus cases rise Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 July, 2021 Emerging market stocks and currencies tumbled on Monday as investors rushed to safe havens on … Continue ReadingReuters: Rand, lira lead EMEA currencies lower as virus cases rise
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Grand Strategy – a Superpower in the Making? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 July, 2021 For several years, we can witness an increase in Turkey’s assertiveness in the international … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Grand Strategy – a Superpower in the Making?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Consumer Confidence: One goes down, the other heads up Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 July, 202119 July, 2021 The outlook for consumer spending remains debatable in Turkey. The official consumer confidence index, published … Continue ReadingConsumer Confidence: One goes down, the other heads up
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan on his way to Turkish Cyprus with “good tidings” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 July, 202119 July, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to travel to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus … Continue ReadingErdogan on his way to Turkish Cyprus with “good tidings”
