Atilla's Musings
Turkey’s tumbling foreign assets hint at ‘aggressive’ lira intervention
Source:Financial Times Date:23Dec2021
Erdogan’s new-new economic model, too, is not working. CB hopes people converting FX to TL will replenish its rapidly declining reserves. Such reserve burn could cause problems with
WHAT WOULD A POST-ERDOĞAN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY LOOK LIKE?
Source:War on the Rocks Date:12Dec2021
The author raises many legitimate questions about the flexibility of Turkish foreign policy in the post-Erdogan Era. However, he gets several points wrong. For instance Turks don’t trust
Turkish opposition leader helps shape unlikely alliance to challenge Erdogan
Source:Financial Times Date:06Dec2021
A score of years after he became CHP chairman, a reputable Western publication acknowledges Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s accomplishments. Better late than never. With the country gripped by
Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act – Analysis
Source:Eurasiaview Date:01Dec2021
A controversial and sympathetic view of Turkish foreing policy. I find it difficult to assume so much rationale to Ankara’s behavior, but it is certainly a refreshing perspective
Turkish manufacturers squeezed by soaring costs
Source:Financial Times Date:20Nov2021
A great view from the ground, which acutally explains how run-away currency depreciation will trigger a recession.. I humbly think all Turkey forecasts must be thrown into the dust bin at
Will the ailing Turkish economy bring Erdogan down?
Source:Financial Times Date:01Nov2021
Wow..the cat is out of the bag. Experts now debate whether Erdogsn can steal the next election. Read what Laura pitel wrote. How many autocrats step down? While the opposition is fizzing with
Turkish tycoon calls for economic policy overhaul
Source:Financial Times Date:15Oct2021
As Erdogan’s power wanes, people and instituions are beginning to speak freely about his fatal errors which brought the country to the brink of socio-economic crisis. This could snowball
Erdogan Might Be Too Sick to Keep Leading Turkey
Source:Foreign Policy Date:01Oct2021
A very frank article about Erdogan’s state of health and a what-if exercise if he were unable to discharge his duties Erdogan may indeed be vulnerable ahead of 2023—just not
Erdogan-Putin summit highlights Turkey’s fragile balancing act
Source:al Monitor Date:30Sep2021
First realistic assesment of Erdogan-Putin summit. Also an excellent review of Turko-Russian clash points. Fehim Taştekin remains one of the most insightfull observers of Turkey’s regional
High yields tempt wary investors back into Turkish debt
Source:Financial Times Date:17Sep2021
The Editor says: It is no magic to sell Eurobonds amidst hunt for yield, the trick is to sell them at low spreads. Turkey fails the test. FT writes: The allure of high yields has