Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED IMF Says Turkey’s Economy Prone to Shocks Amid Reserve Losses Güldem AtabayPosted on14 June, 2021 The International Monetary Fund forecast strong growth for Turkey this year, while saying risks have … Continue ReadingIMF Says Turkey’s Economy Prone to Shocks Amid Reserve Losses
Categories General HYPED The Times: Qatar, Turkey accused of supporting al-Nusra Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 2021 There have been a series of accusations in the past weeks alleging that both the … Continue ReadingThe Times: Qatar, Turkey accused of supporting al-Nusra
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics A Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey’s Uncontainable Forces Güldem AtabayPosted on9 June, 2021 The unprecedented economic growth and personal popularity once enjoyed by the Turkish leader have given … Continue ReadingA Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey’s Uncontainable Forces
Categories HYPED Politics Haaretz: President Erdogan Should Bring Turkish Delight to His Meeting With Biden Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 June, 2021 Turkey and Israel are now facing a similar challenge. The boycott, disinvestment and sanctions movement … Continue ReadingHaaretz: President Erdogan Should Bring Turkish Delight to His Meeting With Biden
Categories Economy HYPED Gedik Invest revises its 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.5% from 3.5% Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 May, 2021 1Q21 GDP growth at 7.0% slightly exceeds market expectations TurkStat announced that 1Q21 GDP … Continue ReadingGedik Invest revises its 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.5% from 3.5%
Categories General HYPED Biden’s nominee pledges to ‘eliminate’ Turkey from F-35 program Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 May, 2021 President Joe Biden’s Air Force secretary nominee pledged to halt the manufacturing of F-35 components … Continue ReadingBiden’s nominee pledges to ‘eliminate’ Turkey from F-35 program
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan’s Poll Rating Hits All-Time Low as Economic Woes Grow Güldem AtabayPosted on25 May, 2021 Public support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party hit an all-time low last month … Continue ReadingErdogan’s Poll Rating Hits All-Time Low as Economic Woes Grow
Categories General HYPED Politics Turkey switches to value added exports: Cocaine Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 May, 2021 Infamous Turkish mafia leader Sedat Peker, in a video released on Sunday morning local time, … Continue ReadingTurkey switches to value added exports: Cocaine
Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkish mafia boss claims former PM’s son, ex-minister part of int’l drug trafficking scheme Güldem AtabayPosted on23 May, 2021 Turkish mafia boss Sedat Peker has accused former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s son Erkan Yıldırım … Continue ReadingTurkish mafia boss claims former PM’s son, ex-minister part of int’l drug trafficking scheme
Categories Finance HYPED Markets Turkish Lira leads EM currency slump Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 May, 2021 Turkey’s lira led a decline in emerging market currencies ahead of the publication of the … Continue ReadingTurkish Lira leads EM currency slump
Categories General HYPED Turkey: Notorious Mafia Leader Claims Close State Ties Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2021 Turkish government officials entered into a war of words with the country’s well-known mafia leader, … Continue ReadingTurkey: Notorious Mafia Leader Claims Close State Ties
Categories Business Emerging Markets HYPED Spectre of another lost tourism season haunts emerging markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 May, 2021 (Reuters) – Fresh outbreaks of COVID-19 and travel curbs are deterring tourists from flocking back … Continue ReadingSpectre of another lost tourism season haunts emerging markets
Categories Business HYPED UK places Turkey on red list for travel Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 May, 2021 The British government on Friday announced its foreign travel list that starts on May 17, … Continue ReadingUK places Turkey on red list for travel
Categories Business HYPED Turkey’s small businesses fear for survival during harsh lockdown Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 May, 2021 Turkey’s rushed 17-day national lockdown is causing immense confusion and hardship across the nation. President … Continue ReadingTurkey’s small businesses fear for survival during harsh lockdown
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Murat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 President Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey is turning into a country of privileges and double standards, with … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards
Categories General HYPED ‘May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2021 As coronavirus cases and deaths soar, Turkey’s president has instructed people to stay home for … Continue Reading‘May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain
Categories HYPED Politics Cabinet meeting: Longer lockdowns, “response” to Biden on the agenda Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 April, 2021 Turkey’s cabinet will discuss adopting a tighter lockdown on Monday as President Tayyip Erdogan tries … Continue ReadingCabinet meeting: Longer lockdowns, “response” to Biden on the agenda
Categories Business HYPED Andrew Rosenbaum: Turkish banks teeter on the brink Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 April, 2021 Turkey’s banks are facing challenging conditions, just at a time when issues involving the central … Continue ReadingAndrew Rosenbaum: Turkish banks teeter on the brink
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Biden Preparing to Declare That Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide Güldem AtabayPosted on22 April, 2021 More than a century after the Ottoman Empire’s killing of an estimated 1.5 million Armenian civilians, … Continue ReadingBiden Preparing to Declare That Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide
Categories HYPED Politics Kemal Kilicdaroglu: Government failure aggravating problems Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 April, 2021 The country’s fundamental problems are being aggravated as the political mechanisms are falling short of … Continue ReadingKemal Kilicdaroglu: Government failure aggravating problems