Economic 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…...
Turkish 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’...
2023 scenarios for the Turkish economy: Pre-election, post-election

2023 scenarios for the Turkish economy: Pre-election, post-election

How will Turkey's economy perform in 2023? It is a relatively complex question since we have...
Erdoğan: “Türkiye discovered new natural gas reserves”

Erdoğan: “Türkiye discovered new natural gas reserves”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on December 26 that one of Türkiye's 3 drilling ships...
Türkiye’s CHP forms technocratic committee to advise the govt

Türkiye’s CHP forms technocratic committee to advise the govt

Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu promised to bring a technocratic supra-political...
Türkiye’s New Economy Model: Please do not try it on us

Türkiye’s New Economy Model: Please do not try it on us

In October, the foreign trade deficit of the last twelve months was $103 billion. The September...
The reason behind the calmness in the foreign exchange

The reason behind the calmness in the foreign exchange

The dollar exchange rate has been relatively calm for about four months (Figure 1). It comes...
Black Sea Grain Initiative to be extended 120 days

Black Sea Grain Initiative to be extended 120 days

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the Black Sea Grain Initiative, signed by Russia and Ukraine...
“CBRT not successful in curbing inflation”: The Governor

“CBRT not successful in curbing inflation”: The Governor

The Central Bank of the Turkish Republic’s (CBRT) "fight against inflation cannot be considered very successful,"...
How the US Senate lifted F-16 sale restrictions on Turkey?

How the US Senate lifted F-16 sale restrictions on Turkey?

The US Senate dropped the amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) restricting the...
Nettlesome PPP guarantees should be revised

Nettlesome PPP guarantees should be revised

Within the framework of the public-private partnership (PPP) model, income guarantees, which impose a significant burden...
New EU sanctions on Russia: Bad news for Turkish economy

New EU sanctions on Russia: Bad news for Turkish economy

The 8th sanctions package against Russia that will most likely be accepted at the European Union...
CBRT cuts policy rate 100 basis points to 12 percent

CBRT cuts policy rate 100 basis points to 12 percent

The Central Bank of the Turkish Republic (CBRT) lowered the policy rate further 100 basis points...
Russia – Turkey reached a deal on Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Russia – Turkey reached a deal on Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Turkey and Russia reached a deal over the disputed Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project to be...
Turkey’s unemployment figures are misleading, just like inflation

Turkey’s unemployment figures are misleading, just like inflation

On September 12, two essential data for July were announced: Labor force and balance of payments....
Why Akkuyu Nuclear Plant project report is not out yet?

Why Akkuyu Nuclear Plant project report is not out yet?

When the construction of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, which the Russians were building in Turkey, came...
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