Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Turkey’s Syria(ns) problem: Can Erdogan and Assad make peace? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 July, 2024 It was another ugly week in Turkey, as anti-Syrian violence erupted in several cities in … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Turkey’s Syria(ns) problem: Can Erdogan and Assad make peace?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gezi Park trial division in AKP widens: AKP Ankara MP Türkeş asks seven questions Güldem AtabayPosted on12 July, 2024 AKP Ankara MP Tuğrul Türkeş made an internal statement regarding the Gezi Park trial. Responding … Continue ReadingGezi Park trial division in AKP widens: AKP Ankara MP Türkeş asks seven questions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Business community calls for faster currency depreciation pointing at weaker exports Güldem AtabayPosted on12 July, 202412 July, 2024 ITO President Şekib Avdagiç Highlights Concerns Over Inflation and Exchange Rate Gap Significant Disparity Between … Continue ReadingBusiness community calls for faster currency depreciation pointing at weaker exports
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS May current account deficit less than expected, Minister Simsek declares the deficit eases to be a problem Güldem AtabayPosted on12 July, 2024 Monthly current account deficit was announced as 1.235 billion USD in May. In the Reuters … Continue ReadingMay current account deficit less than expected, Minister Simsek declares the deficit eases to be a problem
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister Şimşek declares inflation peak has passed Cem CetingucPosted on11 July, 2024 The worst is over in inflation, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said, adding that “we … Continue ReadingFinance Minister Şimşek declares inflation peak has passed
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan Issues stern warning on potential NATO-Russia crisis Cem CetingucPosted on11 July, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned of a direct conflict between NATO and Russia at a key summit where the alliance has reiterated … Continue ReadingErdoğan Issues stern warning on potential NATO-Russia crisis
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Major wildfire in Bodrum contained after intense operation Cem CetingucPosted on10 July, 202410 July, 2024 A major wildfire that started on the afternoon of July 8 in the southern province … Continue ReadingMajor wildfire in Bodrum contained after intense operation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye secures 250 million euros for earthquake aid Cem CetingucPosted on10 July, 2024 Türkiye has secured an additional 250 million euros ($270,540) in funding from the Council of Europe Development Bank … Continue ReadingTürkiye secures 250 million euros for earthquake aid
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS TÜİK Chief defends methodology for inflation calculation Cem CetingucPosted on9 July, 20249 July, 2024 The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) head Erhan Çetinkaya has defended the prices to calculate the … Continue ReadingTÜİK Chief defends methodology for inflation calculation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkye’s population reaches 85.3 million Cem CetingucPosted on9 July, 20249 July, 2024 With a population of 85.3 million people, Türkiye ranked 18th among 194 countries by population … Continue ReadingTurkye’s population reaches 85.3 million
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to press NATO allies for strengthened Anti-Terror collaboration Cem CetingucPosted on9 July, 2024 Türkiye will highlight the escalating global terrorism threat at a key NATO summit in Washington and urge member … Continue ReadingErdoğan to press NATO allies for strengthened Anti-Terror collaboration
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Government’s revenue from traffic fines surges 3.5-fold in one year Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 20248 July, 2024 While the Turkish Treasury recorded 14.6 billion liras in revenue from traffic fines in the … Continue ReadingTurkish Government’s revenue from traffic fines surges 3.5-fold in one year
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to attend NATO summit this week Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 20248 July, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend a three-day NATO summit in the United States starting July 9, where he will … Continue ReadingErdoğan to attend NATO summit this week
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul Municipality plans to renovate 7,000 buildings over earthquake concerns Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 The Istanbul Municipality is set to embark on a new urban transformation project, targeting nearly 7,000 buildings identified as … Continue ReadingIstanbul Municipality plans to renovate 7,000 buildings over earthquake concerns
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey and EU commence first round of trade talks Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, accompanied by a Turkish delegation, and EU Commission Vice Chairman Valdis Dombrovskis, with … Continue ReadingTurkey and EU commence first round of trade talks
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Inflation fall has just begun: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday expressed optimism about the future trajectory after inflation slowed … Continue ReadingInflation fall has just begun: Erdoğan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish exports increase amid crossroads in global trade Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 Exports worldwide declined modestly in the first quarter of the year, while Türkiye managed to … Continue ReadingTurkish exports increase amid crossroads in global trade
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Türkiye leads Europe in agricultural income Cem CetingucPosted on8 July, 2024 Türkiye ranked first in Europe and was among the top 10 countries in the world last year in … Continue ReadingTürkiye leads Europe in agricultural income
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish construction companies tackle 7.6B dollars worth of projects Cem CetingucPosted on5 July, 2024 Turkish construction companies undertook $7.6 billion (TL 247.5 billion) worth of projects abroad this January-June, … Continue ReadingTurkish construction companies tackle 7.6B dollars worth of projects
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish defense companies boost export performance in 2024 Cem CetingucPosted on5 July, 2024 Turkish defense and aerospace companies boosted their export performance significantly in the first half of … Continue ReadingTurkish defense companies boost export performance in 2024
