Ankara's response to Iran's airstrike against Israel on the night of April 13 was notably delayed and subdued. Journalists waited for hours for statements from the Presidency, the Ministry of...
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....
Unpacking Erdoğan’s reply to Özel’s dialogue offer
As promised, Türkiye's main opposition CHP's Chairman Özgür Özel dialed President Tayyip Erdoğan on the first day of Ramadan Eid...
Türkiye impose trade restrictions to Israel upon public pressure
Public pressure has compelled President Tayyip Erdoğan's cabinet to take action on another front. The Ministry of Trade announced on...
Energy wars with Russia are heating up
Very early this morning, I talked to the Dubai-based Gulf...
ISIS Moscow attack: A shift in targets, strategy or sponsor?
Since the bloody attack on the concert hall in Moscow,...
WB on Turkish inflation: patience is hard but the alternative is worse
Murat Yetkin
18 April 2024 The World Bank has been on the agenda in Türkiye for two reasons nowadays. First, because it decided to provide Türkiye with US$ 18 billion in project financing for the...
Turkish Central Bank raised rates to 50 percent: what is happening?
The Turkish Central Bank’s (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee (PPK) increased the policy rate by 500 base points from 45 percent...
The game is changing in nuclear energy: What to do next?
Following the partial construction of the 4GW reactor at the Mersin Akkuyu nuclear power plant, news is circulating that a...
CBRT’s inflation forecasts remains the same in 2024’s first report
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Governor Fatih Karahan, facing the cameras for the first time following...
Will Türkiye print larger banknotes again amid inflation?
Türkiye may print 500 and 1000 Turkish Lira banknotes amid...
Resurgence of inflation in Türkiye: Turn to rationality or a red light
On August 3, Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced a consumer...
