Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics BREAKING: Erdogan ally Bahceli threatens to quit the alliance in strongest warning to Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 June, 202412 June, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ally, right-wing Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on June … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Erdogan ally Bahceli threatens to quit the alliance in strongest warning to Erdogan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Bahçeli’s memorandum to Erdoğan – If you are going to walk with Özel, let me get out of the way Güldem AtabayPosted on12 June, 2024 It was expected that MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli would respond to President Tayyip Erdoğan’s decision … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Bahçeli’s memorandum to Erdoğan – If you are going to walk with Özel, let me get out of the way
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s broad unemployment reaches record high in April Cem CetingucPosted on12 June, 2024 Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 points to 8.5 percent and the composite … Continue ReadingTurkey’s broad unemployment reaches record high in April
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s industrial production drops by 0.7 percent annually Cem CetingucPosted on12 June, 202412 June, 2024 Türkiye’s industrial production contracted by 0.7% year-on-year in April 2024, according to data released by … Continue ReadingTurkey’s industrial production drops by 0.7 percent annually
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Euro poll results indicate challenging future for Türkiye-EU relations Cem CetingucPosted on12 June, 2024 The strong gains of European far-right political parties in the European Parliament elections indicate a more … Continue ReadingEuro poll results indicate challenging future for Türkiye-EU relations
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Tourism: Major focus on attracting Chinese travelers Cem CetingucPosted on12 June, 2024 Turkey is ramping up efforts to attract Chinese tourists. A new memorandum of understanding between … Continue ReadingTurkish Tourism: Major focus on attracting Chinese travelers
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Washington: Turkey is Now a Stronger Ally of the West Than Ever Cem CetingucPosted on12 June, 2024 The US has pressed Ankara to limit any circumvention of sanctions against Moscow since the … Continue ReadingWashington: Turkey is Now a Stronger Ally of the West Than Ever
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS COMMENTARY: What economic measures did main opposition leader Ozel request from Erdogan? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 June, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to the headquarters of the main opposition Republican … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: What economic measures did main opposition leader Ozel request from Erdogan?
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Economy stumbles into second quarter on slippery footing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 June, 2024 After a very rapid first quarter, when QoQ GDP growth reached %2.4, April industrial production … Continue ReadingEconomy stumbles into second quarter on slippery footing
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan- Ozel summit: Simsek ready to brief main opposition leader on the austerity program Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 2024 After President Erdoğan’s visit to the CHP Headquarters, a first in 18 years, AK Party … Continue ReadingErdogan- Ozel summit: Simsek ready to brief main opposition leader on the austerity program
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey imposes 40 percent tax on Chinese vehicle imports Cem CetingucPosted on11 June, 2024 The additional Turkish tariff will be set at a minimum of $7,000 per vehicle, with … Continue ReadingTurkey imposes 40 percent tax on Chinese vehicle imports
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US Advances F-16 Sale to Türkiye in ‘Significant Step Forward’ Cem CetingucPosted on6 June, 2024 U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Jeff Flake has stated that a significant stride was taken regarding the sale of F-16 … Continue ReadingUS Advances F-16 Sale to Türkiye in ‘Significant Step Forward’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s FX Reserves Turn Positive After Four-Year Decline Cem CetingucPosted on6 June, 2024 The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves, excluding swaps, rose last week into positive territory … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s FX Reserves Turn Positive After Four-Year Decline
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan Announces Increase in Oil Production in Gabar, Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on6 June, 2024 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday announced that the daily production of oil in … Continue ReadingErdogan Announces Increase in Oil Production in Gabar, Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Protests Erupt in Turkey After Pro-Kurdish Mayor’s Dismissal Cem CetingucPosted on6 June, 2024 Several protesters were hurt and detained on Tuesday after security forces moved in during a … Continue ReadingProtests Erupt in Turkey After Pro-Kurdish Mayor’s Dismissal
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey Eyes Taxing Stock Gains as Part of Fiscal Tightening Push Güldem AtabayPosted on4 June, 2024 Turkey is considering taxing investments in stocks and cryptoassets. Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek … Continue ReadingTurkey Eyes Taxing Stock Gains as Part of Fiscal Tightening Push
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Constitutional Court annuls Erdogan’s power to dismiss Central Bank governor Güldem AtabayPosted on4 June, 2024 The Constitutional Court (AYM) unanimously annulled AKP President Erdoğan’s power to appoint the head of … Continue ReadingConstitutional Court annuls Erdogan’s power to dismiss Central Bank governor
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP leader Özel warned Erdoğan: ” If this path continues no one can stand in the way of early elections” Güldem AtabayPosted on4 June, 2024 Speaking at his party’s group meeting, Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel harshly criticized … Continue ReadingCHP leader Özel warned Erdoğan: ” If this path continues no one can stand in the way of early elections”
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Prof. Fatih Özatay: Inflation will fall but minimum wage must rise Güldem AtabayPosted on4 June, 20244 June, 2024 Inflation was 75.5 per cent in May, when almost everyone expected the highest annual consumer … Continue ReadingProf. Fatih Özatay: Inflation will fall but minimum wage must rise
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP-MHP shut the door on Kurdish rights: Fresh DEM mayor of Hakkari Province sacked Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 June, 2024 Hakkari Mayor Mehmet Sıddık Akış from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has … Continue ReadingAKP-MHP shut the door on Kurdish rights: Fresh DEM mayor of Hakkari Province sacked
