Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Retail Sales Surge 16.4% YoY in November 2024 Cem CetingucPosted on14 January, 2025
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Adopts Controlled Currency Depreciation to Attract Foreign Investors Cem CetingucPosted on14 January, 2025
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Raises Toll Fees by 42% Amid Economic Pressures Cem CetingucPosted on14 January, 202514 January, 2025
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition Leaders Condemn Detention of Besiktas Mayor in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on14 January, 2025
“Our new century will be reinforced through resolving terrorism”: Bahçeli Türkiye is poised to strengthen its unity and stability by addressing its longstanding terrorism challenges, … Continue Reading“Our new century will be reinforced through resolving terrorism”: Bahçeli
Categories General BREAKING: More gas from Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 OK, bad title. But, after a week of heavy media build-up to another ” upcoming … Continue ReadingBREAKING: More gas from Erdogan
Categories General Namik Tan: The stakes of Biden-Erdoğan meeting; to be or not to be… Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 Mr. Namik Tan is a former ambassador, who has served in Washington DC, too. … Continue ReadingNamik Tan: The stakes of Biden-Erdoğan meeting; to be or not to be…
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Rough start for Turkey’s tourism season Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 Tourism is vital for Turkey’s economy as it wants to lure back holidaymakers this summer … Continue ReadingRough start for Turkey’s tourism season
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Real Turkey featuring Mehmet Ogutcu: World after the pandemic—where does Turkey fit in? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 For good or bad, the pandemic has accelerated numerous trends that were reconfiguring the … Continue ReadingReal Turkey featuring Mehmet Ogutcu: World after the pandemic—where does Turkey fit in?
Categories Economy Inflation, May 2021: Weak demand dominated strong cost pressures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 Turkey’s CPI increased by 0.89% MoM in May driving YoY CPI from 17.14% to 16.59%. … Continue ReadingInflation, May 2021: Weak demand dominated strong cost pressures
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Inflation Slows Unexpectedly, Raising Rate Cut Pressure Güldem AtabayPosted on3 June, 2021 Turkey’s consumer inflation rate snapped seven months of increases in May, making it harder for … Continue ReadingTurkish Inflation Slows Unexpectedly, Raising Rate Cut Pressure
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Real Turkey: Devil’s Triangle in Turkey: Mafia-State-AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2021 A popular crime boss, Mr. Sedat Peker is broadcasting a series of YouTube … Continue ReadingReal Turkey: Devil’s Triangle in Turkey: Mafia-State-AKP
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdoğan offers 5 different explanations on missing $128 bln since February Güldem AtabayPosted on2 June, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement that one doesn’t ask the central bank about funds’ fate … Continue ReadingErdoğan offers 5 different explanations on missing $128 bln since February
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Lira Traders Say ‘We’ve Been Here Before’ in Turkey Rates Replay Güldem AtabayPosted on2 June, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s demand for interest-rate cuts sent a brief shockwave through the … Continue ReadingLira Traders Say ‘We’ve Been Here Before’ in Turkey Rates Replay
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Erdogan does it again: Dollar/TL skyrockets to 8.61 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2021 President Tayyip Erdogan said late on Tuesday that Turkey needs to lower interest rates and … Continue ReadingErdogan does it again: Dollar/TL skyrockets to 8.61
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s May PMI slides below 50.0 benchmark Güldem AtabayPosted on1 June, 2021 The latest PMI® survey data from Istanbul Chamber of Industry and IHS Markit showed that … Continue ReadingTurkey’s May PMI slides below 50.0 benchmark
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish consumer confidence declines to 11-year low – BloombergHT survey Güldem AtabayPosted on1 June, 2021 Consumer confidence in Turkey fell to the lowest level since January 2010, according to a … Continue ReadingTurkish consumer confidence declines to 11-year low – BloombergHT survey
Categories Economy General Macro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics Cem CetingucPosted on1 June, 2021 Foreign trade deficit decreased by 33.2% YoY to US3.1bn in April and decreased by 3.2% … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Foreign Trade Statistics
Categories HYPED Politics Haaretz: President Erdogan Should Bring Turkish Delight to His Meeting With Biden Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 June, 2021 Turkey and Israel are now facing a similar challenge. The boycott, disinvestment and sanctions movement … Continue ReadingHaaretz: President Erdogan Should Bring Turkish Delight to His Meeting With Biden
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to Send “Russian Missile Experts” Home in Signal to Biden Güldem AtabayPosted on31 May, 2021 Turkey said it will send home Russian missile experts overseeing the S-400 air defense technology that … Continue ReadingTurkey to Send “Russian Missile Experts” Home in Signal to Biden
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS New normalization rules with limited hours Güldem AtabayPosted on31 May, 2021 President Erdoğan announced after today’s cabinet meeting that the pandemic gradual normalization process will begin … Continue ReadingNew normalization rules with limited hours
Categories Economy HYPED Gedik Invest revises its 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.5% from 3.5% Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 May, 2021 1Q21 GDP growth at 7.0% slightly exceeds market expectations TurkStat announced that 1Q21 GDP … Continue ReadingGedik Invest revises its 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.5% from 3.5%
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Greece to take concrete steps to improve economic ties – minister Güldem AtabayPosted on31 May, 2021 Greece and neighboring Turkey have agreed to gradually normalize their relationship. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos … Continue ReadingTurkey, Greece to take concrete steps to improve economic ties – minister
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s inflation to remain flat in May Güldem AtabayPosted on31 May, 2021 The state-run Anadolu news agency poll showed that the average estimate of 14 economists expect … Continue ReadingTurkey’s inflation to remain flat in May
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Agents Capture Nephew of U.S.-based Cleric Overseas Güldem AtabayPosted on31 May, 2021 Turkish agents have captured a nephew of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in an overseas … Continue ReadingTurkish Agents Capture Nephew of U.S.-based Cleric Overseas
