Six Months After the Earthquake, Antakya Remains a Ruin
‘Everything is unclear. When we ask questions about the state of this or that building, we don’t get any answers. Should we keep...
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Is This the End of Erdoğanomics?
‘Raising interest rates may have side effects. Turkey has one of the world’s highest percentages of “zombie firms” that have only...
Turkey’s New Economic Team: Success or Failure?
‘Populist economic promises, continuous support for business owners, inefficient and wasteful mega-projects, and foreign...
What Pakistan and China Gain if Turkey Joins CPEC
From Islamabad’s point of view, the addition of its “brotherly country” — which is how Pakistan has described Turkey in...
‘We need an economic program, urgently’ – Prof Fatih Özatay
In June, a new Minister of Treasury and Finance and President of the Central Bank were appointed. There has frequently been an emphasis on...
Search and Rescue: The Erdoğan Pivot
‘To strengthen the lira, the central bank would likely need to drive Turkey into a recession and raise the overnight rate above the rate...
Turkey’s ‘Economic Quagmire:’ Three Questions for Mahfi Eğilmez
Does Erdoğan’s Gov’t have an economic program to tackle the deepening crisis? Is an IMF solution on the horizon? Turkish economist...
Erdoğan’s Self-serving Brinkmanship
‘To avoid calamity, Turkey will need vast amounts of financial help, aid with its current-account deficit, direct foreign investment, and...
How Erdoğan and Orban Use Money to Consolidate Power
‘Leading up to the May 2023 elections, Erdoğan went on a spending spree to help consolidate his support. He repeatedly increased the...
How to Explain the Consumption Frenzy in Crisis-ridden Turkey
‘Despite the deterioration in macro-economic outlook, the extraordinary increase in demand, created by inflation, prevents growth from...