Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics The real story behind Turkey’s 128 bn dollar fx reserve loss I Kerim Rota Güldem AtabayPosted on15 April, 2021 Is it possible to return to the Roulette table? How did the “reserve leakage” arise? … Continue ReadingThe real story behind Turkey’s 128 bn dollar fx reserve loss I Kerim Rota
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkish cenbank to hold rates in new chief’s first decision – Reuters poll Güldem AtabayPosted on8 April, 2021 Turkey’s central bank is expected to hold interest rates at 19% next week at its … Continue ReadingTurkish cenbank to hold rates in new chief’s first decision – Reuters poll
Categories General HYPED Sino-Turkish “partnership” cracks under Uighur spat Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 April, 2021 Turkey called in China’s ambassador on Tuesday after his embassy said it had “the right … Continue ReadingSino-Turkish “partnership” cracks under Uighur spat
Categories HYPED Politics First CAATSA sanctions officially in effect Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 April, 2021 The U.S. State Department has notified Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAATSA) … Continue ReadingFirst CAATSA sanctions officially in effect
Categories General HYPED VoA: Top EU Officials Head to Turkey for a Reset Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 April, 2021 Top European Union officials head to Turkey Tuesday to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingVoA: Top EU Officials Head to Turkey for a Reset
Categories General HYPED Politics OPINION: 104 admirals, 42K cases, 16.2% inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 April, 2021 Police on April 5 detained 10 retired admirals after 104 of them signed a letter … Continue ReadingOPINION: 104 admirals, 42K cases, 16.2% inflation
Categories Economy HYPED Turkey’s inflation expected to surge above 16% in March Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 April, 2021 Turkey’s consumer price inflation is expected to exceed 16% in March, multiple surveys estimated, rising … Continue ReadingTurkey’s inflation expected to surge above 16% in March
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Markets Emerging markets inflows to top $1 trillion in 2021: IIF Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging markets are expected to attract $1.06 trillion in foreign direct investment, … Continue ReadingEmerging markets inflows to top $1 trillion in 2021: IIF
Categories HYPED Markets MS Turkey equity strategy: Finding opportunities after the correction Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 March, 2021 MSCI Turkey is down 20% in USD since last Friday, with TRY depreciation explaining 8 … Continue ReadingMS Turkey equity strategy: Finding opportunities after the correction
Categories Business HYPED Climate change hits Turkey hard Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 March, 2021 Turkey experienced this year the third warmest winter in the last 50 years after 1971 … Continue ReadingClimate change hits Turkey hard
Categories General HYPED US, Turkey remain divided over purchase of Russia’s S-400s Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 March, 2021 Top U.S. and Turkish diplomats failed on Wednesday to overcome sharp differences over Turkey’s purchase … Continue ReadingUS, Turkey remain divided over purchase of Russia’s S-400s
Categories General HYPED Was Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Opposition DEVA leader Ali Babacan has said there are rumors that former central bank governor … Continue ReadingWas Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”?
Categories General HYPED Women protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 According to Turkish press, President Erdogan’s decree withdrawing Turkey from a treaty to protect women … Continue ReadingWomen protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Emerging Markets: Confused between liquidity, geo-political tensions and rising bond yields Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 Emerging Markets grasped for guidance and direction on Friday, as several opposing winds struck investors. … Continue ReadingEmerging Markets: Confused between liquidity, geo-political tensions and rising bond yields
Categories Economy HYPED Y.F. Invest: Budget Focus: Positive data in monthly basis, but… Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2021 Cover chart: 3-mth rolling average of tax revenues vs. non-interest expenditures, annualized. Green: Tax revenues, … Continue ReadingY.F. Invest: Budget Focus: Positive data in monthly basis, but…
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Reuters poll: Egypt’s economic growth seen slowing in 2020/21 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 July, 202021 July, 2020 PA Turkey covers Turkey, as well as its neighbors and EM at large. Egypt is … Continue ReadingReuters poll: Egypt’s economic growth seen slowing in 2020/21
Categories HYPED Politics B. Duran defends Turkey’s foreign policy moves Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 July, 202018 July, 2020 Turkey has been accused of trying to spread political Islam, monopolizing Eastern Mediterranean and meddling … Continue ReadingB. Duran defends Turkey’s foreign policy moves
Categories Business HYPED Tech Turkish companies e-reaching out to MENA region Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 202016 July, 2020 Even though Turkey is a latecomer to e-commerce, Covid-19 lockdowns reinvigorated interest in on-line shopping … Continue ReadingTurkish companies e-reaching out to MENA region