Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish exports to Russia cut by one-third amid US sanctions Cem CetingucPosted on5 March, 20245 March, 2024 The volume of shipments from Türkiye to Russia decreased by 33% in February, amounting to … Continue ReadingTurkish exports to Russia cut by one-third amid US sanctions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek lays out post-election policy course Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 March, 2024 Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek appeared on financial TV broadcaster BloombergHT’ s morning news … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek lays out post-election policy course
Categories Economy ING: Turkey faces continuing price pressures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 March, 20244 March, 2024 Annual Turkish inflation came in higher than expected in February, and it’s expected to go … Continue ReadingING: Turkey faces continuing price pressures
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics OPINION: Who is ahead in Istanbul and Ankara? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 March, 2024 Pro-opposition conservative daily KARAR’s columnist (Ms) Semra Alkan shared her impressions from the campaign trail … Continue ReadingOPINION: Who is ahead in Istanbul and Ankara?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Will Turkmeni gas flow to Europe through Turkey? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 March, 2024 Ankara is positioning to become Europe’s premier supplier of natural gas, as the static war … Continue ReadingWill Turkmeni gas flow to Europe through Turkey?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Exporters to lobby against strong TL policy, Mehmet Simsek Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 February, 2024 The Central Bank’s declaration in its recent Inflation Report that “TL will continue to appreciate … Continue ReadingExporters to lobby against strong TL policy, Mehmet Simsek
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Do Turkey’s Islamists want a Sharia state? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 February, 2024 Turkey’s myriad Sunni tariqats are increasingly coming out of the woodwork, demonstrating visibly and loudly … Continue ReadingDo Turkey’s Islamists want a Sharia state?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Somalia Signs Defense Pact with Turkey amid tensions Cem CetingucPosted on27 February, 2024 As the world watches the Houthi maritime insurgency in the Red Sea, a new geopolitical … Continue ReadingSomalia Signs Defense Pact with Turkey amid tensions
Categories Business Economy Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Guldem Atabay: Consumer confidence is down, but alarming signs of another recovery in domestic demand Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 February, 2024 There is a surprise improvement in domestic and external demand conditions, but consumer confidence is … Continue ReadingGuldem Atabay: Consumer confidence is down, but alarming signs of another recovery in domestic demand
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics DEVA Istanbul candidate: Erdogan will sack Imamoglu, if he wins again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 February, 2024 DEVA Party Istanbul Mayoral Candidate (Mr) İdris Şahin, who was the guest of Elif Çakır … Continue ReadingDEVA Istanbul candidate: Erdogan will sack Imamoglu, if he wins again
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS TUSIAD chief economist bashes Mehmet Simsek’s economic program Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 February, 2024 (Mrs) Gizem Öztok Altınsaç, Chief Economist at TÜSİAD, said that the Turkish Central Bank’s inflation … Continue ReadingTUSIAD chief economist bashes Mehmet Simsek’s economic program
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Markets Video: Turkish stocks are rallying for all the wrong reasons Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 February, 2024 Turkey’s main stock index rallied 25% year to date in TL terms, leading all major … Continue ReadingVideo: Turkish stocks are rallying for all the wrong reasons
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey, Greece to join ‘European Sky Shield Initiative’ Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 2024 Turkey and Greece will join the European Sky Shield Initiative, bringing the total number of … Continue ReadingTurkey, Greece to join ‘European Sky Shield Initiative’
Categories General HYPED Tech Greece, Cyprus, France block Bayraktar financing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 February, 2024 Greece, Cyprus and France reportedly blocked the financing for the supply of Turkish-made Bayraktar drones … Continue ReadingGreece, Cyprus, France block Bayraktar financing
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Private Think-Tank: House prices, rents decline in real terms Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 February, 2024 While Central Bank of Turkey December data indicates house prices are still increasing at a … Continue ReadingPrivate Think-Tank: House prices, rents decline in real terms
Categories Finance HYPED Turkish loan growth decelerates, commercial loan rates inch up Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 February, 2024 In the week ending by February 9, foreign currency adjusted weekly credit growth decelerated to … Continue ReadingTurkish loan growth decelerates, commercial loan rates inch up
Categories Business Company & Industry HYPED Turkey Food Retail: 2024 likely a year of two halves Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 February, 202418 February, 2024 By Citi Research CITI’S TAKE We update our models to incorporate recent minimum wage … Continue ReadingTurkey Food Retail: 2024 likely a year of two halves
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s hopes of a new customs union blocked by Greek Cypriotes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 February, 2024 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides emphasized that the enhancement of relations between Turkey and the European … Continue ReadingTurkey’s hopes of a new customs union blocked by Greek Cypriotes
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Selim Cevik: Economic dimension of Turkey – Gulf relations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 February, 2024 Decoupling of Countries The difference in the speed and degree of Turkey’s reconciliation with Gulf … Continue ReadingSelim Cevik: Economic dimension of Turkey – Gulf relations
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Video Analysis: Turkish inflation is raging, Mehmet Simsek’s job is in jeopardy? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 February, 2024 CPI soared by 6.5% in January and 65% per annum. • As far as … Continue ReadingVideo Analysis: Turkish inflation is raging, Mehmet Simsek’s job is in jeopardy?
