Categories Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Danske Bank: Most vulnerable EM economies are Sri Lanka, Turkey, Pakistan and Poland Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 September, 2022 Our updated EM vulnerability heatmap looks at EM economies’ sensitivities to global financial tightening and … Continue ReadingDanske Bank: Most vulnerable EM economies are Sri Lanka, Turkey, Pakistan and Poland
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Aegean tentions rise as Turkey will send letters of complaint to UN Cem CetingucPosted on28 July, 202228 July, 2022 Ankara upped the ante with Athens again on Wednesday, with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu employing … Continue ReadingAegean tentions rise as Turkey will send letters of complaint to UN
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nordics must change laws to meet Turkey’s NATO demands: Minister Cem CetingucPosted on31 May, 2022 Finland and Sweden should change their laws if needed to meet Turkey’s demands and win … Continue ReadingNordics must change laws to meet Turkey’s NATO demands: Minister
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Turkey to negotiate with Russia, Ukraine for grain exports Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 202230 May, 2022 Turkey is in negotiations with Russia and Ukraine to open a corridor via the Bosphorus … Continue ReadingTurkey to negotiate with Russia, Ukraine for grain exports
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel seems unattainable Cem CetingucPosted on23 May, 202225 May, 2022 Turkey is ready for energy cooperation with Israel after years of enmity, reviving a project … Continue ReadingGas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel seems unattainable
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Pakistan to initiate security discussions Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 2022 Turkey and Pakistan initiated security discussions in Istanbul on Tuesday, bringing together scholars and practitioners … Continue ReadingTurkey, Pakistan to initiate security discussions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Who will prevail from Ukraine crisis? Cem CetingucPosted on26 April, 2022 The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to an unprecedented shake-up of the … Continue ReadingWho will prevail from Ukraine crisis?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Reasons why you should plan a visit to Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on26 April, 202227 April, 2022 Turkey is an ancient city holding centuries-old culture and has a number of the Mediterranean’s … Continue ReadingReasons why you should plan a visit to Turkey
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Story of the ‘Brazilian Escobar’ and a Turkish jet full of cocaine Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 202213 April, 2022 A jet full of cocaine in Brazil shows Turkey’s increasing role in global drug trafficking. … Continue ReadingStory of the ‘Brazilian Escobar’ and a Turkish jet full of cocaine
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Markets War triggers major economic crises throughout the globe Cem CetingucPosted on7 April, 20227 April, 2022 The fallout of the Russia and Ukraine war has just helped tip two of world’s … Continue ReadingWar triggers major economic crises throughout the globe
Categories Emerging Markets Finance HIGHLIGHTS EBRD sees war on Ukraine causing major growth slowdown Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 April, 2022 The war on Ukraine will have a severe effect on economies far beyond the immediate … Continue ReadingEBRD sees war on Ukraine causing major growth slowdown
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Opposition MP inquires about police officer caught with explosives Cem CetingucPosted on23 March, 2022 Turkey Labor Party (TİP) MP Ahmet Şık has tabled a question in parliament about a … Continue ReadingOpposition MP inquires about police officer caught with explosives
Categories General HYPED Politics AKP and MHP tweak the election system, will it avert disaster for Erdogan? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 March, 2022 After months of elaborations, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and their … Continue ReadingAKP and MHP tweak the election system, will it avert disaster for Erdogan?
Categories Business Emerging Markets HYPED IMF: War-Fueled Surge in Food Prices to Hit Poorer Nations Hardest Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2022 A new IMF blog by Christian Bogmans, Jeff Kearns, Andrea Pescatori and Ervin Prifti concludes … Continue ReadingIMF: War-Fueled Surge in Food Prices to Hit Poorer Nations Hardest
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Fitch: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Raises Risks for Some Emerging Markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 March, 202212 March, 2022 Emerging markets (EMs) face a variety of additional credit risks stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, … Continue ReadingFitch: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Raises Risks for Some Emerging Markets
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Commentary: Turkey dragged into the Ukrainian War Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 February, 2022 Turkey previously enjoyed warm ties with both Russia and Ukraine, and shares a maritime border … Continue ReadingCommentary: Turkey dragged into the Ukrainian War
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey doesn’t confirm closing the Straits to Russian warships Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 February, 2022 Contrary to Western press reports and massive interest in twitter space, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingTurkey doesn’t confirm closing the Straits to Russian warships
Categories Columnists General HIGHLIGHTS SHOCKER: Turkey is modernizing rapidly (commentary) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 February, 2022 I have long wanted to write an article about the brave new Turkey which is … Continue ReadingSHOCKER: Turkey is modernizing rapidly (commentary)
Categories General HYPED Politics Mid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the state statistics agency, according … Continue ReadingMid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister
Categories Politics The Russia-NATO Crisis Tests Turkey’s Balancing Policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Turkey’s military industry has made considerable progress in recent years and has started locally producing … Continue ReadingThe Russia-NATO Crisis Tests Turkey’s Balancing Policy
