Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish prosecutors began a probe into Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu Güldem AtabayPosted on4 May, 20214 May, 2021 Turkey’s Interior Minisytry confirmed that Turkish prosecutors began a probe into Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu … Continue ReadingTurkish prosecutors began a probe into Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey and Egypt: Improved Relations — or Another Setback for Erdogan? Güldem AtabayPosted on3 May, 2021 In a complete reversal of his incessant attacks against the Egyptian government since the 2013 revolution and coup, … Continue ReadingTurkey and Egypt: Improved Relations — or Another Setback for Erdogan?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Libya’s top diplomat urges withdrawal of foreign fighters Güldem AtabayPosted on3 May, 2021 Libya’s top diplomat Monday called for the departure of foreign forces and mercenaries from the … Continue ReadingLibya’s top diplomat urges withdrawal of foreign fighters
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey: PMI down, inflation up… Güldem AtabayPosted on3 May, 2021 Turkey’s April PMI survey data reading is 50.4 down from the March level of 52.6; … Continue ReadingTurkey: PMI down, inflation up…
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics BREAKING: US senators introduce legislation calling for sanctions on Turkish officials violating human rights Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 May, 2021 Three US senators on Thursday announced the introduction of the “Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act … Continue ReadingBREAKING: US senators introduce legislation calling for sanctions on Turkish officials violating human rights
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Interview with Ian Bremmer: Turkey and Greece Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 May, 2021 The rift between Joe Biden and Recep Tayyip Erdogan runs deep as the American president … Continue ReadingInterview with Ian Bremmer: Turkey and Greece
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Managament Crisis: Turkey Reverses New Rule on Dishonored Checks After Criticism Güldem AtabayPosted on30 April, 2021 Turkey’s government on Friday reversed measures meant to prevent an explosion in the number of … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Managament Crisis: Turkey Reverses New Rule on Dishonored Checks After Criticism
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s tourism earnings down by 40 percent in first quarter Güldem AtabayPosted on30 April, 202130 April, 2021 Turkey’s tourism revenues slid by 40% annually in the first quarter of 2021 as per … Continue ReadingTurkey’s tourism earnings down by 40 percent in first quarter
Categories Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Güldem Atabay: Turkey’s neurotic monetary policy Güldem AtabayPosted on30 April, 2021 Şahap Kavcıoğlu, the third central bank governor in less than three years, presented Turkey’s second … Continue ReadingGüldem Atabay: Turkey’s neurotic monetary policy
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Murat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 President Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey is turning into a country of privileges and double standards, with … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Metropoll: Majority of Turks oppose Kanal Istanbul, back Montreux Convention Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 A recent survey by Metropoll revealed that a majority of the population opposes President Recep … Continue ReadingMetropoll: Majority of Turks oppose Kanal Istanbul, back Montreux Convention
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Inflation Report II: Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation forecast to 12.2 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 In a quarterly inflation report, the central bank’s new governor raised the inflation forecast from … Continue ReadingInflation Report II: Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation forecast to 12.2 percent
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan clings to crass Islamism, as approval ratings recede Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 April, 2021 Since Turkey’s devastating Covid-19 epidemic started, the approval ratings of President Erdogan and his governing … Continue ReadingErdogan clings to crass Islamism, as approval ratings recede
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS COVID-19 exodus from big cities begins in Turkey despite warnings Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 April, 2021 With only hours left to the start of a full lockdown for 17 days to … Continue ReadingCOVID-19 exodus from big cities begins in Turkey despite warnings
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE: Blinken warns Turkey to refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons Güldem AtabayPosted on28 April, 202129 April, 2021 Full text of Blinken’s Turkey comments: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Turkey … Continue ReadingUPDATE: Blinken warns Turkey to refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics U.S. Central Command: Biden-Erdogan meeting is a good sign Cem CetingucPosted on28 April, 202128 April, 2021 A planned meeting in June between the American and Turkish presidents is a “good sign” … Continue ReadingU.S. Central Command: Biden-Erdogan meeting is a good sign
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s banks ‘shy away from Erdoğan’s Kanal Istanbul project’ Güldem AtabayPosted on27 April, 2021 Some of Turkey’s biggest banks are reluctant to finance President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s planned Istanbul … Continue ReadingTurkey’s banks ‘shy away from Erdoğan’s Kanal Istanbul project’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Halkbank Case: U.S. Prosecutors Call Them ‘Victim Banks.’ Are They? Güldem AtabayPosted on27 April, 2021 Turkish-Iranian money launderer Reza Zarrab helped the Iranian regime move oil money around the world … Continue ReadingHalkbank Case: U.S. Prosecutors Call Them ‘Victim Banks.’ Are They?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish lira dips to near record low on rate cut, US concerns Güldem AtabayPosted on27 April, 2021 Turkey’s lira has edged lower in early trading, adding to a recent slide and nearing … Continue ReadingTurkish lira dips to near record low on rate cut, US concerns
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS World Bank: Turkey’s COVID-19 recovery path and the rise of poverty rate to 12.2 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on27 April, 2021 The World Bank issued today its latest edition of the Turkey Economic Monitor (TEM), which takes … Continue ReadingWorld Bank: Turkey’s COVID-19 recovery path and the rise of poverty rate to 12.2 percent
