Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics PKK leader Ocalan calls for peace, claims he is ready to arrange it Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 202429 December, 2024
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s minimum wage controversy: Why so much hoopla? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan reverts to bad old days: Interest rates must fall to lower inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 2024
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Weekly Monetary Aggregates Report Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 December, 2024
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 Economy HIGHLIGHTS UPDATE (CPI print today) Istanbul inflation exceeds 20 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 20213 November, 2021 Turkstat is predicted to report Turkish CPI soaring to 20.35%, up from 19.58% in September, … Continue ReadingUPDATE (CPI print today) Istanbul inflation exceeds 20 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey hikes natural gas prices for industry by 48 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 Turkish state-run pipeline company BOTAŞ increased natural gas prices for industry by 48 percent. The … Continue ReadingTurkey hikes natural gas prices for industry by 48 percent
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Will the ailing Turkish economy bring Erdogan down? Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 When one brave soul from Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party decided to confront him about … Continue ReadingWill the ailing Turkish economy bring Erdogan down?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS October PMI dips to 51.2: Slowing activity and rising inflation pressures Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 The latest PMI® survey data from Istanbul Chamber of Industry and IHS Markit pointed to … Continue ReadingOctober PMI dips to 51.2: Slowing activity and rising inflation pressures
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan – Biden meeting now scheduled for Sunday Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 October, 2021 Turkish and international news agencies reported that the long-awaited summit between Presidents Erdogan and Biden … Continue ReadingErdogan – Biden meeting now scheduled for Sunday
Categories General HYPED BREAKING: Arab news agencies– Turkey ready to launch military offensive in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2021 A scholar on Kurds and middle East, Mr Abdulla Hafez tweeted an hour ago that … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Arab news agencies– Turkey ready to launch military offensive in Syria
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Economist (Prof) Ulusoy: If dollar/TL does not stabilize, the entire economy could be disrupted Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2021 Economist Prof. Dr. Veysel Ulusoy pointed out that the real danger is the volatility in … Continue ReadingEconomist (Prof) Ulusoy: If dollar/TL does not stabilize, the entire economy could be disrupted
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: What we learned from the (10 Ambassadors) crisis? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2021 Erdogan is weak, lagging in the polls, worried about his political outlook and is prepared … Continue ReadingTim Ash: What we learned from the (10 Ambassadors) crisis?
Categories General HYPED Turkey begins to speak out Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2021 As Covid-19 enters its second winter, poverty and hardship in Turkey is deepening by the … Continue ReadingTurkey begins to speak out
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey doubles down on threat to attack Syria, again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 October, 2021 Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday extended the military’s mandate to launch cross-border operations in Syria and … Continue ReadingTurkey doubles down on threat to attack Syria, again
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Markets Commerzbank: All hell breaks loose—for TL Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 October, 2021 A silly Inflation Report, presented by governor Prof Sahap Kavcioglu who was visibly in pain … Continue ReadingCommerzbank: All hell breaks loose—for TL
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Opposition is Marching to Power | Real Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 October, 2021 President Erdogan has become even more erratic and unpredictable of late. He may be … Continue ReadingTurkish Opposition is Marching to Power | Real Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey reaches out to foe Armenia in drive for Caucasus influence Güldem AtabayPosted on28 October, 2021 A new highway that cuts through land Azerbaijan captured from Armenia less than a year … Continue ReadingTurkey reaches out to foe Armenia in drive for Caucasus influence
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Energy shock promises a cold winter Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 October, 2021 As the world wrestles with soaring energy prices just ahead of winter, Turkey is revving … Continue ReadingEnergy shock promises a cold winter
Categories Economy Macro Snapshot: CUR, RSCI and Sectoral Confidence Indices Cem CetingucPosted on27 October, 2021 SA CUR decreased by 0.3pps 77.5% in October after 4-month long surge. In October, 3-month … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: CUR, RSCI and Sectoral Confidence Indices
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU: Turkey still has homework to finish for visa waiver Cem CetingucPosted on27 October, 2021 There are six remaining criteria Turkey needs to fulfill for visa liberalization, the head of … Continue ReadingEU: Turkey still has homework to finish for visa waiver
Categories Politics Turkey reaches out to Armenia Cem CetingucPosted on27 October, 2021 A new highway that cuts through land Azerbaijan captured from Armenia less than a year … Continue ReadingTurkey reaches out to Armenia
Categories Business Economy Macro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics Cem CetingucPosted on27 October, 2021 Foreign trade deficit decreased by 47.5% YoY to US2.5bn in September (Aug.21: USD-4.3bn, Sep.20: USD-4.9bn) … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics
Categories Business HYPED Markets FDD: Landmark Iran Sanctions Ruling Against Turkish Public Lender Builds U.S. Deterrence Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 October, 2021 A U.S. appeals court ruled on October 22 that Halkbank, a public lender majority-owned by … Continue ReadingFDD: Landmark Iran Sanctions Ruling Against Turkish Public Lender Builds U.S. Deterrence
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics OPINION: Turkish opposition marches to power Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 October, 2021 Six Turkish opposition parties are stepping up collaboration in their bid to unseat Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingOPINION: Turkish opposition marches to power
