Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS Atilla Yeşilada video commentary: Turkish economy enters stagflation | Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 September, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Fitch Ratings raised Turkey’s credit one notch and changed its outlook from positive to stable Güldem AtabayPosted on6 September, 20246 September, 2024
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Akçay says Şimşek’s economic program is ‘undermining Turkish economy’ Cem CetingucPosted on6 September, 2024
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Weekly banking data: CB reserves decline, FX deposits increase, foreign investors sell TL assets In the week of August 9, the USD4.6 billion decrease in the CBRT’s net FX … Continue ReadingWeekly banking data: CB reserves decline, FX deposits increase, foreign investors sell TL assets
Categories Politics Commentary: Why Is Biden Bad For Turkey, Which Is Good Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 July, 20203 July, 2020 I don’t speculate on election results in Turkey, or elsewhere, but according to all the … Continue ReadingCommentary: Why Is Biden Bad For Turkey, Which Is Good
Categories General Politics Turkey’s changing media landscape Editor P.A.Posted on1 July, 20203 July, 2020 Summary A dominant narrative that has come out of Turkey in recent years highlights how … Continue ReadingTurkey’s changing media landscape
Categories General Politics Erdogan to ban Twitter, Netflix, Youtube in Turkey Editor P.A.Posted on1 July, 20202 July, 2020 Turkey’s President Erdogan vows to bring a draft bill to parliament to block/regulate social media … Continue ReadingErdogan to ban Twitter, Netflix, Youtube in Turkey
Categories Economy Emerging Markets VW abandons Turkey factory plan Editor P.A.Posted on1 July, 20201 July, 2020 Volkswagen AG canceled plans to build a car factory in Turkey after the coronavirus pandemic … Continue ReadingVW abandons Turkey factory plan
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Turkey’s PMI back to growth territory Güldem AtabayPosted on1 July, 20201 July, 2020 The rebound in the Turkish manufacturing PMI has continued with a return to growth territory. … Continue ReadingTurkey’s PMI back to growth territory
Categories Economy Emerging Markets EU to allow in visitors from 14 ‘safe’ countries; Turkey excluded Editor P.A.Posted on30 June, 20201 July, 2020 The 27-member bloc gave approval on Tuesday to leisure or business travel from 14 countries … Continue ReadingEU to allow in visitors from 14 ‘safe’ countries; Turkey excluded
Categories Economy Emerging Markets As widening current account deficit gets attention: Turkey trade deficit more than doubles in May Editor P.A.Posted on30 June, 20201 July, 2020 According to the official data, in May 2020 Turkey’s exports were 9 billion 967 million … Continue ReadingAs widening current account deficit gets attention: Turkey trade deficit more than doubles in May
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Reuters Poll: Turkish inflation seen rising above 12% in June Editor P.A.Posted on30 June, 20201 July, 2020 Turkey’s consumer price index is expected to rise above 12% in June from 11.4% the … Continue ReadingReuters Poll: Turkish inflation seen rising above 12% in June
Categories Politics Turkish lawyers protest the government plan to reform/control bar associations Editor P.A.Posted on30 June, 20201 July, 2020 Thousands of Turkish lawyers protested outside Istanbul’s main courthouse on Tuesday against a government plan … Continue ReadingTurkish lawyers protest the government plan to reform/control bar associations
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Another downgrade from Fitch: cuts Turkey economic growth forecast to -3.9% Editor P.A.Posted on30 June, 202030 June, 2020 Turkey’s economy is expected to contract by 3.9% this year, Fitch said in a report on Monday, … Continue ReadingAnother downgrade from Fitch: cuts Turkey economic growth forecast to -3.9%
Categories Economy Credit Suisse Commentary: Turkey—Pushing the limits Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 June, 202030 June, 2020 Economic activity is now rebounding from its April low Turkey’s relatively well-functioning health infrastructure and … Continue ReadingCredit Suisse Commentary: Turkey—Pushing the limits
Categories Markets Macro Thoughts: The Return of Inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 June, 202030 June, 2020 One needs to be careful not to simply be contrarian for contrarian’s sake, but we … Continue ReadingMacro Thoughts: The Return of Inflation
Categories Business The EU relaxes international travel, but US, Turkey still out Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 June, 20207 July, 2020 The European Union (EU) has started to lift some of the travel restrictions that were … Continue ReadingThe EU relaxes international travel, but US, Turkey still out
Categories Business Euromoney: Turkey’s vulnerability is not a shock to risk experts Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 June, 202030 June, 2020 Coronavirus could not have happened at a worse time for Turkish investors hoping to see … Continue ReadingEuromoney: Turkey’s vulnerability is not a shock to risk experts
Categories Business Turkish shopping malls: No V shaped recovery here! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 June, 202030 June, 2020 Turkey 400 plus strong shopping malls collect timely data on visitor traffic and sales, which … Continue ReadingTurkish shopping malls: No V shaped recovery here!
Categories General Kurdish-Turkish clashes in Vienna spells new trouble in relations with EU Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 June, 202029 June, 2020 (Reuters) – Austria pledged on Monday to find out who was behind clashes between Kurdish … Continue ReadingKurdish-Turkish clashes in Vienna spells new trouble in relations with EU
Categories Business Tech Anatolian News Agency: Turkey should become ‘smart-agriculture’ country Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 June, 202029 June, 2020 Turkey should become a “smart-agriculture” country to overcome its agricultural issues, raise incomes and ensure … Continue ReadingAnatolian News Agency: Turkey should become ‘smart-agriculture’ country
Categories Emerging Markets Finance Nikkei: Coronavirus triggers dollar drain in big emerging markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 June, 202030 June, 2020 The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to send capital fleeing from emerging economies, as falling exports … Continue ReadingNikkei: Coronavirus triggers dollar drain in big emerging markets
Categories Business Aegean manufacturers discover “impoverishing growth” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 202027 June, 2020 Growth does not create employment Ender Yorgancılar, President of the Aegean Region Chamber of Industry … Continue ReadingAegean manufacturers discover “impoverishing growth”
Categories Emerging Markets Comment: EM is a value trap, but we live in the “who cares” world Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 202030 June, 2020 When one reads investment banking reports and financial commentary, EM assets are a strong BUY, … Continue ReadingComment: EM is a value trap, but we live in the “who cares” world