Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Gaye Erkan’s interview triggers a storm of criticism in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2023 Turkey’s rookie Central Bank governor Mrs Hafize Gaye Erkan was unfortunate enough to be Shanghaied … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Gaye Erkan’s interview triggers a storm of criticism in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Police blockade entire Beyoğlu district, detain Trans Pride March participants with excessive force Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 June, 2023 Turkish police on June 18 blockaded Istanbul’s entire Beyoğlu district in response to the Trans … Continue ReadingPolice blockade entire Beyoğlu district, detain Trans Pride March participants with excessive force
Categories General HYPED Turkey’s Workers’ Party nominates three trans women for the Parliament Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 April, 2023 The Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) has nominated three trans women to run for parliamentary … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Workers’ Party nominates three trans women for the Parliament
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Sinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Earthquake: The Buck Stops with Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 February, 20239 February, 2023 Turkey may have just experienced the most devastating natural disaster in its history. Ten provinces … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Earthquake: The Buck Stops with Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan criticizes world’s ‘negligence’ to terrorism Cem CetingucPosted on25 November, 202225 November, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed the international community’s insufficient reaction against the deadly terror attacks that killed civilians, … Continue ReadingErdogan criticizes world’s ‘negligence’ to terrorism
Categories General HYPED Erdogan proposes anti-gay amendment to corner opposition leader Kilicdaroglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 October, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed an anti-LGBTQ “family values” amendment that would deny … Continue ReadingErdogan proposes anti-gay amendment to corner opposition leader Kilicdaroglu
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish guy travels 50 countries with 5 dollars in his pocket Cem CetingucPosted on10 October, 2022 A 29-year-old man from the Marmara province of Sakarya, who left his university education halfway through … Continue ReadingTurkish guy travels 50 countries with 5 dollars in his pocket
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkish people concerned about immigration and terror: Survey Cem CetingucPosted on2 October, 20223 October, 2022 The Turkish people’s three top security challenges are immigration, terrorism and inter-state war, while Western … Continue ReadingTurkish people concerned about immigration and terror: Survey
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Economist Mustafa Sonmez: How Central Bank of Turkey found $17.5 bn in two weeks? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 2022 How did Central Bank gain $17.5 bn in FX reserves? Mystery solved … Read More >Economist Mustafa Sonmez: How Central Bank of Turkey found $17.5 bn in two weeks?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s food crisis is the most severe in the Century Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 August, 2022 A recent survey by municipality-affiliated İstanbul Planning Agency (İPA) reveals how dire Turkey’s food crisis … Continue ReadingTurkey’s food crisis is the most severe in the Century
Categories Business Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s retail sector confidence witnessed biggest drop since April 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on25 July, 2022 Confidence among firms operating in Turkey’s retail industry dropped after inflation in the country extended … Continue ReadingTurkey’s retail sector confidence witnessed biggest drop since April 2021
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey suffering the Mother of all Covid-19 surges Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 July, 2022 The latest statistics from the Health Ministry showed 226,532 people tested positive for the coronavirus … Continue ReadingTurkey suffering the Mother of all Covid-19 surges
Categories General HYPED Turkey has a new Reza Zarrab problem: SBK Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 July, 2022 A Turkish businessman wanted on money laundering, wire fraud and obstruction charges was extradited from … Continue ReadingTurkey has a new Reza Zarrab problem: SBK
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Economic Woes Force Turkish Health Professionals Abroad Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 July, 2022 Cover Photo: “Emigre” Turkish physicians gather in Dusseldorf, Germany Turkish health professionals are … Continue ReadingEconomic Woes Force Turkish Health Professionals Abroad
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Arab News: Inflation eats into Turkey’s Eid feast Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 July, 2022 Turkey is celebrating one of her saddest Eid’s in the 21st Century, with 22% unemployment, … Continue ReadingArab News: Inflation eats into Turkey’s Eid feast
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 2022 Six million first-time voters are set to effectively decide whether to extend President Tayyip Erdogan’s … Continue ReadingReuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists HIGHLIGHTS Politics Atilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 Turkey will hold presidential and general elections within a year, though they could be … Continue ReadingAtilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election?
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Tech Minister: Turkey among regions most affected by climate crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 July, 2022 Turkey is situated in the Mediterranean basin, one of the regions most affected by the … Continue ReadingMinister: Turkey among regions most affected by climate crisis
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Politico: With Turkey’s economy in crisis, Erdoğan picks fights abroad Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 July, 2022 Restaurants have invested in wipe-clean menus so they can update their prices daily. Taxi drivers … Continue ReadingPolitico: With Turkey’s economy in crisis, Erdoğan picks fights abroad
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 Three weeks ago, Ukrainian authorities accused Turkish buyers accepting stolen grain, a claim denied by … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Is Turkey buying stolen Ukraine Grain?
