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 Politics Turkey: From Health Crisis to Political Turbulence Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 202012 June, 2020 Turkey is yet to get over its Covid-19 pandemic, with daily cases rising as quarantines … Continue ReadingTurkey: From Health Crisis to Political Turbulence
Categories General Alarm bells for Turkey, as the COVID-19 pandemic surges again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 202011 June, 2020 More than 300 new COVID-19 cases in one week triggered an alarm for health authorities … Continue ReadingAlarm bells for Turkey, as the COVID-19 pandemic surges again
Categories Company & Industry Emerging Markets Finance Markets Turkey reaches deal with Euroclear for wider foreign access to local bond market Editor P.A.Posted on9 June, 202011 June, 2020 Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had reached a deal with … Continue ReadingTurkey reaches deal with Euroclear for wider foreign access to local bond market
Categories Finance Turkey addicted to money printing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 June, 202011 June, 2020 “When in Rome, do as Romans do” is an old adage, which nowadays applies to … Continue ReadingTurkey addicted to money printing
Categories General Erdogan’s former ally Davutoglu prepares opposition alliances in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 June, 202010 June, 2020 LONDON: Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said he is ready to cooperate with opposition … Continue ReadingErdogan’s former ally Davutoglu prepares opposition alliances in Turkey
Categories Economy ANALYSIS: Turkish foreign trade dynamics Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 June, 20209 June, 2020 According to Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), exports increased by 7.6% to 9 billion dollars in … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Turkish foreign trade dynamics
Categories Economy Emerging Markets Iranian Trucks Resume Border Trade With Turkey Editor P.A.Posted on8 June, 20208 June, 2020 Some 150 Iranian trucks entered Turkey on Thursday after the reopening of customs gates between … Continue ReadingIranian Trucks Resume Border Trade With Turkey
Categories Emerging Markets Politics What drives Turkey’s growing influence in Africa? Editor P.A.Posted on8 June, 202010 June, 2020 After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey lost its interest in Africa where it … Continue ReadingWhat drives Turkey’s growing influence in Africa?
Categories Emerging Markets Markets Reuters poll: EM currencies to rally through summer Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 June, 20209 June, 2020 30 of 52 currency strategists, around 60%, polled by Reuters expect the emerging-market currencies’ recovery … Continue ReadingReuters poll: EM currencies to rally through summer
Categories Economy BBVA Turkey: Worst for GDP may already be over Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20207 June, 2020 Ali Batuhan Barlas / Adem Ileri / Seda Guler Mert / Alvaro Ortiz Turkish Economy … Continue ReadingBBVA Turkey: Worst for GDP may already be over
Categories Politics As his popularity wanes, Erdogan crafts new strategy to deal with the opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20206 June, 2020 As the Grand Assembly ended the membership of three opposition deputies while the crack-down on … Continue ReadingAs his popularity wanes, Erdogan crafts new strategy to deal with the opposition
Categories Economy Minister Albayrak: First priority is not the budget, but unemployment Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20206 June, 2020 Amidst efforts to revive economic activity and shield employment and sectors affected by the coronavirus … Continue ReadingMinister Albayrak: First priority is not the budget, but unemployment
Categories Business Turkish retailers abandoning offices Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20206 June, 2020 Turkey’s organized retailers are feeling the pain of changing consumer habits as a result of … Continue ReadingTurkish retailers abandoning offices
Categories Finance Turkey’s quest for SWAPs ongoing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20206 June, 2020 The liquidity problems experienced in Turkey, along with the economic cost of the pandemic, compelled … Continue ReadingTurkey’s quest for SWAPs ongoing
Categories Economy Is Bank Research: Data highlights for Turkish Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20209 June, 2020 Turkey’s first quarter growth announced at the end of May signaled that the economic impact … Continue ReadingIs Bank Research: Data highlights for Turkish Economy
Categories General Coronavirus is not going away, it is moving to Developing Nations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20209 June, 2020 As Turkey announced 18 deaths and 930 new diagnoses of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the … Continue ReadingCoronavirus is not going away, it is moving to Developing Nations
Categories Business Fitch: Turkish leasing outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 June, 202012 June, 2020 Moderate Resilience in Current Downturn Captive Leasing Sector: The Turkish leasing sector is dominated by … Continue ReadingFitch: Turkish leasing outlook
Categories Economy Standard Chartered downgrades Turkey growth outlook Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 June, 20205 June, 2020 Double-dip recession Turkey’s economy grew a robust 4.5% y/y in Q1 as it continued to … Continue ReadingStandard Chartered downgrades Turkey growth outlook
Categories General Politics Syria front: Idlib clashes may commence soon Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 June, 20205 June, 2020 Russian war planes have reportedly carried out their first air strikes in northwest Syria in … Continue ReadingSyria front: Idlib clashes may commence soon
Categories Economy General Metropoll survey: Economic misery rises, voters detaching from AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 June, 20209 June, 2020 One of the leading social polling agencies, Metropoll has released part of its “Turkey in … Continue ReadingMetropoll survey: Economic misery rises, voters detaching from AKP
