Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish President Erdoğan’s grip on power threatened by devastating earthquake Güldem AtabayPosted on19 February, 2023 The earthquake that struck Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023, is first and foremost a human tragedy, one … Continue ReadingTurkish President Erdoğan’s grip on power threatened by devastating earthquake
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Earthquakes Weigh on Turkey’s Already Struggling Economy Güldem AtabayPosted on19 February, 2023 The earthquakes that devastated Turkey and Syria last week are heaping new stresses on the … Continue ReadingEarthquakes Weigh on Turkey’s Already Struggling Economy
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey earthquake: World Bank estimated making homes safe would cost $465bn Güldem AtabayPosted on19 February, 2023 The World Bank estimated in 2021 that retrofitting or rebuilding millions of residential buildings in Turkey to … Continue ReadingTurkey earthquake: World Bank estimated making homes safe would cost $465bn
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erzin: The Miracle City Unscathed by Turkey’s Deadly Earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 2023 Residents and officials say Erzin suffered no deaths and saw no buildings collapse, and they … Continue ReadingErzin: The Miracle City Unscathed by Turkey’s Deadly Earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Resignation and Grief as Turkey Rescuers Struggle to Find Earthquake Victims Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 2023 The headscarf-covered woman could not contain her rage. Selva was certain that dozens of her … Continue ReadingResignation and Grief as Turkey Rescuers Struggle to Find Earthquake Victims
Categories Business Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Government’s Swift Response Boosts Stock Market Following Devastating Earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 2023 Turkey’s stock market soared Wednesday on the first day of trading after a suspension triggered by a devastating … Continue ReadingTurkish Government’s Swift Response Boosts Stock Market Following Devastating Earthquake
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Earthquake Threatens 1% GDP Loss in 2023, Experts Warn Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 2023 The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Turkey could result in a loss of up to … Continue ReadingTurkey Earthquake Threatens 1% GDP Loss in 2023, Experts Warn
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Earthquake: Negligence and corruption is to blame for, not “faith” Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 202317 February, 2023 In southeastern Turkey, despair is turning into righteous indignation. On February 6, an area roughly … Continue ReadingEarthquake: Negligence and corruption is to blame for, not “faith”
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Özlem Derici Şengül Ozlem Derici Sengul: January budget deficit driven by transfers to loss-making SEEs Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 February, 2023 January budget deficit at 32.2 billion TL … The central government budget, which had a … Continue ReadingOzlem Derici Sengul: January budget deficit driven by transfers to loss-making SEEs
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Prof Esfender Korkmaz: If it postpones the election, there will be no AKP!.. Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 February, 202316 February, 2023 Who is Esfender Korkmaz? Prof Esfender Korkmaz is one of the most senior active economists … Continue ReadingProf Esfender Korkmaz: If it postpones the election, there will be no AKP!..
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central bank imposes more restrictions on currency transactions Güldem AtabayPosted on16 February, 202316 February, 2023 As reported by Bloomberg the Turkish central bank has asked local banks to make forward … Continue ReadingCentral bank imposes more restrictions on currency transactions
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS JP Morgan estimates earthquake damage: The economic implications of the earthquake Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 February, 2023 The report starts with JP Morgan research team expressing its sorrow and well-wishes to the … Continue ReadingJP Morgan estimates earthquake damage: The economic implications of the earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS “Türkiye Tek Yürek” collects 115 billion TL for the eqarthquake Cem CetingucPosted on16 February, 2023 “Türkiye Tek Yürek” campaign has collected donations of 115 billion 146 million 528 thousand Turkish … Continue Reading“Türkiye Tek Yürek” collects 115 billion TL for the eqarthquake
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics The Guardian: An act of God caused the earthquake in Turkey – murderous corruption caused so many deaths Güldem AtabayPosted on15 February, 2023 Corner-cutting contractors sold buildings as safe that then collapsed. But just as culpable are officials … Continue ReadingThe Guardian: An act of God caused the earthquake in Turkey – murderous corruption caused so many deaths
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish central bank asks banks to set spread on gold as demand surges due to protection efforts from high inflation Güldem AtabayPosted on15 February, 202316 February, 2023 As reported by Bloomberg, the Turkish central bank has asked local banks to set a … Continue ReadingTurkish central bank asks banks to set spread on gold as demand surges due to protection efforts from high inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Foreign aid prioritizes setting up field hospitals in Turkey’s quake-hit area Cem CetingucPosted on14 February, 2023 With search and rescue teams leaving Turkey after a week-long intense work to save lives … Continue ReadingForeign aid prioritizes setting up field hospitals in Turkey’s quake-hit area
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ulgen/Carnegie Europe: The Politics of Türkiye’s Earthquake Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 February, 2023 It has now been a week since the earthquake disaster struck the southeast of Türkiye … Continue ReadingSinan Ulgen/Carnegie Europe: The Politics of Türkiye’s Earthquake
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey earthquake death toll suggests lessons of 1999 were not learned Güldem AtabayPosted on14 February, 2023 In 1999, more than 17,000 people were killed in an earthquake near the Turkish city of Istanbul. … Continue ReadingTurkey earthquake death toll suggests lessons of 1999 were not learned
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s regulators focus on “The Dude” and the big sales in the equity market after the quakes Güldem AtabayPosted on14 February, 2023 As reported by Kerim Karakaya/Tugce Ozsoy – Bloomberg, Turkish regulators are seeking more information on … Continue ReadingTurkey’s regulators focus on “The Dude” and the big sales in the equity market after the quakes
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP calls for late elections, quake stalls election campaign of Turkey’s splintered opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 February, 2023 In Turkey, fears grow of Erdogan postponing elections as earthquake toll passes 30,000, wrote Ezgi … Continue ReadingAKP calls for late elections, quake stalls election campaign of Turkey’s splintered opposition
