Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Will Turkey and Israel come to blows in Syria? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 January, 2025
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Syrian rebels allegedly informed Turkey of attack plan six months ago Syria’s opposition militias told Turkey about their attack plan six months ago after they sensed … Continue ReadingSyrian rebels allegedly informed Turkey of attack plan six months ago
Categories General HYPED Kurt Bassuener: The EU’s Humiliating Failure in Bosnia Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 November, 2021 The EU has jealously protected and sought to augment its leading role in Bosnia and … Continue ReadingKurt Bassuener: The EU’s Humiliating Failure in Bosnia
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets No end in sight for beleaguered Turkish Lira Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 November, 2021 Turkey’s sickly currency TL, started the day (Tuesday) at 10.07-08 vs the USD, as rate … Continue ReadingNo end in sight for beleaguered Turkish Lira
Categories General Politics Turkey Serbia relations at its peak, Interior Minister remarks Cem CetingucPosted on15 November, 2021 Serbia’s Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin on Monday said that his country’s relations with Turkey are … Continue ReadingTurkey Serbia relations at its peak, Interior Minister remarks
Categories Economy General World Bank Vice President warned Turkey against outcomes of the inflation trend Cem CetingucPosted on15 November, 202115 November, 2021 World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde welcomed the positive growth of Turkey’s … Continue ReadingWorld Bank Vice President warned Turkey against outcomes of the inflation trend
Categories Economy General School break revitalizes tourism sector in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on15 November, 2021 Scores of people, especially students, are flocking to Turkey’s major holiday destinations, such as Antalya, Cappadocia and Lake Abant, … Continue ReadingSchool break revitalizes tourism sector in Turkey
Categories Company & Industry Markets Turkish motor vehicle production decreased 28% YoY in October Cem CetingucPosted on15 November, 2021 Automakers in Turkey produced 108,078 vehicles in October, including automobiles and commercial vehicles, according to … Continue ReadingTurkish motor vehicle production decreased 28% YoY in October
Categories General Politics Tech Russia proposes Turkey aid for new-gen fighter jets Cem CetingucPosted on15 November, 2021 Russia is in talks with Turkey and has offered its help in developing advanced fighter … Continue ReadingRussia proposes Turkey aid for new-gen fighter jets
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Macro Focus: In 10M21, only 1/3 of the budget deficit target completed Cem CetingucPosted on15 November, 2021 In October, budget gave a deficit of TRY17.4bn (Oct.20: TRY-4.9bn, Sep.21: TRY-23.6bn). Despite, there was no … Continue ReadingMacro Focus: In 10M21, only 1/3 of the budget deficit target completed
Categories Economy Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Turkey the black sheep among tightening EM Central Banks Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 November, 2021 The inflation debate has heated up of late, with increasing concern that the so-called transitory … Continue ReadingTurkey the black sheep among tightening EM Central Banks
Categories Company & Industry Finance TUPRS TI | Downgrade to Hold: Low season Cem CetingucPosted on15 November, 2021 Strong rally: Tupras’ share price has rallied 45% in USD terms (vs. a c.5% gain … Continue ReadingTUPRS TI | Downgrade to Hold: Low season
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Moody’s: EM recovery to continue in 2022, amidst secular slow-down Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 November, 2021 Economic activity will rebound to pre-pandemic levels in most emerging markets next year, however the … Continue ReadingMoody’s: EM recovery to continue in 2022, amidst secular slow-down
Categories Business Company & Industry Getir poised to buy discount market chain Cem CetingucPosted on14 November, 2021 Turkish fast grocery-delivery company Getir has signed a non-binding deal to buy shares of Sok … Continue ReadingGetir poised to buy discount market chain
Categories General Politics Tim Ash: Putin & Ukraine 101 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 2021 I spent the week trying to take a few days off but also unable to … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Putin & Ukraine 101
Categories General HYPED Tadeusz Giczan: Lukashenka’s Dark Games Menace the EU’s Border Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 November, 2021 The artificial migration crisis on Belarus’ border with the European Union (EU) began as a … Continue ReadingTadeusz Giczan: Lukashenka’s Dark Games Menace the EU’s Border
Categories Business Economy BBVA Turkey | Industrial Production remained strong in 3Q Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 November, 2021 Industrial Production (IP) grew parallel to expectations by 8.9% yoy in calendar adjusted terms (8.8% … Continue ReadingBBVA Turkey | Industrial Production remained strong in 3Q
Categories Business Economy HYPED Kaya Özyürek and Joseph Wang on Central Banking Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 November, 2021 Kaya Özyürek and Joseph Wang, former senior trader on the open market operations desk … Continue ReadingKaya Özyürek and Joseph Wang on Central Banking
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Conundrum: How robust growth and poverty go hand in hand? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 November, 2021 Turkey’s Conundrum: How robust growth and poverty go hand in hand? Welcome to … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Conundrum: How robust growth and poverty go hand in hand?
Categories Economy General Hefty increase in minimum wage is expected in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on12 November, 202112 November, 2021 Gizem Öztok Altınsaç, Chief Economist of the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD), said she … Continue ReadingHefty increase in minimum wage is expected in Turkey
Categories Economy Finance Macro Focus: High single or double digit level of economic growth probable in 3Q21 Cem CetingucPosted on12 November, 2021 In September, IP decreased by 1.5% MoM, but increased by 8.9% YoY. According to the consensus, … Continue ReadingMacro Focus: High single or double digit level of economic growth probable in 3Q21
Categories Economy Finance Macro Focus: CA surplus continued for the second month in a row Cem CetingucPosted on12 November, 2021 In September, the CA posted a monthly surplus of USD1.7bn (Consensus: USD +1.3bn, YF: USD … Continue ReadingMacro Focus: CA surplus continued for the second month in a row
