Turkey

  • Mar 28
  • 2 min read

Turkish media pluralism will suffer further

The state media regulator imposed historic penalties on opposition-friendly media for their protest coverage

Turkey
  • Mar 27
  • 2 min read

Ankara could launch a charm offensive in Washington

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan travelled to the United States amid escalating protests in Turkey

Turkey
  • Mar 25
  • 2 min read

Short-term market pressure will continue in Turkey

The central bank and stock market regulator have introduce further measures to ease pressure on financial assets

Turkey
  • Mar 24
  • 2 min read

Turkish opposition will put up a fight

The main opposition Republican People’s Party announced an extraordinary congress days after Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest

Turkey
  • Mar 21
  • 2 min read

Turkey’s monetary policy could tighten further

The central bank has tightened monetary policy in an effort to curtail market contagion

Turkey
  • Mar 21
  • 2 min read

Cyprus-Egypt gas deal will test regional stability

A deal to pipe Cypriot gas to Egypt for export to Europe could rekindle tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Cyprus
  • Mar 19
  • 2 min read

Turkish politics could undermine the economic outlook

The lira and stock market both weakened sharply today following the arrest of Istanbul’s popular mayor

Turkey
  • Mar 19
  • 2 min read

Turkey’s Erdogan will take risks to survive

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popular rival, was arrested and had his degree revoked

Turkey
  • Mar 17
  • 2 min read

Turkey's commitment to policy orthodoxy will weaken

Orthodox policies have improved Turkey's external balances and started to cut inflation, but discontent is rising

Turkey