Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Four investment banks comment on CBRT rate cuts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 November, 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS New clashes in Syria between Kurdish forces and Turkish proxies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 November, 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Rutte: Türkiye is an invaluable asset to NATO Cem CetingucPosted on25 November, 2024
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkish startups secure $4.7B in investments over four years Cem CetingucPosted on25 November, 202425 November, 2024
Gold smuggling scandal tied to Turkish MP resignations poised to widen While three MPs from the ruling coalition partner MHP have recently resigned amidst allegations tied … Continue ReadingGold smuggling scandal tied to Turkish MP resignations poised to widen
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s current account deficit narrowing yet financing difficulties remain Güldem AtabayPosted on11 May, 2021 The central bank said Turkey’s March current account deficit of USD 3.3 bn declined by … Continue ReadingTurkey’s current account deficit narrowing yet financing difficulties remain
Categories Economy Finance European markets drop sharply after U.S. tech stocks plummet Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 202111 May, 2021 Elliot Smith, Holly Ellyatt European markets dropped sharply on Tuesday following a sell-off in U.S. … Continue ReadingEuropean markets drop sharply after U.S. tech stocks plummet
Categories Business Economy Turkey’s industrial production increased by 16.6 percent annually Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 202111 May, 2021 When the subsectors of the industry (based on 2015=100) were examined, mining and quarrying index … Continue ReadingTurkey’s industrial production increased by 16.6 percent annually
Categories Business Economy Retail sales volume increased by 19.2 percent annually Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 202111 May, 2021 Retail sales volume with constant prices (2015=100) increased by 19.2% in March 2021 compared with … Continue ReadingRetail sales volume increased by 19.2 percent annually
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