Selva Demiralp

Selva Demiralp is a professor of Economics at Koç University, Istanbul. selvademiralp.com

Will Turkish economic policies shift post-election?

The March 31 local elections in Türkiye marked the most severe defeat for the incumbent AKP in its 20-year reign.…

7 months ago

Turkish economy is decelerating heading into elections

In the pre-election period, it is customary for the ruling parties to turn on the populist taps and "revitalize" the…

2 years ago

How objective are Turkey’s credit ratings?

(Photo: Pixabay) A sovereign credit rating is an evaluation of a country's creditworthiness. They can be provided at the request…

3 years ago

Rule of law, credibility, and number of infections in Turkey

An increase in the number of infections combined with the “fear factor” reduces consumption. (Photo: Pixabay) As the pandemic hits…

4 years ago

Inflation, central bank credibility, institutional independence

Şahap Kavcıoğlu was appointed as tne new Central Bank governor on March 20. (Photo: Central Bank) As the former Fed…

4 years ago

What does it mean for Turkey to put price stability ‘aside’?

Fruits and vegetables are seen at a supermarket in Ankara. "The increase in inflation expectations causes further sell-offs in the…

4 years ago

Economic outlook of Turkey as economy grows 1.8 pct

(Photo: Pixabay) Turkey registered a 1.8 percent growth rate for 2020 and became one of the few countries that achieved…

4 years ago

Economic costs of inequitable vaccine distribution

The team of Turkish scholars whose work about vaccine inequality and its economic costs was cited by WHO. From upper…

4 years ago

Turkey’s monetary policy outlook in 2021

From the perspective of a monetary economist, inflation is always the first item that should be addressed on the way…

4 years ago

Economic dynamics of Turkish finance minister’s departure

President Erdoğan (L) speaks to Treasury and Finance Minister Albayrak (C) and Energy Minister Dönmez via video conference during a…

4 years ago