Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Lebanon conflict could spark new refugee surge in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 With Israel continuing its Lebanon offensive, the United Nations says a quarter of a … Continue ReadingLebanon conflict could spark new refugee surge in Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS World Bank optimistic about Turkish economy in 2025 Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 The normalization of monetary and fiscal policies in Türkiye is helping to restore macroeconomic stability as inflation pressures gradually … Continue ReadingWorld Bank optimistic about Turkish economy in 2025
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey shuts down radio station following suspension over Armenian genocide comment Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 An independent radio station in Istanbul has shut down after Turkey’s regulator cancelled its terrestrial … Continue ReadingTurkey shuts down radio station following suspension over Armenian genocide comment
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to evacuate 169 Turkish citizens from Lebanon Cem CetingucPosted on17 October, 202417 October, 2024 A charter flight evacuated 169 more Turkish citizens from Lebanon on Oct. 17 as Israel’s military … Continue ReadingTurkey to evacuate 169 Turkish citizens from Lebanon
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT keeps rate on hold for seventh straight month Cem CetingucPosted on17 October, 2024 As widely expected, Türkiye’s Central Bank has extended its interest-rate pause for a seventh straight month. The bank … Continue ReadingCBRT keeps rate on hold for seventh straight month
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Debate over the minimum wage is intensifying once again Güldem AtabayPosted on15 October, 202415 October, 2024 Turkey’s minimum wage of 17,002 lira is below even the hunger limit. The AKP government, … Continue ReadingDebate over the minimum wage is intensifying once again
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS 3.5 Million Turkish youth struggle with alienation crisis Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 202415 October, 2024 At the peak of their most productive years, millions of young people in Türkiye remain … Continue Reading3.5 Million Turkish youth struggle with alienation crisis
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Will a Bosnia motorway enhance Serbia-Turkey relations? Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 2024 The construction of the Belgrade-Sarajevo motorway, an ambitious Turkish investment in the heart of the … Continue ReadingWill a Bosnia motorway enhance Serbia-Turkey relations?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS What did Nobel prize winner say about Turkish economy’s current state? Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 202415 October, 2024 ISTANBUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) – (This story is from February 28th, and has repeated with … Continue ReadingWhat did Nobel prize winner say about Turkish economy’s current state?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Middle East tensions, austerity drive to curtail Turkish GDP growth Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 October, 2024 Heightened tensions in the Middle East will hinder Türkiye’s efforts to get its ailing economy … Continue ReadingMiddle East tensions, austerity drive to curtail Turkish GDP growth
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Credit card users move to reduce limits amid AKP’s new legislative proposal Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 2024 Reuters-Turkish citizens have been trying to lower their credit card limits, bankers said, after President … Continue ReadingCredit card users move to reduce limits amid AKP’s new legislative proposal
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan criticizes UN’s failure to protect staff from Israeli strikes Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said it is concerning for the international system that the U.N. … Continue ReadingErdoğan criticizes UN’s failure to protect staff from Israeli strikes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS İmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu is facing renewed unrest from bus drivers of the Istanbul … Continue Readingİmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Atilla Yesilada video: Turkish economy sailing into perfect storm | Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 October, 2024 The performance of the Turkish economy improved vastly, since Mehmet Simsek was appointed … Continue ReadingAtilla Yesilada video: Turkish economy sailing into perfect storm |
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Rising tourism demand in Türkiye predicted to persist through winter Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Asignificant increase in both domestic and international travel demand for Türkiye has been observed, according … Continue ReadingRising tourism demand in Türkiye predicted to persist through winter
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye to implement ‘legal reforms’ aimed at combating impunity Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that comprehensive reforms in Türkiye’s penal execution system will dismantle the public perception … Continue ReadingTürkiye to implement ‘legal reforms’ aimed at combating impunity
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Prof Daron Acemoglu & colleagues awarded the Nobel prize in economics Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 October, 2024 This year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics have been announced. The Royal Swedish … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu & colleagues awarded the Nobel prize in economics
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls on officials to strengthen relationships with citizens Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the importance of close relations between state officials and citizens, calling for … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls on officials to strengthen relationships with citizens
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Cevdet Akcay kills rate cut hopes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 October, 202414 October, 2024 Despite very high and sticky inflation, economist bet that Central Bank of Turkey will being … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Cevdet Akcay kills rate cut hopes
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Germany links Eurofighter sale to Türkiye with conditions related to Greece Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Türkiye has requested to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets as part of a broader military … Continue ReadingGermany links Eurofighter sale to Türkiye with conditions related to Greece
