Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Flow of funds Report: CBRT reserves decline, foreign funds buy TL assets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 November, 2024
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Morgan Stanley: Turkey rate cuts knocking on the door Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 November, 2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Australia and Turkey vie to host pivotal 2026 climate talks Cem CetingucPosted on22 November, 2024
Categories Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Google restrictions endanger independent media in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on22 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 Fitch and S&P Global issue new reports on Turkey: Concerns rise Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Fitch and S&P Global wrote notes about Turkey today, which express deep concern with … Continue ReadingFitch and S&P Global issue new reports on Turkey: Concerns rise
Categories General Turkey losing the war against Covid-19 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Turkey’s weekly regional COVID-19 figures keep increasing and deaths rising as the country maintains more … Continue ReadingTurkey losing the war against Covid-19
Categories Politics Erdogan slipping in polls explains much of the turmoil in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 With twin shocks announced in the dead of night, President Tayyip Erdogan sacked Turkey’s central … Continue ReadingErdogan slipping in polls explains much of the turmoil in Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ulgen*: The Politics Behind Erdogan’s Central Bank Decision Güldem AtabayPosted on23 March, 202123 March, 2021 On the same day that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked Naci Agbal, his third central … Continue ReadingSinan Ulgen*: The Politics Behind Erdogan’s Central Bank Decision
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan May Reshuffle Turkish Cabinet Soon, His Party Says Güldem AtabayPosted on23 March, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may reshuffle Turkey’s government soon, a deputy chairman of the governing party said … Continue ReadingErdogan May Reshuffle Turkish Cabinet Soon, His Party Says
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish markets on fire as Erdoğan adviser Bulut takes the scene Güldem AtabayPosted on23 March, 2021 Yigit Bulut, President Erdogan’s senior economic adviser claimed Turkish locals sold USD 7.0 billion in … Continue ReadingTurkish markets on fire as Erdoğan adviser Bulut takes the scene
Categories General HYPED Was Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Opposition DEVA leader Ali Babacan has said there are rumors that former central bank governor … Continue ReadingWas Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”?
Categories General Russia pressures Turkey in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 The region’s odd couple Turkey and Russia have successfully compartmentalized their relations, but the Chinese … Continue ReadingRussia pressures Turkey in Syria
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish Lira slump causes contagion, risk-off Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 By 7 pm Istanbul time, dollar/TL was trading up again, around 7.85-87, while Borsa Istanbul’s … Continue ReadingTurkish Lira slump causes contagion, risk-off
Categories Finance Tech Real Turkey: Future of Crypto-currencies: What does Monetary Theory say? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 The Future of Crypto-assets: What Does Monetary Theory Say? Once again, responding to comments … Continue ReadingReal Turkey: Future of Crypto-currencies: What does Monetary Theory say?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS US and Turkey set to meet at Nato summit in first talks under Biden Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is set to hold his first face-to-face meeting with US … Continue ReadingUS and Turkey set to meet at Nato summit in first talks under Biden
Categories Politics EU Observer: EU report on Turkey includes possible tourism sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 Europe should be ready to kick Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan where it hurts (in … Continue ReadingEU Observer: EU report on Turkey includes possible tourism sanctions
Categories Markets CNBC.com: ‘People are just shocked’: Turkey’s lira plunges after Erdogan sacks third central bank chief in two years Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 Turkey’s lira fell dramatically on Monday morning after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the … Continue ReadingCNBC.com: ‘People are just shocked’: Turkey’s lira plunges after Erdogan sacks third central bank chief in two years
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkish lira plunges 13% in early trade after Erdogan ousts central bank governor Güldem AtabayPosted on21 March, 2021 Turkey’s lira tumbled 13% in early Asia trade on Monday, touching November levels, after President … Continue ReadingTurkish lira plunges 13% in early trade after Erdogan ousts central bank governor
Categories Economy Global recovery in jeopardy, as Covid-19 stages “Forth Wave” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 March, 202121 March, 2021 Despite the rosy view from a few select countries, such as US, UK and Israel, … Continue ReadingGlobal recovery in jeopardy, as Covid-19 stages “Forth Wave”
Categories General Politico: India’s purchase of Russian missile system could trigger sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 March, 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hinted during a visit to New Delhi on Saturday that India’s … Continue ReadingPolitico: India’s purchase of Russian missile system could trigger sanctions
Categories General HYPED Women protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 According to Turkish press, President Erdogan’s decree withdrawing Turkey from a treaty to protect women … Continue ReadingWomen protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Naci Agbal becomes global news Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 The sacking of Turkish Central Bank chairman Mr Naci Agbal made it to the headlines … Continue ReadingNaci Agbal becomes global news
Categories Emerging Markets HYPED Emerging Markets: Confused between liquidity, geo-political tensions and rising bond yields Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 Emerging Markets grasped for guidance and direction on Friday, as several opposing winds struck investors. … Continue ReadingEmerging Markets: Confused between liquidity, geo-political tensions and rising bond yields
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey leaves Istanbul Convention aimed at protecting women from violence Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 Turkey has left the Istanbul Convention designed to protect women against violence and combatting against … Continue ReadingTurkey leaves Istanbul Convention aimed at protecting women from violence
