Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan urges for new constitution Cem CetingucPosted on18 September, 2024
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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 Business A frightening predicament for banks from S&P Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 June, 202026 June, 2020 Turkey is in the midst of a mind-blowing credit boom, with loan growth having reached … Continue ReadingA frightening predicament for banks from S&P
Categories Business General Iran’s economic crisis is bad for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202023 June, 2020 The Iranian rial plunged to new depths against the US dollar on Monday in what … Continue ReadingIran’s economic crisis is bad for Turkey
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance Albayrak believes in V shaped recovery urging banks to lend more Editor P.A.Posted on23 June, 202025 June, 2020 Addressing the general assembly of the Banks Association of Turkey in Istanbul, treasury and finance … Continue ReadingAlbayrak believes in V shaped recovery urging banks to lend more
Categories Business Car sales boom, thanks to negative real rates Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202023 June, 2020 Turkey’s government fueled credit boom and the Central Bank’s endless rate cuts are triggering speculative … Continue ReadingCar sales boom, thanks to negative real rates
Categories Business Turkey’s quest to replace China in global supply chains Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202025 June, 2020 Turkey is anticipated to come out of the coronavirus-driven crisis with a V-shaped recovery, and … Continue ReadingTurkey’s quest to replace China in global supply chains
Categories General Politics ANALYSIS: Libya: War In a War Within War Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202025 June, 2020 The Libyan civil war escalated a notch, as Egyptian President Mr. Sisi warned of a … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Libya: War In a War Within War
Categories General Politics Financial Times: Turkish opposition mayors outshine Erdogan with kindness campaigns Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202023 June, 2020 Birol Suzer thought he had been the target of a practical joke when two men … Continue ReadingFinancial Times: Turkish opposition mayors outshine Erdogan with kindness campaigns
Categories Business General Liquor market contracted 40 percent in the outbreak, café houses empty Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202024 June, 2020 The fate of the alcoholic beverages market for 2020 will be determined by the Special … Continue ReadingLiquor market contracted 40 percent in the outbreak, café houses empty
Categories Economy Turkish youth suffering from deep anxiety Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202023 June, 2020 One of Turkey’s biggest problem is youth unemployment, recent surveys reveal. According Turkstat data, 2.3 … Continue ReadingTurkish youth suffering from deep anxiety
Categories Emerging Markets Markets EM Strategy: A Few Reasons for a Correction Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202023 June, 2020 Nowadays, it seems like markets will never fall again and I’m reminded of Irving Fisher’s … Continue ReadingEM Strategy: A Few Reasons for a Correction
Categories Company & Industry RenCap: Turkcell-Telia to exit? Good for investment case Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202024 June, 2020 Telia Company confirmed its plan to sell its stake in Turkcell Holding for $530mn to … Continue ReadingRenCap: Turkcell-Telia to exit? Good for investment case
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Politics U.S. prosecutor in Halkbank sanctions case steps down reminding of Bolton’s claims Editor P.A.Posted on22 June, 202023 June, 2020 Shares in Turkish state lender Halkbank (HALKB.IS) surged 8% on Monday after U.S. federal chief … Continue ReadingU.S. prosecutor in Halkbank sanctions case steps down reminding of Bolton’s claims
Categories Economy Politics AKP’s plans to control Turkey’s Bar Associations bring police against lawyers Editor P.A.Posted on22 June, 202023 June, 2020 Turkish police stopped dozens of senior lawyers marching to the capital Ankara on Monday to … Continue ReadingAKP’s plans to control Turkey’s Bar Associations bring police against lawyers
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Finance This week’s meeting: Turkey’s monetary easing almost coming to an end Güldem AtabayPosted on22 June, 202023 June, 2020 Turkey’s central bank will have its Monetary Policy meeting this week; on Thursday. Without any … Continue ReadingThis week’s meeting: Turkey’s monetary easing almost coming to an end
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Recovery… really? Editor P.A.Posted on22 June, 202023 June, 2020 As per the official data, Turkey’s seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index increased by 3.1 points … Continue ReadingRecovery… really?
Categories Business Turkish business skeptical of “V” shaped recovery Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 June, 202023 June, 2020 Turkey’s President R.T. Erdogan is betting on a rapid recovery of the economy, to boost … Continue ReadingTurkish business skeptical of “V” shaped recovery
Categories Business Tourism: A high-stakes summer for Turkey is beginning Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 June, 202022 June, 2020 With beaches largely empty and many hotels deciding whether to open, Tourism Minister Mehmet Ersoy … Continue ReadingTourism: A high-stakes summer for Turkey is beginning
Categories General Erdogan: Turkey losing ground in coronavirus fight Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 June, 202022 June, 2020 According to Ministry of Health, Turkey recorded 1.192 new corona cases on Sunday, bringing the … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey losing ground in coronavirus fight
Categories General Libya: Sisi threatens military intervention Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 June, 202022 June, 2020 Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday said his country has a legitimate right to … Continue ReadingLibya: Sisi threatens military intervention
Categories Business Company & Industry Al Monitor: Covid ravages Turkey’s textil industry Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 202020 June, 2020 Turkey’s clothing and textile sector, a vital source of employment and revenues, has become the … Continue ReadingAl Monitor: Covid ravages Turkey’s textil industry