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 General Investors turn to Bitcoin after Turkey’s economic turmoil Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2021 The neighbourhood teahouse is a focus of daily life across Turkey, an Ottoman tradition that has … Continue ReadingInvestors turn to Bitcoin after Turkey’s economic turmoil
Categories Politics Turkish and US officials gather for Afghan peace process Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2021 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the Afghan … Continue ReadingTurkish and US officials gather for Afghan peace process
Categories Company & Industry General Company Update | PETKM TP revised up to TL7.50/share Cem CetingucPosted on13 April, 2021 Turning more positive on strong earnings momentum expected this year. We are updating our estimates for … Continue ReadingCompany Update | PETKM TP revised up to TL7.50/share
Categories Business General Will Canal Istanbul be ever constructed? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 April, 2021 Turkey’s Environmental Minister Murat Kurum recently confirmed that the country has approved development plans for … Continue ReadingWill Canal Istanbul be ever constructed?
Categories Emerging Markets Markets EM: Hope dies hard Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 April, 2021 On Monday, India’s deepening coronavirus crisis slammed the nation’s stocks and currency on concern it … Continue ReadingEM: Hope dies hard
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Canada cancels export permits for drone technology to Turkey over use in Nagorno-Karabakh Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 2021 Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau has announced a permit cancellation for weaponry to … Continue ReadingCanada cancels export permits for drone technology to Turkey over use in Nagorno-Karabakh
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Medical Association: Hospitals full of Covid patients, new services not enough Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 2021 The new Covid-19 services set up at hospitals in the face of the third peak … Continue ReadingTurkish Medical Association: Hospitals full of Covid patients, new services not enough
Categories Business Economy General Tech Turkey’s gaming industry attracts investors, but not without concerns Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 2021 According to a 2020 annual report published by the Esports agency Gaming in Turkey (GIT), … Continue ReadingTurkey’s gaming industry attracts investors, but not without concerns
Categories General Russia restricts flights to Turkey amid COVID-19 surge, political tensions Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 202112 April, 2021 Russia will restrict flights to and from Turkey from April 15 to June 1 due … Continue ReadingRussia restricts flights to Turkey amid COVID-19 surge, political tensions
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey current account gap widens, pushing 12-month deficit to 5.3 percent of GDP Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 2021 Turkey’s current account deficit (CAD) grew by 89 percent in February from a year ago, … Continue ReadingTurkey current account gap widens, pushing 12-month deficit to 5.3 percent of GDP
Categories Economy General Turkey’s construction cost index flat in February over January Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 2021 In February 2021, construction cost index (CCI) decreased by 0.03% compared with previous month yet … Continue ReadingTurkey’s construction cost index flat in February over January
Categories Business General Politics Canal Istanbul: The greatest of all White Elephants Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 April, 2021 What is Canal Istanbul: President Erdogan’s pet crazy project is a channel which will … Continue ReadingCanal Istanbul: The greatest of all White Elephants
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish central bank to keep policy rate at 19% this week Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 2021 The Turkish lira weakened on Monday as investor concerns grew over deteriorating economic conditions in … Continue ReadingTurkish central bank to keep policy rate at 19% this week
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Growing support for Istanbul Convention, declining votes for Erdoğan Güldem AtabayPosted on12 April, 202112 April, 2021 The Operational Social Research Center has shared the findings of its March 2021 public opinion … Continue ReadingGrowing support for Istanbul Convention, declining votes for Erdoğan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Growth hopes: Gone with the Covid Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 April, 2021 Turkey’s daily coronavirus infection numbers have soared above 50,000 and President Tayyip Erdogan is likely … Continue ReadingGrowth hopes: Gone with the Covid
Categories Economy General Unemployment rate realized as 13.4 percent in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on12 April, 2021 Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate realized as 13.4% The number of unemployed persons aged 15 years … Continue ReadingUnemployment rate realized as 13.4 percent in Turkey
Categories Company & Industry Markets Turkish auto production exceeds 212,000 in Jan-Feb Cem CetingucPosted on12 April, 2021 Automotive production in Turkey, including light commercial vehicles, tractors, and automobiles, totaled 211,877 million units … Continue ReadingTurkish auto production exceeds 212,000 in Jan-Feb
Categories General TCL, Huawei set to join other Chinese brands producing in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on12 April, 2021 New Chinese brands are set to join international electronics companies that recently kickstarted production in … Continue ReadingTCL, Huawei set to join other Chinese brands producing in Turkey
Categories Business General Musicians’ Desperation Highlights Turkey’s Economic Problems Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 April, 2021 Turkey’s Covid-19 epidemic is in its 13th month with no relief in sight, as in … Continue ReadingMusicians’ Desperation Highlights Turkey’s Economic Problems
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey–West Relations: The Politics of Intra-alliance Opposition (Prof. Oya Dursun-Özkanca) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 April, 2021 Özkanca explains her recent book: Turkey–West Relations: The Politics of Intra-alliance Opposition (Cambridge … Continue ReadingTurkey–West Relations: The Politics of Intra-alliance Opposition (Prof. Oya Dursun-Özkanca)
