Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Hugo Dixon/Reuters: Strongmen are riskier the more they stay in power Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 May, 2023 In this in-depth article Hugo Dixon explain the similarities between world’s three famous strongman, autocrats … Continue ReadingHugo Dixon/Reuters: Strongmen are riskier the more they stay in power
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Votes For Economic Crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2023 Turkey Votes For Economic Crisis Turkey’s marathon elections are still in progress with a historic … Continue ReadingTurkey Votes For Economic Crisis
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan touted his country’s “special relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, … Continue ReadingCNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Commentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2023 Pollsters assign very low odds to Nation Alliance candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the run-off against … Continue ReadingCommentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey CDS signals distress, Eurobonds suffer steep sell-off Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2023 New data by Central Bank of Turkey covering the week ending on 12 May revealed … Continue ReadingTurkey CDS signals distress, Eurobonds suffer steep sell-off
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS CHP spokesperson Oztrak explains Erdogan’s disastrous economic legacy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 May, 2023 As the six leaders of the Nation Alliance met behind closed doors for three hours … Continue ReadingCHP spokesperson Oztrak explains Erdogan’s disastrous economic legacy
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey’s economical concerns ahead of presidential runoff Cem CetingucPosted on17 May, 2023 As the Turkish presidential elections head for a runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economical concerns ahead of presidential runoff
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politico: Introducing Turkey’s election kingmaker Cem CetingucPosted on17 May, 2023 Both Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will want the 3 million votes … Continue ReadingPolitico: Introducing Turkey’s election kingmaker
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics The Guardian: Economic crisis in Turkey predicted to worsen following Erdoğan’s victory in the poll Cem CetingucPosted on17 May, 2023 Analysts expect Turkey’s economic crisis to worsen after President Tayyip Erdoğan came top in the first … Continue ReadingThe Guardian: Economic crisis in Turkey predicted to worsen following Erdoğan’s victory in the poll
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Duvar English: Many ballot box results incorrectly recorded into Turkish election council’s database Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 May, 2023 Following Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, many opposition parties filed objections to the results after … Continue ReadingDuvar English: Many ballot box results incorrectly recorded into Turkish election council’s database
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED We will emerge victorious in second round: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on16 May, 202316 May, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 15 that his alliance will emerge victorious in the … Continue ReadingWe will emerge victorious in second round: Erdoğan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Parliament forms for 28th legislative term Cem CetingucPosted on16 May, 202316 May, 2023 The unofficial results of the parliamentary election on May 14 have revealed that the People’s … Continue ReadingTurkish Parliament forms for 28th legislative term
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Prof Daron Acemoglu reacts to Turkish elections: Hard not to be disappointed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2023 A Turkish national of Armenian descent and one of the most brilliant economic scholars of … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu reacts to Turkish elections: Hard not to be disappointed
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s historic election goes to second round, Erdogan enjoys huge advantage Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2023 Turkey faced its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Erdogan … Continue ReadingTurkey’s historic election goes to second round, Erdogan enjoys huge advantage
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Tim Ash: The morning after in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2023 Looks like a staggering win for Erdogan – 49/45. The polls were totally and utterly … Continue ReadingTim Ash: The morning after in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Kılıçdaroğlu: Russia creates ‘deepfakes’ against opposition Cem CetingucPosted on12 May, 2023 Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu accused Russia on May 11 of … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu: Russia creates ‘deepfakes’ against opposition
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ballot papers stay the same after İnce’s withdrawal Cem CetingucPosted on12 May, 2023 Though Homeland Party leader Muharrem İnce withdrew from the election, the previously printed ballot papers will remain the … Continue ReadingBallot papers stay the same after İnce’s withdrawal
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election board denies ministry’s ballot data request Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 2023 The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has rejected the request of the Interior Ministry to transmit ballot box … Continue ReadingElection board denies ministry’s ballot data request
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdoğan pledges a new constitution focused on civil liberties Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated that one of his priorities, if re-elected on May 14, will … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan pledges a new constitution focused on civil liberties
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Supreme Court mandates overtime pay for workers Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 2023 The Supreme Court has ruled that employees who work more than 11 hours a day and seven … Continue ReadingSupreme Court mandates overtime pay for workers
