Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s central bank holds rates steady, opting for a cautious wait-and-see approach ahead of rate cuts Güldem AtabayPosted on19 September, 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan urges for new constitution Cem CetingucPosted on18 September, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Şimşek predicts inflation to drop to around 30% by early 2025 Cem CetingucPosted on17 September, 2024
Categories Economy Finance General HIGHLIGHTS Frequent changes in inflation targets undermine the credibility of Turkey’s monetary policy Güldem AtabayPosted on17 September, 2024
Yetkin Report: Main opposition leader Ozel urges Erdogan to snap elections in November 2025 Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel stated that under current conditions, President … Continue ReadingYetkin Report: Main opposition leader Ozel urges Erdogan to snap elections in November 2025
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu in Saudi Arabia for talks to mend ties, Jerusalem clashes rise Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu arrived in Saudi Arabia on May 10 for a two-day … Continue ReadingTurkish FM Çavuşoğlu in Saudi Arabia for talks to mend ties, Jerusalem clashes rise
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s construction cost index up 32 percent in 12 months Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 202110 May, 2021 In March 2021, Turkey’s construction cost index (CCI) increased by 3.44% mom and carried the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s construction cost index up 32 percent in 12 months
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s March unemployment rate down thanks to ease of lockdowns Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkish unemployment declined to 13.1 percent in Marchfrom 13.2 percent a month ago following the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s March unemployment rate down thanks to ease of lockdowns
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Analysis: The opposition puts its foot down on Canal Istanbul Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 2021 The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Sunday vowed that his Republican … Continue ReadingAnalysis: The opposition puts its foot down on Canal Istanbul
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish research group faces criminal charges over inflation data Güldem AtabayPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkey’s statistics agency TUIK filed a criminal complaint against a group of local researchers publishing … Continue ReadingTurkish research group faces criminal charges over inflation data
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Metropoll CEO: Rising poverty undermines AKP votes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 202110 May, 2021 Ozer Sencar, the founder of MetroPOLL Research, has spoken to bianet about the company’s “Turkey’s … Continue ReadingMetropoll CEO: Rising poverty undermines AKP votes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Yasar Yakis: Why Turkey is reluctant to withdraw from Libya Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 2021 Turkey last week sent a high-level delegation — made up of the foreign minister, … Continue ReadingYasar Yakis: Why Turkey is reluctant to withdraw from Libya
Categories Business Company & Industry Top Banking Pick of 2021: Garanti Bank Cem CetingucPosted on10 May, 2021 Short-term recovery from recent lows likely Garanti share price is down 30% since our downgrade … Continue ReadingTop Banking Pick of 2021: Garanti Bank
Categories Business Company & Industry Company Outlook: Adding GARAN & SISE, Removing MGROS Cem CetingucPosted on10 May, 2021 Adding GARAN. We expect Garanti to maintain its leading position in ROE progression this year with … Continue ReadingCompany Outlook: Adding GARAN & SISE, Removing MGROS
Categories Business Turkey’s climate problem hits agriculture hard Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 2021 In winter of 2020, the massive dams, and reservoirs that supply water to Istanbul’s 15 … Continue ReadingTurkey’s climate problem hits agriculture hard
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Axios: Asia faces massive new COVID surge Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 2021 Several Asian countries are facing new coronavirus waves, with some struggling to keep up with … Continue ReadingAxios: Asia faces massive new COVID surge
Categories General Turkey: AKP’s Mafia ties unveiled by boss at large Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 May, 2021 Turkish media and pundits are scrambling to decode a series of public statements by convicted … Continue ReadingTurkey: AKP’s Mafia ties unveiled by boss at large
Categories Business HYPED UK places Turkey on red list for travel Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 May, 2021 The British government on Friday announced its foreign travel list that starts on May 17, … Continue ReadingUK places Turkey on red list for travel
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS The National: Experts say lack of testing masks number of Covid-19 cases in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 May, 2021 A dramatic drop in the number of Covid-19 tests being carried out in Turkey is … Continue ReadingThe National: Experts say lack of testing masks number of Covid-19 cases in Turkey
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS For a fistful dollars: Turkey’s mindless drive to grab tourists Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 May, 2021 How many countries can you count which employ positive discrimination and affirmative action for foreigners? … Continue ReadingFor a fistful dollars: Turkey’s mindless drive to grab tourists
Categories Emerging Markets Finance EM: Rate hike cycle gains pace Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 May, 2021 While Turkey’s Central Bank held its policy rate at 19%, Brazil’s succumbed to inflation pressures, … Continue ReadingEM: Rate hike cycle gains pace
Categories Finance Gedik Invest: Rate cut expectations may be postponed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 May, 2021 CBRT kept its policy rate on hold at 19.0%, which is in line with market … Continue ReadingGedik Invest: Rate cut expectations may be postponed
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS No rate cut but the smell of it… Güldem AtabayPosted on6 May, 2021 Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second meeting on Thursday … Continue ReadingNo rate cut but the smell of it…
Categories Business Turkey’s exports to Saudi Arabia plummet in April Cem CetingucPosted on6 May, 20216 May, 2021 Turkey’s exports to Saudi Arabia all but dried up in April, according to official data, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s exports to Saudi Arabia plummet in April
Categories General Macro Snapshot: CBRT’s Expectations Survey Cem CetingucPosted on6 May, 2021 Policy rate would be kept stable in May but could be decreased by 75bps in … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: CBRT’s Expectations Survey