Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey reportedly permits pro-kurdish party to meet jailed PKK leader Cem CetingucPosted on26 December, 2024
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Poverty threatens to claim an entire generation of children in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on26 December, 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Tech Turkey poised to emerge as regional tech hub Cem CetingucPosted on26 December, 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nuray Babacan: Turkey to have early election in fall 2027 Güldem AtabayPosted on26 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 BBVA Garanti: Turkey 2025 outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2024 In our second article covering Turkey’s 2025 economic and political prospects. This contribution comes from … Continue ReadingBBVA Garanti: Turkey 2025 outlook
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Great relief for Turkey: US exempts her from Gazprombank sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2024 Turkey has received an exemption for gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed … Continue ReadingGreat relief for Turkey: US exempts her from Gazprombank sanctions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS OECD: Turkey’s 2025 economic outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2024 PA Turkey’s coverage of Turkey’s 2025 outlook starts with the view from OECD, published in … Continue ReadingOECD: Turkey’s 2025 economic outlook
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Removed CHP mayor denounces imprisonment as ‘baseless’ Cem CetingucPosted on19 December, 2024 Turkish main opposition CHP’s jailed district mayor Ahmet Özer has called the imprisonment and “terrorism” … Continue ReadingRemoved CHP mayor denounces imprisonment as ‘baseless’
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Halkbank case kicked back to Supreme Court Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2024 According to the news by Can Kamiloğlu from VoA Turkish, Turkish state lender Halkbank’s petition … Continue Reading Halkbank case kicked back to Supreme Court
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Court releases defendants in Istanbul airport ISIS attack Cem CetingucPosted on19 December, 2024 Turkey’s Court of Cassation has decided to release six out of seven defendants in the … Continue ReadingTurkish Court releases defendants in Istanbul airport ISIS attack
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Sen Kennedy urges Erdogan to keep away from Syrian Kurds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2024 Senator John Nelly Kennedy criticized Turkey for funding mercenaries to fight against the Syrian Democratic … Continue ReadingSen Kennedy urges Erdogan to keep away from Syrian Kurds
Categories Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish services industry faces decline in October Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 2024 The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) reported on Monday that the services production index declined by … Continue ReadingTurkish services industry faces decline in October
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tracing US-Turkey relations from Biden to Trump Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 2024 While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed a willingness to strengthen ties with Washington, … Continue ReadingTracing US-Turkey relations from Biden to Trump
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Şimşek pledges reduced inflation by 2025 Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 2024 A noticeable slowdown in inflation has begun in many areas and it will continue in … Continue ReadingŞimşek pledges reduced inflation by 2025
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Report: Six CHP-run municipalities face seizure for outstanding payroll taxes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 December, 2024 The Labor and Social Security Ministry has imposed a seizure on six municipalities governed by … Continue ReadingReport: Six CHP-run municipalities face seizure for outstanding payroll taxes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics BREAKING: Turkish forces poised to attack Syrian Kurds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 December, 2024 Washington is worried about the Turkish military’s possible attack against American-backed Kurds in Syria, according … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Turkish forces poised to attack Syrian Kurds
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nearly half of local administrations’ treasury debt tied to AKP municipalities Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 202418 December, 2024 Despite the government’s attacks on opposition-led municipalities over their debts, eight ruling coalition-led municipalities account … Continue ReadingNearly half of local administrations’ treasury debt tied to AKP municipalities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkiye emerges as biggest winner in Syria Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 2024 Ankara, one of the principal backers of some of the Syrian rebels who ousted President … Continue ReadingTurkiye emerges as biggest winner in Syria
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Economists confident disinflation process is on track for coming months and years Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 2024 Türkiye’s disinflation process is consistent with the country’s goals of a soft landing, leaving behind … Continue ReadingEconomists confident disinflation process is on track for coming months and years
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye Sets Dismantling of Kurdish YPG-PYD in Syria as Condition for Peace Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 2024 Turkish Defense Minister Guler underlines Ankara’s readiness for further cooperation with new administration in Syria … Continue ReadingTürkiye Sets Dismantling of Kurdish YPG-PYD in Syria as Condition for Peace
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s budget deficit swells further in November Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 December, 2024 Budget deficit remains at 5% of GDP as of November, although it is likely to … Continue ReadingTurkey’s budget deficit swells further in November
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Trump praises Erdogan for strong leadership Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 December, 2024 United States President-elect Donald Trump has described the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as … Continue ReadingTrump praises Erdogan for strong leadership
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Gedik Investment Macro View: IP contracts YoY for the fifth straight month in October Cem CetingucPosted on12 December, 2024 In October, the industrial production (IP) index contracted by 1.6% MoM, and by 3.1% in … Continue ReadingGedik Investment Macro View: IP contracts YoY for the fifth straight month in October
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye records current account surplus for fifth consecutive month Cem CetingucPosted on12 December, 2024 Türkiye’s current account balance recorded another monthly surplus, posting nearly $1.9 billion (TL 66.27 billion) … Continue ReadingTürkiye records current account surplus for fifth consecutive month