Fatih Özatay

Fatih Özatay

Dr. Özatay is a professor at TOBB University of Economics and Technology
TUIK confusion: “Which inflation did you base the rate cut on?”TUIK confusion: “Which inflation did you base the rate cut on?”

TUIK confusion: “Which inflation did you base the rate cut on?”

Unless the Minister of Treasury and Finance or the Governor of the Central Bank is suddenly dismissed, as it happened…

10 months ago
Will the Turkish Central Bank raise the policy interest rate?Will the Turkish Central Bank raise the policy interest rate?

Will the Turkish Central Bank raise the policy interest rate?

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will convene on Thursday, March 21, and announce…

1 year ago
The devil lies in the details: The actual policy rate in Türkiye is not 42.5The devil lies in the details: The actual policy rate in Türkiye is not 42.5

The devil lies in the details: The actual policy rate in Türkiye is not 42.5

This article is one of the most challenging ones that I have written for a newspaper or any other media…

1 year ago
Crisis in the Middle East works against the Turkish economyCrisis in the Middle East works against the Turkish economy

Crisis in the Middle East works against the Turkish economy

The chaos in the Middle East prevails as the İsrael-Palestinian conflict has merged into a war once again after Hamas…

2 years ago
The CBRT’s policy rate increase is positive; will there be more?The CBRT’s policy rate increase is positive; will there be more?

The CBRT’s policy rate increase is positive; will there be more?

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) raised the policy rate from 17.5 percent to 25…

2 years ago
Resurgence of inflation in Türkiye: Turn to rationality or a red lightResurgence of inflation in Türkiye: Turn to rationality or a red light

Resurgence of inflation in Türkiye: Turn to rationality or a red light

On August 3, Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced a consumer price index increase of 9.5 percent for July, which is…

2 years ago
CBRT ups policy rate to 15 percent but no “rational ground” yetCBRT ups policy rate to 15 percent but no “rational ground” yet

CBRT ups policy rate to 15 percent but no “rational ground” yet

After 27 months of stagnant rates, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Turkish Central Bank (CBRT) finally announced on June…

2 years ago
Why does Turkish Lira keep crashing?Why does Turkish Lira keep crashing?

Why does Turkish Lira keep crashing?

With the noticeable move to loosen government controls on foreign currency, combined with some uncertainty, the Turkish lira tumbled to…

2 years ago
Economic effects of the earthquake: Devastation, reconstruction, and additional taxEconomic effects of the earthquake: Devastation, reconstruction, and additional tax

Economic effects of the earthquake: Devastation, reconstruction, and additional tax

  The earthquake caused great suffering. Massive loss of life, numerous injuries, destroyed homes, broken families… It is hard to…

2 years ago
Turkish opposition’s economic policy proposal: RealisticTurkish opposition’s economic policy proposal: Realistic

Turkish opposition’s economic policy proposal: Realistic

Türkiye's opposition alliance that is called Nation Alliance (The Table of Six) announced the Common Policies’ Consensus Text on Monday,…

2 years ago