Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey advances diplomacy and aid for Palestine Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 2024 Despite a campaign of disinformation, Türkiye persists in defending the Palestinian cause and tirelessly works … Continue ReadingTurkey advances diplomacy and aid for Palestine
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey renames İncirlik Base, plans F-16 Deployment Cem CetingucPosted on18 April, 202418 April, 2024 Türkiye announced that it has renamed the Incirlik Tanker Base as “10th Main Jet Base … Continue ReadingTurkey renames İncirlik Base, plans F-16 Deployment
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Experts Warn of Turkey’s Growing Role as Drug Transit Hub Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2024 Turkish police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history, Interior … Continue ReadingExperts Warn of Turkey’s Growing Role as Drug Transit Hub
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Aims to Solidify Role in East-West Trade Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2024 Turkey is pressing ahead with a tripartite agreement with Georgia and Azerbaijan, aiming to speed … Continue ReadingTurkey Aims to Solidify Role in East-West Trade
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS META’s Threads shut down operations in Türkiye Cem CetingucPosted on15 April, 2024 Meta Platforms announced on Monday that its social media platform Threads will be temporarily shut … Continue ReadingMETA’s Threads shut down operations in Türkiye
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish exports hit all-time high: Trade Ministry Cem CetingucPosted on15 April, 202415 April, 2024 Türkiye’s share in global goods exports increased from 1.02 percent in 2022 to a record 1.08 percent … Continue ReadingTurkish exports hit all-time high: Trade Ministry
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey ranks 7th worldwide in health tourism with $2.3B revenue in 2023 Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2024 Türkiye has emerged as a prominent destination for medical tourists, ranking seventh worldwide in health … Continue ReadingTurkey ranks 7th worldwide in health tourism with $2.3B revenue in 2023
Categories Company & Industry Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Fitch Raises TWF’s Rating to B+ with Positive Outlook Cem CetingucPosted on27 March, 202427 March, 2024 Fitch’s latest move upgrades Türkiye Wealth Fund’s rating to B+ and signals a positive outlook, … Continue ReadingFitch Raises TWF’s Rating to B+ with Positive Outlook
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Iraq-Turkey Relations Strengthen, Highlighting Baghdad’s Economic Potential Cem CetingucPosted on27 March, 2024 After well over a decade, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan is slated for an official state … Continue ReadingIraq-Turkey Relations Strengthen, Highlighting Baghdad’s Economic Potential
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan criticizes leading nations to address global tensions Cem CetingucPosted on26 March, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has denounced the failure of leading nations to address escalating tensions worldwide. “From the … Continue ReadingErdoğan criticizes leading nations to address global tensions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS UN Water report: Turkey faces high water stress Cem CetingucPosted on25 March, 2024 The latest World Water Development Report by the United Nations has classified Turkey among the … Continue ReadingUN Water report: Turkey faces high water stress
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Türkiye, GCC sign deal for FTA negotiations Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 202422 March, 2024 Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a deal to launch negotiations for … Continue ReadingTürkiye, GCC sign deal for FTA negotiations
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye agrees US “sanctions compliance scheme” for Russia Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2024 Turkey agreed with the US on the implementation of the “sanctions compliance scheme” introduced by … Continue ReadingTürkiye agrees US “sanctions compliance scheme” for Russia
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye-EU ties crucial, says Turkish FM Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2024 The Turkish top diplomat has reiterated the importance of Türkiye-European Union relations and urged Brussels not … Continue ReadingTürkiye-EU ties crucial, says Turkish FM
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Iran, Morocco combat for influence in Sahel region Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 202420 March, 2024 Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa’s … Continue ReadingTurkey, Iran, Morocco combat for influence in Sahel region
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish population is increasingly aging: UN report Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2024 Türkiye finds itself confronting the challenges posed by an increasingly aging population, a trend highlighted … Continue ReadingTurkish population is increasingly aging: UN report
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye’s competition board issues temporary injunction against Meta Cem CetingucPosted on18 March, 2024 Türkiye’s competition board has taken decisive action against tech giant Meta, issuing a temporary injunction over … Continue ReadingTürkiye’s competition board issues temporary injunction against Meta
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT tightens monetary policy after rate hikes Cem CetingucPosted on18 March, 2024 Turkey’s central bank is opting for a different monetary tightening method as it grapples with … Continue ReadingCBRT tightens monetary policy after rate hikes
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Knight Frank: Turkey Leads Surge in Ultra-Wealthy Population Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2024 Türkiye emerged as the frontrunner in the surge of ultra-rich people worldwide last year, according to … Continue ReadingKnight Frank: Turkey Leads Surge in Ultra-Wealthy Population
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Fitch analyst states Turkish economic policy pivot ‘more durable’ Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 202415 March, 2024 Fitch Ratings has “greater confidence” that Türkiye’s current economic policy pivot is “more durable,” a … Continue ReadingFitch analyst states Turkish economic policy pivot ‘more durable’