Friday, September 30, 2022

Turkish trade deficit jumps 160% in August | Reuters

Turkish trade deficit jumps 160% in August Reuters ISTANBUL, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign trade deficit surged 159.9% year-on-year to $11.19 billion in August, with imports surging 40.4%, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Friday. More:Turkish trade deficit jumps 160% in August | Reuters

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Turkey’s 2023 Elections Cause Tremors in Ankara and Beyond – Turkey-Other - WRMEA

Turkey’s 2023 Elections Cause Tremors in Ankara and Beyond JONATHAN GORVETT TURKEY-OTHER POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 By Jonathan Gorvett WHILE TURKEY’S joint presidential and parliamentary elections are not due until June 2023, there is now so much at stake in the looming ballot that political life across the country is already warping visibly toward the hustings. More:Turkey’s 2023 Elections Cause Tremors in Ankara and Beyond – Turkey-Other - WRMEA

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Turkey's central bank makes big rate cut amid 80% inflation

Turkey's central bank makes big rate cut amid 80% inflation ZEYNEP BILGINSOY ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank delivered another massive interest rate cut Thursday despite eye-popping inflation above 80%, moving the opposite way from world economies that are raising rates to control prices as the lira sunk to record lows. More:Turkey's central bank makes big rate cut amid 80% inflation

Fitch sees Turkey holding interest rates steady until 2023 elections | Reuters

Fitch sees Turkey holding interest rates steady until 2023 elections ISTANBUL, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Turkish central bank is likely to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 13% until the national and presidential elections next year, a Fitch Solutions official said on Wednesday. More:Fitch sees Turkey holding interest rates steady until 2023 elections | Reuters

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

In First Since 2008, Israeli Prime Minister and Turkish President Meet | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency | 25 Elul 5782 – September 21, 2022 | JewishPress.com

In First Since 2008, Israeli Prime Minister and Turkish President Meet By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency - 25 Elul 5782 – September 21, 2022 0 Prime Minister Yair Lapid met on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United General Assembly in New York with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the first meeting between an Israeli prime minister and a president of Türkiye since 2008 and following the announcement of the restoration of full diplomatic representation between the two countries. More:In First Since 2008, Israeli Prime Minister and Turkish President Meet | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency | 25 Elul 5782 – September 21, 2022 | JewishPress.com

Monday, September 19, 2022

After Drifting Away From The West, Turkey Turns To China-Led SCO That Includes Russia

After Drifting Away From The West, Turkey Turns To China-Led SCO That Includes Russia By Sunny Peter In a decision that is expected to provide Ankara leverage over the West, Turkey has announced that it will seek full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), making it the first NATO member nation to join a China-led bloc that includes Russia. More:After Drifting Away From The West, Turkey Turns To China-Led SCO That Includes Russia

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Erdogan's authoritarian rise - ABC Radio National

Erdogan's authoritarian rise Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has undergone a radical transformation from Muslim democracy to one-man rule.  How he rose to power and managed to usurp the country’s democratic institutions is the subject of a new book, Turkey Under Erdogan: How a Country Turned from Democracy and the West. More:Erdogan's authoritarian rise - ABC Radio National

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

4 Turkish unicorns on how to support digital transformation and the start-up ecosystem – The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com

4 Turkish unicorns on how to support digital transformation and the start-up ecosystem September 13, 2022 by World Economic Forum Leave a Comment Turkey became the 10th country to attract the most investment among European countries over two years and hosts six unicorns. A network of entrepreneurs, start-ups, academics and researchers meet each year for the world’s biggest aviation, space and technology festival, Teknofest. Four unicorns in the space say that unicorns must embrace digital transformation and governments must support the ecosystem and nurture small-medium sized businesses through policy but they must refrain from regulation or favouring traditional offline enterprises. More:4 Turkish unicorns on how to support digital transformation and the start-up ecosystem – The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com

Turkish Airlines Is Now World’s Biggest Network Carrier

Turkish Airlines Is Now World’s Biggest Network Carrier TRAVELTrending by Vaishalee Kalvankar September 13, 2022 44 Turkish Airlines is known for the excellence of its airport, onboard, and personnel services. Recently the airline has become the world’s biggest network carrier based on the seat counts. The airline increased its seat capacity on International routes by 14% in August as compared to the capacity in 2019. The airlines are continuing to rise and grow after the pandemic hit the aviation sector badly. More:Turkish Airlines Is Now World’s Biggest Network Carrier

Monday, September 12, 2022

Turkish megastar comes under fire for centennial concert in Izmir  - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Turkish megastar comes under fire for centennial concert in Izmir  The centennial of Izmir’s liberation from three years of Greek occupation in the early 20th century started a new fight between the opposition in the government as well as Neo-Ottomans and Kemalists. More:Turkish megastar comes under fire for centennial concert in Izmir  - Al-Monitor Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Why Turkey is facing multiple problems with its neighbors - Global Village Space

Why Turkey is facing multiple problems with its neighbors Turkey is demanding the extradition by the Nordic states of scores of ethnic Kurds and alleged followers of exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen in exchange for ratification of Swedish and Finnish membership by the Turkish parliament. To complicate things, Turkey, Iran, and Israel are fighting a low-level covert war in northern Iraq over the backs of Iraqi Kurds. More:Why Turkey is facing multiple problems with its neighbors - Global Village Space

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

Turkish Students Quit Erasmus+ Programs to Seek Asylum in European Countries — Erudera

Turkish Students Quit Erasmus+ Programs to Seek Asylum in European Countries Turkey Turkish students and teachers going abroad under the Erasmus+ Mobility Program, are leaving the program in the middle to find ways to permanently remain in European countries, in particular, Germany, the Ministry of Education has been warned. More:Turkish Students Quit Erasmus+ Programs to Seek Asylum in European Countries — Erudera

Sunday, September 04, 2022

Does Turkey Belong in the Abraham Accords? | The National Interest

Does Turkey Belong in the Abraham Accords? The inclusion of Turkey in the Abraham Accords would solidify a complete Middle Eastern bloc capable of addressing the region’s most critical issues. More:Does Turkey Belong in the Abraham Accords? | The National Interest

Saturday, September 03, 2022

How Turkey can play a more constructive role in Russia’s war on Ukraine - Atlantic Council

How Turkey can play a more constructive role in Russia’s war on Ukraine By Yevgeniya Gaber During the early days of the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, Turkey earned well-deserved praise from both Kyiv and its Western allies for supporting Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, providing armed drones, and closing the Turkish Straits for Russian warships. More recently, its diplomatic efforts to ease the Black Sea grain blockade have also been welcomed. More:How Turkey can play a more constructive role in Russia’s war on Ukraine - Atlantic Council

Friday, September 02, 2022

Goldman Sachs raises Turkiye 2022 GDP growth forecast to 5.5% from 3.5%

Goldman Sachs raises Turkiye 2022 GDP growth forecast to 5.5% from 3.5% NEWS | 9/1/2022 11:59:51 PM GMT | By Anil Panchal Goldman Sachs (GS) said on Thursday it had raised its forecast for Turkey's 2022 GDP growth to 5.5% from 3.5%, while lifting its 2022 current account deficit forecast to $45 billion from $36 billion, per Reuters. More:Goldman Sachs raises Turkiye 2022 GDP growth forecast to 5.5% from 3.5%

Thursday, September 01, 2022

Insiders Reveal How Tayyip Erdogan Controls Turkey's Newsrooms

Insiders Reveal How Tayyip Erdogan Controls Turkey's Newsrooms Directions to newsrooms often come from officials in the government’s Directorate of Communications, which handles media relations, more than a dozen industry insiders told Reuters. More:Insiders Reveal How Tayyip Erdogan Controls Turkey's Newsrooms