Turkey switched to “Emergency Mode”: Minister
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has announced that his ministry has gone into the “Emergency” management mode, which requires a 24/7 state of alarm.
Sound of Silence
The spread of the virus is not similar to catastrophes like earthquakes, avalanches or floods. Our generation will have something new, something unique to experience
The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus in Turkey
The new coronavirus has finally reached Turkey. The time that it will take to contain the virus will primarily depend on the effectiveness of the health services, accuracy of policy decisions and the prudence of the public.
Economic Resilience During Volatile Times
While economic indicators from the United States are generally positive, there are a number of stress points that are negatively impacting key emerging and developed markets. Am [...]
Politics of the Coronavirus
The word epidemic is already heard everywhere. It feels like politicians want to scare us because frightened people are easier to convince. The whole world is now looking for an [...]
The Montreux Convention: Russia’s Perspective
by Ali Tuygan“Canal İstanbul”, first introduced to the public as a “crazy project” by Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (JDP) Government, has become the subject of an incre [...]
Libya, Oil, the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey
After Turkey signed the “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Maritime Delimitation” with Libya’s Government of National Accord, Libya once again came to the forefront of the [...]
The Downfall of Thomas Cook and What It Means for Turkey
Thomas Cook Group, the British travel conglomerate which has been in business since 1841 announced yesterday that it was ceasing all of its operations and trading on the stock ex [...]
Reasons for the Central Bank Management Change and Its Political Risks -by Fikret Bila
Following the ousting of the head of Turkish Central Bank, Murat Cetinkaya, by a statutory decree, there are talks of three possible reasons for President Erdogan to replace him. [...]
Marked Drop in Annual Turkish Inflation Opens Door to Rate Cut
Turkey’s consumer inflation fell to its lowest level in a year in June thanks to a high so-called base effect and a drop in food prices, potentially paving the way for the countr [...]
