Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s declining birth rate rings alarm bell for economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2024 Once proud of its young population, Türkiye is now heading towards an aging society that … Continue ReadingTurkey’s declining birth rate rings alarm bell for economy
Categories Company & Industry Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Borsa İstanbul star of Emerging Markets but rally is stalling on account of bank valuations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2024 Borsa Istanbul BIST-100 main index completed May at 10,400 points with an increase of 3.53 … Continue ReadingBorsa İstanbul star of Emerging Markets but rally is stalling on account of bank valuations
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek to go after tax evaders to narrow budget deficit Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2024 Turkish administration is proposing a slew of new measures to raise new revenue, without increasing … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek to go after tax evaders to narrow budget deficit
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS AKP VP promises structural reform agenda Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2024 Turkey’s austerity program has made significant progress in tightening monetary policy. Much needs to be … Continue ReadingAKP VP promises structural reform agenda
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS BBVA Garanti on Türkiye Banking Sector Outlook: Under pressure Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2024 Key messages ➢ The limited acceleration ahead of the election in March was followed by … Continue ReadingBBVA Garanti on Türkiye Banking Sector Outlook: Under pressure
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: GDP soars in 1Q2024, negative spill-over to inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2024 GDP growth in 1Q24 stood at 5.7% YoY and 2.4% QoQ. TurkStat revealed 1Q24 GDP … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: GDP soars in 1Q2024, negative spill-over to inflation
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Defence Industry to mass produce Altay battle tanks Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 2024 New generation Altay tank under the project of Presidency of Defence Industries is upgraded to … Continue ReadingTurkish Defence Industry to mass produce Altay battle tanks
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye pushes top ten in global renewable energy capacity Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 202430 May, 2024 Türkiye has climbed to the 11th spot in global renewable energy capacity ranking, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said, citing data … Continue ReadingTürkiye pushes top ten in global renewable energy capacity
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to build railway from Kars to Nakhchivan Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 202430 May, 2024 Turkey will start building a railway from Kars to Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan’s exclave region, at the … Continue ReadingTurkey to build railway from Kars to Nakhchivan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye reveals major plan against housing crisis Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 2024 Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Simsek announces regulations for Project Real Estate Investment Funds, … Continue ReadingTürkiye reveals major plan against housing crisis
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Iran and Turkey: Sabotaging future economic prospects Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 202430 May, 2024 Turkey and Iran are strategically located between East and West, but they are land, not … Continue ReadingIran and Turkey: Sabotaging future economic prospects
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Monetary policy will not stoke inflation: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 2024 While addressing the Foreign Economic Relations Board, Turkish President Erdoğan has argued that the recently … Continue ReadingMonetary policy will not stoke inflation: Erdoğan
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Comment: Strong EM appetite, Mehmet Simsek turn TL assets from dog to star, but economic turn-around is not assured Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 2024 It wasn’t long ago, only in March, most EM funds shunned Turkey betting on president … Continue ReadingComment: Strong EM appetite, Mehmet Simsek turn TL assets from dog to star, but economic turn-around is not assured
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Chatham House: What is the future of democracy in Turkey? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 May, 2024 There are both positive and negative trends in Turkey’s democracy. One major positive factor is … Continue ReadingChatham House: What is the future of democracy in Turkey?
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye aims to become hub for technology companies Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 2024 Türkiye is working to become one of the centers of technology venture companies in the world, Industry … Continue ReadingTürkiye aims to become hub for technology companies
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey cancels 25 percent rent cap: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 2024 Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has announced that they won’t extend the 25 percent rent … Continue ReadingTurkey cancels 25 percent rent cap: Minister Şimşek
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Citi, BofA analysts offered upbeat assessments on Turkish markets Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 202425 May, 2024 In recent reports from Citi and Bank of America (BofA), analysts have offered upbeat assessments of the Turkish economy and … Continue ReadingCiti, BofA analysts offered upbeat assessments on Turkish markets
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey has 6 months to avert the next economic crisis–video commentary Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 May, 2024 Turkey has 6 months to avert the next economic crisis On the face of it, … Continue ReadingTurkey has 6 months to avert the next economic crisis–video commentary
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Marc Pierini: Turkey’s Dwindling International Role Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 May, 2024 This month marks the first year of Turkey’s current five-year legislature. When Recep Tayyip Erdoğan … Continue ReadingMarc Pierini: Turkey’s Dwindling International Role
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Central Bank keeps door open to further rate hikes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 May, 2024 The CBRT maintains policy rate at 50%. In its May MPC meeting, the CBRT kept … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Central Bank keeps door open to further rate hikes
