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Turkey Is Said to Advise Banks Against Distributing Dividends
Source:Bloomberg Date:23Jan2022
Turkey’s banking regulator has advised commercial lenders not to distribute dividends from profits in 2021, when a currency crash eroded banks’ cash buffers, people with direct knowledge of the
Islamic State escalates violence across Baghdad Belt
Source:al Monitor Date:22Jan2022
Beware: ISIS is poised to strike back Islamic State militants killed 11 Iraqi soldiers in a Jan. 21 attack on a military base in Diyala, north of Baghdad, Kittleson reports from Iraq.
Turkey’s Erdogan Shifts Tone to Signal Slower, Gradual Rate Cuts
Source:Bloomberg Date:18Jan2022
The power of self-delusion Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said borrowing costs will fall slowly and gradually, pulling back from previous exhortations to cut quickly, in a shift
Abu Dhabi wealth fund bucks the trend to bet on Turkey
Source:Financial Times Date:13Jan2022
I think ADQ has the right idea. If one can look past the current turmoil, Turkey does offer extraordinary opportunities: Mohammed Hassan al-Suwaidi, chief executive of ADQ, told the
Turkey’s Erdogan Raises Coup Clashes in Warning Rivals Against Protests
Source:Bloomberg Date:05Jan2022
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a stern warning for any Turkish citizens preparing to protest against his government, as anger rises over soaring inflation and opposition parties step up
Lira slide pushes young Turks to virtual working overseas
Source:Financial Times Date:29Dec2021
Opposition parties say that Turkey has already suffered an exodus of talent over the past 10 years as the country has become more authoritarian under the leadership of Erdogan, as well as
Why We Need to Reform Sharia–Now
Source:CATO Institute Date:26Dec2021
A thought provoking article by Mustafa Akyol about what sharia is and how it can be re-thought to comply with universal values like democracy, gender equality and respect for other faiths.
Opinion: What’s wrong with Turkey’s economy? ‘Erdoganomics.’
Source:Washington Post Date:24Dec2021
Great article by rising star Turkey expert, Ms Asli Aydintasbas. I highly recommend reading her insightfull commentary to get the “real turkey”. “Erdoganomics” is a new and evolving
Cashing In Grandma’s Gold Coins, a Turkish Family Struggles to Get By
Source:New York Times Date:23Dec2021
NYC Turkey rep Carlotta Gall has done an outstanding job of depicting Turkey’s growing poverty problem,which is now sucking in famliies with low-paying jobs. The Turkish
Why Erdogan’s unorthodox Turkish economic experiment is not working
Source:Financial Times Date:21Dec2021
A good analysis of whether Erdogan’s economic plan has any economic underpinnings and why it will fail Professor Dani Rodrik of the Harvard Kennedy School said that for years Erdogan had