Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Banu Guven: Turkey’s Erdogan has reached the event horizon Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 July, 2021 It’s been five years since Recep Tayyip Erdogan managed to overcome the coup attempt in … Continue ReadingBanu Guven: Turkey’s Erdogan has reached the event horizon
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey: Decline in the Rule of Law and Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2021 Five leading Turkish experts in politics and economy debate Turkey’s deepest problems: Institutional collapse, … Continue ReadingTurkey: Decline in the Rule of Law and Economy
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2021 Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his … Continue ReadingReuters Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS A Uniquely Turkish Disease: High Chronic Inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2021 In June 2021, Turkish CPI rose to 17.5% YoY. Turkey is among the top … Continue ReadingA Uniquely Turkish Disease: High Chronic Inflation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s policy rate kept at 19 percent; ambiguity prevails Güldem AtabayPosted on14 July, 202114 July, 2021 The Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left its policy rate (one-week repo) unchanged at … Continue ReadingTurkey’s policy rate kept at 19 percent; ambiguity prevails
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s growth slowing down and fast Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 Turkey’s industrial production increased by 1.3% monthly in May. Among the subsectors of the industry, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s growth slowing down and fast
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Planning and Budgetary Commission has completed discussing the … Continue ReadingOpposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey should ‘bear consequences’ if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 Taliban has warned Turkey against keeping troops in Afghanistan to run and guard the Kabul … Continue ReadingTurkey should ‘bear consequences’ if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS World’s Largest Airport Refinances Debt in Record Turkish Deal Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 The operator of Istanbul’s new airport, set to be the world’s largest when completed in … Continue ReadingWorld’s Largest Airport Refinances Debt in Record Turkish Deal
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech G20 backs carbon pricing, ‘raising stakes’ among emerging economies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 July, 2021 G20 finance ministers have for the first-time endorsed carbon pricing as a tool to transition … Continue ReadingG20 backs carbon pricing, ‘raising stakes’ among emerging economies
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turks May Be Rediscovering the Merits of the Secular Paradigm Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 July, 2021 Turkey’s Islamist president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has an increasingly rich menu of concerns, from the … Continue ReadingTurks May Be Rediscovering the Merits of the Secular Paradigm
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Reuters Turkey poll: Turkey’s economy to grow 5.5% in 2021 amid tougher inflation battle Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 July, 2021 Turkey’s economy will grow 5.5% annually this year, more than previously thought and close to … Continue ReadingReuters Turkey poll: Turkey’s economy to grow 5.5% in 2021 amid tougher inflation battle
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan: Turkey US agree on the scope of Kabul Airport security Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 July, 2021 DIYARBAKIR: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey and the US agreed … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey US agree on the scope of Kabul Airport security
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account deficit narrowing but only very slowly Güldem AtabayPosted on9 July, 20219 July, 2021 Turkey posted a current account deficit of USD 3,081 million that is USD 919 mn … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account deficit narrowing but only very slowly
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan replaces head of Turkish state-run asset management firm Güldem AtabayPosted on8 July, 2021 Turkish President Erdoğan replaced the chief of the Savings Deposit and Insurance Fund of Turkey … Continue ReadingErdoğan replaces head of Turkish state-run asset management firm
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Elections re-loading: Turkey’s banks set for capital healing after pandemic battle -sources Güldem AtabayPosted on8 July, 2021 Turkey is considering a fresh capital injection for state banks but they also need a … Continue ReadingElections re-loading: Turkey’s banks set for capital healing after pandemic battle -sources
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sultan orders another palace, opposition in uproar Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 July, 2021 Controversy has erupted in Turkey over the unveiling of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 60-million-euro luxury … Continue ReadingSultan orders another palace, opposition in uproar
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS EMERGING MARKETS: Stocks and currencies fall as Fed minutes and virus woes feed caution Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 2021 Most emerging market currencies fell on Wednesday, while stocks were set for their worst losing … Continue ReadingEMERGING MARKETS: Stocks and currencies fall as Fed minutes and virus woes feed caution
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS The geopolitical and environmental dangers of Turkey’s Bosporus bypass canal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has initiated the controversial building of a multi-billion-dollar canal intended … Continue ReadingThe geopolitical and environmental dangers of Turkey’s Bosporus bypass canal
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS New #MeToo movement echoes in Turkey’s entertainment world Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2021 After Turkish people vented their frustration at the verdict in a child abuse case that … Continue ReadingNew #MeToo movement echoes in Turkey’s entertainment world
