Categories General HYPED Reuters: Turkey’s ritual corpse washers say faith overcame COVID fears Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 February, 2022 Eda Elal has prepared corpses for burial in accordance with Islamic rituals nearly half her … Continue ReadingReuters: Turkey’s ritual corpse washers say faith overcame COVID fears
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS As Turkey rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine, questions arise over its efficacy Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2022 Turkey joined the list of countries developing their own vaccine against COVID-19 in November 2020. In December … Continue ReadingAs Turkey rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine, questions arise over its efficacy
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash: Welcome to the new age of inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 November, 2021 The debate around inflation is centre stage at present, with headline and PPI inflation soaring … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Welcome to the new age of inflation
Categories General HYPED Turkey begins to speak out Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2021 As Covid-19 enters its second winter, poverty and hardship in Turkey is deepening by the … Continue ReadingTurkey begins to speak out
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Danske downgrades its 2022 forecasts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 October, 2021 Despite skyrocketing food and energy prices, Covid-19 coming back from its presumed demise time after … Continue ReadingDanske downgrades its 2022 forecasts
Categories General Study reveals air pollution cause more COVID-19 deaths in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on11 October, 2021 A recent study has revealed that COVID-19 deaths were more prevalent in lower-income parts of … Continue ReadingStudy reveals air pollution cause more COVID-19 deaths in Istanbul
Categories Economy General Covid-19 pushing EM youth to poverty Cem CetingucPosted on20 September, 2021 Indonesia recently surpassed India as the country with the maximum number of cases reported in a … Continue ReadingCovid-19 pushing EM youth to poverty
Categories General HYPED Thousands protest new Turkish vaccine and test rules Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 September, 2021 Turkey had a super-spreader event of her own, as legendary Islamist author Abdurrahman Dilipak led … Continue ReadingThousands protest new Turkish vaccine and test rules
Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS The Economist: Emerging-market policymakers grapple with rising inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 August, 2021 It has been a long few months for the emerging world. Punishing temperatures—July was the … Continue ReadingThe Economist: Emerging-market policymakers grapple with rising inflation
Categories Economy HYPED VoA: Will there really be a post-pandemic recovery? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 August, 2021 Even as the U.S. and European economies bounce back from the depths of last year’s … Continue ReadingVoA: Will there really be a post-pandemic recovery?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Covid-19 nightmare comes back with vengeance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 August, 2021 Covid-19 is making its 4th deadly round in Turkey, as President Erdogan once again traded … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Covid-19 nightmare comes back with vengeance
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Video Commentary: Turkey’s Annus Horribilis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 August, 2021 Turkey’s Annus Horribilis When it rains, it pours. Turkey has been stung by … Continue ReadingVideo Commentary: Turkey’s Annus Horribilis
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS Nikkei Asia: Who’s in trouble, the US dollar or emerging economies? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 August, 2021 The U.S. dollar has surged on the country’s steep economic rebound, in a trend that … Continue ReadingNikkei Asia: Who’s in trouble, the US dollar or emerging economies?
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Forest fires choking Turkey’s South Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 July, 2021 Forest fires spread to a vast area in southern Turkish provinces on Thursday, from the … Continue ReadingForest fires choking Turkey’s South
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Is Turkey safe for tourism? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 July, 2021 Is Turkey Safe for Tourism? If you are vaccinated yes. 65 … Continue ReadingIs Turkey safe for tourism?
Categories General Minister Koca: Delta variant cases in Turkey nearly triple in a week Cem CetingucPosted on14 July, 2021 The number of Delta variant COVID-19 cases in Turkey has risen to some 750 from … Continue ReadingMinister Koca: Delta variant cases in Turkey nearly triple in a week
Categories General JPMorgan reveals five emerging economies that are most vulnerable to Delta variant Cem CetingucPosted on9 July, 20219 July, 2021 NEW YORK: Economies of the Philippines, Peru, Colombia, South Africa and Thailand are among the … Continue ReadingJPMorgan reveals five emerging economies that are most vulnerable to Delta variant
Categories General Politics AKP is killing art during the pandemic Cem CetingucPosted on14 June, 202114 June, 2021 Kenan Behzat Sharpe Since COVID-19 began to impact Turkey in March 2020, concerts have been … Continue ReadingAKP is killing art during the pandemic
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Uneven pandemic recovery: Advanced economies grow exponentially while emerging markets struggle Cem CetingucPosted on11 June, 202111 June, 2021 A stark inequality has emerged in the recovery from COVID-19, with advanced economies growing exponentially … Continue ReadingUneven pandemic recovery: Advanced economies grow exponentially while emerging markets struggle
Categories General Indian variants reach Africa, a new tragedy is feared Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 May, 2021 Experts believe the spread of new coronavirus variants in Africa has contributed to an increase … Continue ReadingIndian variants reach Africa, a new tragedy is feared
