Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Call for Turkey to avoid shutting down pro-Kurdish party ahead of polls Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 European political parties and left-wing politicians have appealed to Turkey to halt a court case … Continue ReadingCall for Turkey to avoid shutting down pro-Kurdish party ahead of polls
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS January external deficit soars to $10 bn, financing concerns mount Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 March, 2023 Turkey has posted a record high current account deficit, underscoring the challenge facing President Recep … Continue ReadingJanuary external deficit soars to $10 bn, financing concerns mount
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters: Recent polls are bad news for Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 March, 2023 New polls show the Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leading against President Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingReuters: Recent polls are bad news for Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Reuters: Turkish opposition alliance plans to put Babacan in charge of economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 March, 2023 Turkey’s main opposition alliance plans to make former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan a vice … Continue ReadingReuters: Turkish opposition alliance plans to put Babacan in charge of economy
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Russia extends Ukraine grain deal by 60 days Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2023 Russia agreed on March 13 to extend the Ukraine grain export deal, but only for a further 60 days, in … Continue ReadingRussia extends Ukraine grain deal by 60 days
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey elections: Voting abroad will start on April 27th Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 202314 March, 2023 The first votes will be cast on April 27 in Türkiye’s consulates abroad and border gates, the … Continue ReadingTurkey elections: Voting abroad will start on April 27th
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Peoples Alliance in Talks for Poll Cooperation Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2023 The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been holding talks with some political parties that … Continue ReadingPeoples Alliance in Talks for Poll Cooperation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish defense minister says grain deal will be renewed Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 202313 March, 2023 Russia and Ukraine both are positive for extending the grain deal once more, and Ankara believes that the … Continue ReadingTurkish defense minister says grain deal will be renewed
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Homeland Party nominates İnce as presidential candidate Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 2023 The Homeland Party has nominated its chairman Muharrem İnce as the presidential candidate amid growing pressure from the opposition alliance for … Continue ReadingHomeland Party nominates İnce as presidential candidate
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Qatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 202313 March, 2023 As part of the efforts to shelter the survivors of the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, containers used … Continue ReadingQatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Russia hesitant to renew grain deal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 March, 2023 Russia’s top diplomat said Thursday that it would be “quite complicated” for Moscow to sign … Continue ReadingRussia hesitant to renew grain deal
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey imposes one-time earthquake tax for recovery plan Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202311 March, 2023 Turkey has imposed a supposedly one-time additional tax on companies to fund earthquake recovery – … Continue ReadingTurkey imposes one-time earthquake tax for recovery plan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Earthquake Exodus Endangers Turkish Manufacturing Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202311 March, 2023 Mehmet Alkan, a shoe-sole manufacturer in Turkey’s earthquake-hit south, doesn’t know what will become of … Continue ReadingEarthquake Exodus Endangers Turkish Manufacturing
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Government Pushing Lenders to Cut Rates on Consumer Loans Güldem AtabayPosted on11 March, 2023 Turkey’s central bank is forcing commercial lenders to lower the interest rates they charge for … Continue ReadingTurkey Government Pushing Lenders to Cut Rates on Consumer Loans
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Water levels of dams in Istanbul alert authorities Cem CetingucPosted on10 March, 2023 With the drought caused by the lack of rainfall aggravating, the water levels of dams in Istanbul have dropped visibly, raising concerns. The … Continue ReadingWater levels of dams in Istanbul alert authorities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Finland and Sweden agree on further talks on NATO membership Cem CetingucPosted on10 March, 202310 March, 2023 Representatives from Türkiye, Sweden and Finland agreed at a meeting on March 9 to hold more talks on the … Continue ReadingTurkey, Finland and Sweden agree on further talks on NATO membership
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Analysis: Scenarios for Turkey’s upcoming presidential election Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2023 Local political developments can play a tremendous role in the direction of economic and financial … Continue ReadingAnalysis: Scenarios for Turkey’s upcoming presidential election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED AFAD to accept container donations for quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 20239 March, 2023 In the aftermath of the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, the problem of shelters continues to … Continue ReadingAFAD to accept container donations for quake zone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to condemn EU Parliament’s ‘support of PKK’ Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2023 Ankara has “strongly condemned” an anti-Türkiye event held by the leaders and supporters of the PKK/PYD/YPG terrorist … Continue ReadingTurkey to condemn EU Parliament’s ‘support of PKK’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s earthquake damage will exceed $100 billion: UN Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2023 Figure far in excess of World Bank’s $34 billion estimate; 7.8 magnitude quake in Turkish-Syrian … Continue ReadingTurkey’s earthquake damage will exceed $100 billion: UN
