Turkey

  • Sep 13, 2021
  • 7 min read

Turkey faces power shortages as gas contracts end

Spot liquefied natural gas and hub gas prices are high again, and Ankara is at a disadvantage negotiating with suppliers

Turkey
  • Sep 6, 2021
  • 2 min read

Turkey's three-year programme has little substance

Turkey's three-year programme makes optimistic assumptions and is really just a warm-up for the budget later this year

Turkey
  • Sep 2, 2021
  • 2 min read

Turkish GDP rebound may not allow rate cut yet

Strong GDP growth in April-June is due to base effects and Istanbul inflation data suggest rate cut hopes are premature

Turkey
  • Sep 1, 2021
  • 7 min read

Turkey will seek to maximise influence in Afghanistan

Ankara is exploring the consequences of a Taliban-run Afghanistan for Turkish foreign policy in Central Asia

Turkey
  • Aug 31, 2021
  • 7 min read

Young people’s anxieties may affect Turkish politics

The elections could depend on many young voters of diverse backgrounds who are dissatisfied yet cynical about politics

Turkey
  • Aug 26, 2021
  • 2 min read

Turks’ greater internet use may be partly due to COVID

Turkish internet use has doubled in ten years, with online purchases and access to e-government speeding up

Turkey
  • Aug 25, 2021
  • 7 min read

Turkish-Emirati easing will miss full rapprochement

The meeting is another sign of Turkey seeking engagement instead of confrontation to reduce its international isolation

Turkey
  • Aug 19, 2021
  • 2 min read

UAE-Turkey rapprochement will probably be limited

Erdogan holds out prospect of significant UAE investments in latest stage in easing of fraught relationship

Turkey