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    Your companion in understanding Turkish macroeconomics and politics

  • istanbulanalytics

    Your indispensable guide on Turkish politics and economics

  • istanbulanalytics

    Aspiring to be your electronic library on Turkey's economy and politics

Introducing Our Turkey Research Services

Murat Ucer and Atilla Yesilada have been collaborating to provide research about Turkish economy, politics and policy, including on selected topics such as banking, energy and regulatory issues to New York based global research firm, GlobalSource Partners (GSP). Istanbulanalytics is an independent research platform, where they display their products and select articles/research about the country...

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Turkey’s uniquely complex operating environment with its rapidly changing economic and political parameters renders analytical assistance to decision making indispensable. With our 50 years of combined experience in economic, policy and regulatory research, we firmly believe we can add value to your understanding of and business operations in Turkey...

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Turkey in the Foreign Press

Guldenay Sonumut: Elite French schools in Turkey threatened by political spat

05Nov2024 Source: Turkey Recap

Yet another example of Turkey’s hostage taking to achieve diplomatic goals approach. Remember Ankara resisting Sweden’s NATO membership  to force the country to expel so-called PKK Read More...

The Economist: Turkey could soon strike a historic peace deal with the Kurds

02Nov2024 Source: The Economist

DEVLET BAHCELI, the leader of Turkey’s biggest nationalist party, has made a career out of opposing concessions to the country’s 15m-strong Kurdish minority. The only solution to Turkey’s Read More...

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Atilla's Musings

Adam Samson: Corporate Turkey’s patience in economic reboot wanes

01Aug2024

He is so right, Turkish businesses are cry babies. Coddled for years by Erdogan with easy credit, cheap TL and tax forebearance, they are simply awe-struck by the modest damage to financial Read More...

What to Know About Anti-Syrian Unrest in Turkey

06Jul2024

I’m not a conspiracy  theorist, but there is evidence to believe  that anti-Syrian riots were to some extent provoked:   “There is a well-organized group of people with criminal Read More...

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Murat's Musings

Turkey GDP: Growth trends and economic forecasts for 2025

11Nov2024

An excellent primer for Turkey novices   Economic challenges Despite its robust growth, Turkey’s economy faces several significant challenges. High inflation remains a persistent issue, with Read More...

Update on Turkey’s economy with Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek

28Oct2024

Minister Şimşek will discuss Turkey’s progress and the challenges that remain at the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings. Prior to joining the Erdoğan administration, Read More...

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