Turkey

  • Sep 13, 2018
  • 2 min read

Turkish rate rise of 625 basis points may be enough

Central Bank defies last-minute intervention from Erdogan to raise benchmark rate to 24%

Turkey
  • Sep 10, 2018
  • 2 min read

Turkey's second-quarter slowdown will quicken later

Second-quarter economic slowdown is almost certainly the harbinger of more severe decline in following quarters

Turkey
  • Sep 5, 2018
  • 2 min read

Turkey will rely on summit to avert Syrian catastrophe

Turkey’s hopes to avoid national humiliation and a human catastrophe in Idlib rely on lobbying Russia and Iran in Tehran

Turkey
  • Sep 3, 2018
  • 2 min read

Turkish state response to price rises looks inadequate

The outlook for effective official action against Turkey’s economic crisis is not good, as inflation revisits 2003 peak

Turkey
  • Aug 31, 2018
  • 2 min read

Lira fall will help correct imbalances, to Turks’ cost

Lira fall will ease current account deficit by cutting imports but impact on growth and consumption will be severe

Turkey
  • Aug 23, 2018
  • 7 min read

Erdogan will not back down in row over US pastor

Washington has indicated it requires Erdogan to release Brunson but Ankara is showing no signs of climbing down

Turkey
  • Aug 20, 2018
  • 2 min read

Ankara will fight one foreign enemy at a time not two

The official Turkish line is now that the United States is the enemy and the EU a friend

Turkey
  • Aug 17, 2018
  • 2 min read

Turkish finance ministry fails to convince investors

Speaking to investors without taking questions, the finance minister confirmed no capital controls and no IMF request

Turkey