Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Jonathan Gorvett: Turkey blows up short-lived Israel reconciliation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2021 While Turkey had already been straining to build better relations with Israel, the recent violence … Continue ReadingJonathan Gorvett: Turkey blows up short-lived Israel reconciliation
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS IIF: Global debt levels decline for the first time in 2-1/2 years (but read the fine print) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2021 (Reuters) – Global debt levels declined for the first time in 2-1/2 years in the … Continue ReadingIIF: Global debt levels decline for the first time in 2-1/2 years (but read the fine print)
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Al Monitor: Turkish lira nears record lows Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 May, 2021 Turkey’s lira fell to a six-month low on Thursday as risks of tighter U.S. monetary … Continue ReadingAl Monitor: Turkish lira nears record lows
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS US inflation takes toll on EM, Turkish Lira Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 May, 2021 The U.S. dollar rose off a 2-1/2-month low versus major peers on Wednesday, as some … Continue ReadingUS inflation takes toll on EM, Turkish Lira
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Tourism Faces Prospect of Another Troubled Year Güldem AtabayPosted on11 May, 2021 A recent drop in coronavirus cases may not be enough to lure tourists back to … Continue ReadingTurkish Tourism Faces Prospect of Another Troubled Year
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account deficit narrowing yet financing difficulties remain Güldem AtabayPosted on11 May, 2021 The central bank said Turkey’s March current account deficit of USD 3.3 bn declined by … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account deficit narrowing yet financing difficulties remain
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu in Saudi Arabia for talks to mend ties, Jerusalem clashes rise Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu arrived in Saudi Arabia on May 10 for a two-day … Continue ReadingTurkish FM Çavuşoğlu in Saudi Arabia for talks to mend ties, Jerusalem clashes rise
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s construction cost index up 32 percent in 12 months Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 202110 May, 2021 In March 2021, Turkey’s construction cost index (CCI) increased by 3.44% mom and carried the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s construction cost index up 32 percent in 12 months
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s March unemployment rate down thanks to ease of lockdowns Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkish unemployment declined to 13.1 percent in Marchfrom 13.2 percent a month ago following the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s March unemployment rate down thanks to ease of lockdowns
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Analysis: The opposition puts its foot down on Canal Istanbul Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 2021 The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Sunday vowed that his Republican … Continue ReadingAnalysis: The opposition puts its foot down on Canal Istanbul
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish research group faces criminal charges over inflation data Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkey’s statistics agency TUIK filed a criminal complaint against a group of local researchers publishing … Continue ReadingTurkish research group faces criminal charges over inflation data
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Metropoll CEO: Rising poverty undermines AKP votes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 202110 May, 2021 Ozer Sencar, the founder of MetroPOLL Research, has spoken to bianet about the company’s “Turkey’s … Continue ReadingMetropoll CEO: Rising poverty undermines AKP votes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Yasar Yakis: Why Turkey is reluctant to withdraw from Libya Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkey last week sent a high-level delegation — made up of the foreign minister, … Continue ReadingYasar Yakis: Why Turkey is reluctant to withdraw from Libya
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS The National: Experts say lack of testing masks number of Covid-19 cases in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 May, 2021 A dramatic drop in the number of Covid-19 tests being carried out in Turkey is … Continue ReadingThe National: Experts say lack of testing masks number of Covid-19 cases in Turkey
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS For a fistful dollars: Turkey’s mindless drive to grab tourists Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 May, 2021 How many countries can you count which employ positive discrimination and affirmative action for foreigners? … Continue ReadingFor a fistful dollars: Turkey’s mindless drive to grab tourists
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS No rate cut but the smell of it… Güldem AtabayPosted on6 May, 2021 Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second meeting on Thursday … Continue ReadingNo rate cut but the smell of it…
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey Central Bank: No rate change expected today Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 May, 2021 Turkey’s central bank (CBRT) is expected to keep its interest rates steady for the second … Continue ReadingTurkey Central Bank: No rate change expected today
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly | Real Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 May, 2021 Real Turkey Channel featuring Burak Bilgehan Özpek: Turkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly Surveys taken … Continue ReadingTurkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly | Real Turkey
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Taper Tantrum 2.0: Beware the TUCKANS Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 May, 2021 2021 is not turning out to be the Goldilocks Year for Emerging Markets that the … Continue ReadingTaper Tantrum 2.0: Beware the TUCKANS
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPoll: Main opposition party CHP most popular among first time GenZ voters Güldem AtabayPosted on4 May, 20214 May, 2021 Metropoll April Survey results showed that among the first-time voters out of the GenZ, Turkey’s main … Continue ReadingMetroPoll: Main opposition party CHP most popular among first time GenZ voters
