Economy

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Finance Minister: Controversial credit card fee is to fund ‘Steel Dome’

Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated that the additional fees to be collected through new proposal submitted to the parliament will…

1 month ago

AKP faces backlash over proposed “defence fee” on credit cards

Türkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has introduced a controversial bill to the parliament that would require high-limit credit…

1 month ago

Türkiye’s energy strategy: Ambitious goals, but how realistic?

We are growing increasingly tired of repeating the same refrain. The world is indeed undergoing a profound transformation in its…

1 month ago

Turkish banking regulator’s wedding gifts trigger investigation

Turkish Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) Deputy Chairman Mustafa Aydın is under scrutiny for accepting substantial wedding gifts from…

2 months ago

Erdoğan’s economic gamble: Will tycoons feel the pinch too?

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz unveiled the Medium Term Program (MTP), outlining Ankara's economic roadmap for the next three years.…

2 months ago

Why Instagram was blocked and unblocked in Türkiye?

On the morning of August 2, millions of Turkish users found that Instagram had been blocked. By 9:30 PM on…

3 months ago

Turkish hunger line exceeds minimum wage: Applaud the government

Are you ready to face the harsh realities of life in Türkiye? Behold the absurdity: according to the United Public…

4 months ago

Turkish move in Niger as France loses influence in West Africa

In Türkiye's busy agenda, the visit of a high-level Turkish delegation to Niger on July 17 should be read as…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

Aging Turkish population and the need for change

Türkiye has long been considered an advantageous country for foreign direct investment due to its young population and cheap labor.…

4 months ago