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
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish workers put in the longest hours in Europe, yet earn some of the lowest wages Cem CetingucPosted on16 September, 202416 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 HYPED Politics Kemal Kilicdaroglu: Government failure aggravating problems Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 April, 2021 The country’s fundamental problems are being aggravated as the political mechanisms are falling short of … Continue ReadingKemal Kilicdaroglu: Government failure aggravating problems
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS EM: Fragile Five out, Sick Three in Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 April, 2021 From an investment perspective, Emerging Markets (EM) are turning out to be the big disappointment … Continue ReadingEM: Fragile Five out, Sick Three in
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s albatross around the neck: Halkbank Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 2021 If you are following Turkey, soon you will hear the name of state-lender Halkbank … Continue ReadingTurkey’s albatross around the neck: Halkbank
Categories Company & Industry General Turkey’s immense offshore wind potential sits untouched Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2021 The Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean offer abundant areas with great … Continue ReadingTurkey’s immense offshore wind potential sits untouched
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Ineffective Turkish opposition: reality or urban legend? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 2021 Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu appeared last week on Global TV, with host … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Ineffective Turkish opposition: reality or urban legend?
Categories General Turkey gives US non-paper on roadmap to proceed on bilateral ties: FM Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 2021 Ankara has submitted a non-paper to Washington on a road map that outlined Turkey’s proposals … Continue ReadingTurkey gives US non-paper on roadmap to proceed on bilateral ties: FM
Categories General Tech Top Turkish official warns of climate danger: 200-day heat wave Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 2021 Climate change and the associated drought risk pose a greater challenge to Turkey in the … Continue ReadingTop Turkish official warns of climate danger: 200-day heat wave
Categories Emerging Markets Finance Growing China human rights concerns risk curbing foreign investment needed to support economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 2021 International criticism of China’s alleged human rights violations has grown louder in recent months, putting … Continue ReadingGrowing China human rights concerns risk curbing foreign investment needed to support economy
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Selcuki: State of Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 202117 April, 2021 Back in November 2020 I had speculated that 2021 would be the longest year for … Continue ReadingCan Selcuki: State of Turkey
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Central Bank Governor’ explanation on 128 billion dollar fx reserve meltdown: Yet the question remains Güldem AtabayPosted on16 April, 2021 Shahap Kavcioglu, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, responded to allegations … Continue ReadingCentral Bank Governor’ explanation on 128 billion dollar fx reserve meltdown: Yet the question remains
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Natixis: The unpleasant truth behind China’s GDP figures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 2021 The Chinese economy started 2021 with a strong momentum as the GDP grew 18.3% YoY … Continue ReadingNatixis: The unpleasant truth behind China’s GDP figures
Categories Economy Emerging Markets VOX: Emerging markets amid US and China cross-currents Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 2021 US fiscal policy should provide a large boost to the rest of world, but the … Continue ReadingVOX: Emerging markets amid US and China cross-currents
Categories Company & Industry Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks, hits Bitcoin price Güldem AtabayPosted on16 April, 2021 Turkey’s central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets to purchase goods and … Continue ReadingTurkey bans crypto payments citing risks, hits Bitcoin price
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Is Turning Turkey Into a Chinese Client State Güldem AtabayPosted on16 April, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used to send shockwaves to Beijing with his outspoken support … Continue ReadingErdogan Is Turning Turkey Into a Chinese Client State
Categories Economy Markets China GDP very weak on QoQ basis Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2021 China’s economy grew by double digits in the latest quarter but an explosive rebound from … Continue ReadingChina GDP very weak on QoQ basis
Categories Economy General German Economic Institutes to cut 2021 GDP growth forecast Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2021 Germany’s economic institutes will cut their joint 2021 growth forecast for Europe’s largest economy to … Continue ReadingGerman Economic Institutes to cut 2021 GDP growth forecast
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS CBRT remains on hold but sounds more dovish than before Cem CetingucPosted on16 April, 2021 As widely expected, the CBRT kept its policy rate unchanged at 19.0%. Again as expected, … Continue ReadingCBRT remains on hold but sounds more dovish than before
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey and Greece: Foreign Ministers use historic meeting to bash each other Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 April, 2021 The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey argued in front of cameras during a joint … Continue ReadingTurkey and Greece: Foreign Ministers use historic meeting to bash each other
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics The real story behind Turkey’s 128 bn dollar fx reserve loss I Kerim Rota Güldem AtabayPosted on15 April, 2021 Is it possible to return to the Roulette table? How did the “reserve leakage” arise? … Continue ReadingThe real story behind Turkey’s 128 bn dollar fx reserve loss I Kerim Rota
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Policy rate kept at 19 percent; so when is the next rate cut? Güldem AtabayPosted on15 April, 2021 Turkey’s central bank held rates steady at 19% as expected on Thursday and dropped a … Continue ReadingPolicy rate kept at 19 percent; so when is the next rate cut?