DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TURKISH ECONOMY

30/09/2021	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 446.4 billion as of end of second quarter of 2021
29/09/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 1.6% to 102.4 points in September 2021
28/09/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase by 11.3% to USD 117.8 billion in August 2021
28/09/2021	S&P Global expects Turkish bank’s NPL’s to exceed 10% by 2022
27/09/2021	Fitch sees Turkish Central Bank’s interest rate decrease as premature
24/09/2021	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first eight months of 2021 increase by 93.9%
23/09/2021	Turkish Central Bank decreases its interest rate to 18%
22/09/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases by 1.8% to 79.7 points in September 2021
21/09/2021	OECD raises its 2021 growth forecast for Turkey to 8.4%
20/09/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 245.4 billion in August 2021
20/09/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 290 billion in July 2021
20/09/2021	Finnish Huhtamaki acquires Turkish Elif Holding
17/09/2021	Turkish Central Bank raises export / F/X earning services rediscount loan limit
17/09/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in August 2021 decreased by 5.9%
17/09/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 125.3 billion in July 2021
16/09/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 173.3 billion as of July 2021
16/09/2021	Fitch revises up to 9.2% its growth forecast for Turkey in 2021
15/09/2021	Turkish Central Bank raises FX reserve requirements by further 200 basis points
15/09/2021	Fitch sees continued resilience of Turkish banks
15/09/2021	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 4.9 billion in August 2021
14/09/2021	Property sales to foreign nationals in Turkey is a record 5,866 units in August 2021
13/09/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index decreases by 4.2% in July 2021 from previous month
13/09/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit falls to USD 683 million in July 2021
13/09/2021	FDI to Turkey in first seven months of 2021 is USD 5.8 billion
13/09/2021	Turkey’s automotive exports surge by 92.7% in August 2021
10/09/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate shoots back up to 12% in July 2021
07/09/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash surplus of USD 7.7 billion for August 2021
06/09/2021	Turkey’s Medium Term Economic Program is published
03/09/2021	Turkey’s official annual inflation rate increases to 19.25% in August 2021
02/09/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 17.8 billion, 3.72% of total loans as of July 2021
02/09/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 24.3% higher in first eight months of 2021
02/09/2021	Turkey’s Investment Office has published its September 2021 newsletter
02/09/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.3 billion in August 2021 per preliminary calculations
01/09/2021	Turkey’s economy grows 21.7% in the second quarter of 2021
31/08/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.3 billion in July 2021
27/08/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 0.7% to 100.8 points in August 2021
27/08/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase by 8.3% to USD 105.8 billion in July 2021
24/08/2021	Fitch sees increased financial pressure on Antalya and Muğla municipalities from wildfires
23/08/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index decreases by 1.6% to 78.2 points in August 2021
23/08/2021	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first seven months of 2021 increase by 85.4%
20/08/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 241.4 billion in July 2021
20/08/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in July 2021 decreased by 34%
19/08/2021	Turkish Central Bank revises calculation method of short-term external debt stock in June 2021
19/08/2021	Turkish Central Bank has revised its calculation method of net international investment position in June 2021
18/08/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 174 billion as of June 2021
16/08/2021	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 5.4 billion in July 2021
16/08/2021	Turkey’s automotive production falls 44.6% in July 2021
13/08/2021	Fitch keeps Turkey’s credit rating at “BB-“ with a stable outlook
13/08/2021	FDI to Turkey in first half of 2021 is USD 4.4 billion
13/08/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 13.6 billion for the first half of 2021
13/08/2021	Property sales to foreign nationals increases to 4.2% of total sales in Turkey in July 2021
12/08/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 23.9% in June 2021 from same month of previous year
12/08/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s interest rate remains constant at 19%
10/08/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate plunges down to 10.6% in June 2021
07/08/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 8.1 billion for July 2021
05/08/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 17.2 billion, 3.67% of total loans as of June 2021
03/08/2021	Turkey’s official annual inflation rate increases to 18.95% in July 2021
03/08/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 29.6% higher in first seven months of 2021
02/08/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its August 2021 newsletter
02/08/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.3 billion in July 2021 per preliminary calculations
30/07/2021	Turkey’s tourism revenue in 2nd quarter of 2021 down 62.3% compared to 2019
30/07/2021	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first half of 2021 less 68.3% than in 2019
30/07/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 21.2 billion in first half of 2021
29/07/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 2.3% to 100.1 points in July 2021
29/07/2021	Turkish Central Bank raises its inflation forecast for 2021 yearend to 14.1%
28/07/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase by 6.1% to USD 97.7 billion in June 2021
28/07/2021	IMF revises its forecast for Turkey’s growth in 2021 from 6% to 5.8%
26/07/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 233.2 billion in June 2021
19/07/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index decreases by 2.7% to 79.5 points in July 2021
16/07/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 327 billion in May 2021
16/07/2021	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 2.9 billion in June 2021
16/07/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 144.9 billion in May 2021
16/07/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in first half of 2021 increased by 24.9%
14/07/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s interest rate remains unchanged at 19%
13/07/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 40.7% in May 2021 from same month of previous year
13/07/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 175.6 billion as of May 2021
12/07/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate decreases to 13.2% in May 2021
12/07/2021	Turkey’s car production falls 15.9% and commercial vehicle production surges 54.4% in June 2021
12/07/2021	Property sales to foreign nationals increases to 3.5% of total sales in Turkey in June 2021
09/07/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 3.1 billion for May 2021
09/07/2021	FDI to Turkey in first five months of 2021 is USD 3.4 billion
07/07/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 4.8 billion for first half of 2021
05/07/2021	Turkey’s official annual inflation rate increases to 17.53% in June 2021
02/07/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 55.4% higher in first half of 2021
02/07/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its July 2021 newsletter
02/07/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 21.2 billion in first half of 2021 per preliminary calculations
01/07/2021	BDDK announces changes to credit card payment instalments
01/07/2021	Turkey hikes electricity and natural gas prices
01/07/2021	Turkish Central Bank raises FX reserve requirements to bolster lira holdings
30/06/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.1 billion in May 2021
30/06/2021	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 448.4 billion as of end of first quarter of 2021
29/06/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 17.5 billion, 3.71% of total loans as of May 2021
29/06/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 5.6% to 97.8 points in June 2021
28/06/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase by 4.6% to USD 92 billion in May 2021
25/06/2021	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first five months of 2021 less 71.2% than in 2019
22/06/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index rebounds back by 5.8% to 81.7 points in June 2021
21/06/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 343.5 billion in April 2021
21/06/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 235.2 billion in May 2021
18/06/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 144.7 billion in April 2021
18/06/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in first five months of 2021 increased by 32.1%
17/06/2021	Turkish Central Bank leaves its interest rate unchanged at 19%
17/06/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 171.5 billion as of April 2021
15/06/2021	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 1.6 billion in May 2021
14/06/2021	Turkey’s automotive production increases by 28.2% in first five months of 2021
14/06/2021	Property sales to foreign nationals fell to 3% of total sales in Turkey in May 2021
14/06/2021	FDI to Turkey in first four months of 2021 is USD 2.7 billion
14/06/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 1.7 billion for April 2021
11/06/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 66% in April 2021 from same month of previous year
11/06/2021	IMF Executive Board completes consultations for 2021 with Turkey
10/06/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate rises to 13.9% in April 2021
07/06/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 3.4 billion in May 2021
04/06/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 18 billion, 3.75% of total loans as of April 2021
03/06/2021	Turkey’s official annual inflation rate decreases to 16.59% in May 2021
02/06/2021	Turkey extends tax cuts given as relief to businesses from Covid-19 pandemic
02/06/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 69.8% higher in May 2021
02/06/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.1 billion in May 2021 per preliminary calculations
02/06/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its June 2021 newsletter
31/05/2021	Turkey’s economy grows 7% in the first quarter of 2021
28/05/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 3.1 billion in April 2021
28/05/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases 1.3% to 92.6 points in May 2021
28/05/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase by 1.5% to USD 88 billion in April 2021
24/05/2021	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 35.6% in first four months of 2021
21/05/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls further by 3.6% to 77.3 points in May 2021
21/05/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in first four months of 2021 increased by 32.3%
20/05/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 339.3 billion in March 2021
20/05/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 236.7 billion in April 2021
18/05/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 140.8 billion in March 2021
17/05/2021	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 2.1 billion in April 2021
17/05/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 170.2 billion as of March 2021
12/05/2021	Property sales to foreign nationals were 4.3% of total sales in Turkey in April 2021
11/05/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 16.6% in March 2021 from same month of previous year
11/05/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 3.3 billion for March 2021
11/05/2021	FDI to Turkey in first quarter of 2021 is USD 2.1 billion
10/05/2021	Turkey’s automotive production increases by 28.1% in first four months of 2021
10/05/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate is 13.1% in March 2021
07/05/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 1.6 billion in April 2021
06/05/2021	Turkish Central Bank maintains its interest rate at 19%
04/05/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 132.4% higher in April 2021
04/05/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its May 2021 newsletter
03/05/2021	Turkey’s official annual inflation rate increases to 17.14% in April 2021
03/05/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 3.1 billion in April 2021 per preliminary calculations
30/04/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.7 billion in March 2021
30/04/2021	Turkey’s tourism revenue falls 40.2% to USD 2.5 billion in 1st quarter of 2021
30/04/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 18 billion, 3.81% of total loans as of March 2021
29/04/2021	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 53.9% in first quarter of 2021
29/04/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases 5.1% to 93.9 points in April 2021
29/04/2021	Turkish Central Bank raises its inflation forecast for 2021 to 12.2%
28/04/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves fall by 9% to USD 86.7 billion in March 2021
27/04/2021	World Bank sees rise in poverty in Turkey to 12.2% in 2020
22/04/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index plummets 7.5% to 80.2 points in April 2021
22/04/2021	Corporation Tax for 2021 has been increased to 25% in Turkey
20/04/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 234.1 billion in March 2021
19/04/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 387.1 billion in February 2021
16/04/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 141.2 billion in February 2021
16/04/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in first quarter of 2021 increased by 14.9%
15/04/2021	Property sales in Turkey increased by 2.4% in March 2021
15/04/2021	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 2.9 billion in March 2021
15/04/2021	Turkish Central Bank keeps its interest rate unchanged at 19%
15/04/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 174.3 billion as of February 2021
13/04/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 0.1% in February 2021 from previous month
12/04/2021	Turkey’s automotive production increases by 19.4% in March 2021
12/04/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate jumps to 13.4% in February 2021
12/04/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 2.6 billion for February 2021
08/04/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash surplus of USD 4.9 billion in March 2021
07/04/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its April 2021 newsletter
07/04/2021	IMF reaffirms its forecast for Turkey’s growth in 2021 as 6%
05/04/2021	Turkey’s official annual inflation rate increases to 16.19% in March 2021
02/04/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 92.8% higher in March 2021
01/04/2021	Turkey extends cut in withholding tax on TL deposit accounts
01/04/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.7 billion in March 2021 per preliminary calculations
31/03/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 3.3% to 98.9 points in March 2021
31/03/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 3.3 billion in February 2021
31/03/2021	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 450 billion as of 2020 yearend
29/03/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 20.5 billion, 4% of total loans as of February 2021
29/03/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves decreased by 0.4% to USD 95.3 billion in February 2021
25/03/2021	Moody’s sees increased risks as a result of sacking of governor of Turkish Central Bank
24/03/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 2.5% to 86.7 points in March 2021
23/03/2021	Fitch sees change in Turkish Central Bank governor as damaging its monetary policy credibility
23/03/2021	S&P reports on the aftermath of sacking of the Turkish Central Bank’s governor
22/03/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 252 billion in February 2021
22/03/2021	The official annual unemployment rate for 2020 has been announced as 13.2%
22/03/2021	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 69% in February 2021
19/03/2021	Turkish Central Bank raises swap rate to 19% in line with its new main policy rate
19/03/2021	Fitch sees added pressure on Turkish Banks' profitability from interest rate rise
19/03/2021	Fitch welcomes Turkey’s return to a more orthodox monetary policy approach
19/03/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in February 2021 increased by 7.7%
18/03/2021	Turkish Central Bank increases its interest rate by 200 basis points to 19%
18/03/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 392.4 billion in January 2021
17/03/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 140.3 billion in January 2021
17/03/2021	Fitch increases its growth forecast for Turkey to 6.7% in 2021
17/03/2021	Istanbul falls 10 places to 74th place on the Global Financial Centres Index
16/03/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 173.8 billion as of January 2021
15/03/2021	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 3.1 billion in February 2021
15/03/2021	Property sales in Turkey fell by 31.6% in February 2021
15/03/2021	Turkey’s automotive exports decrease by 14.3% in February 2021
12/03/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 1% in January 2021 from previous month
12/03/2021	Turkish President Erdoğan unveils economic reform package
11/03/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 1.9 billion for January 2021
10/03/2021	Turkey has changed its method for calculating unemployment
09/03/2021	OECD forecasts 5.9% growth for Turkey in 2021
05/03/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 0.5 billion in February 2021
05/03/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its March 2021 newsletter
03/03/2021	Turkey’s annual inflation rate increases to 15.61% in February 2021
02/03/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 24.2% higher in February 2021
02/03/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 3.4 billion in February 2021 per preliminary calculations
01/03/2021	Turkey’s economy grows 1.8% in 2020
01/03/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 20.7 billion, 4.09% of total loans as of January 2021
26/02/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increased by 2.6% to USD 95.7 billion in January 2021
26/02/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 3 billion in January 2021
25/02/2021	Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases 0.5% to 95.8 points in February 2021
24/02/2021	IMF revises its forecast for Turkey’s growth in 2021 from 5% to 6%
24/02/2021	Turkish Central Bank increases reserve requirements
24/02/2021	Moody’s increases its forecast of Turkey’s 2021 growth to 4%
22/02/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 250.7 billion in January 2021
22/02/2021	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 71.5% in January 2021
19/02/2021	Fitch affirms Turkey’s credit rating at “BB-“, but revises outlook to stable
19/02/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in January 2021 increased by 8.1%
19/02/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 402.9 billion as of 2020 yearend
18/02/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 138.7 billion as of 2020 yearend
18/02/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 1.5% to 84.5 points in February 2021
18/02/2021	Turkish Central Bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 17%
17/02/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 173.3 billion as of 2020 yearend
15/02/2021	Property sales in Turkey fell by 37.9% in January 2021
15/02/2021	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 3.3 billion in January 2021
15/02/2021	Turkey’s automotive exports decrease by 13.8% in January 2021
12/02/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 1.3% in December 2020 from previous month
12/02/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 36.7 billion for 2020
12/02/2021	Foreign Direct Investment inflow to Turkey was USD 7.7 billion in 2020
10/02/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate increases slightly to 12.9% in November 2020
05/02/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its February 2021 newsletter
05/02/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 3.6 billion in January 2021
04/02/2021	Turkey’s population announced as 83,614,362 as of 31.12.2020
03/02/2021	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves up to 14.97% in January 2021
02/02/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 3.1 billion in January 2021 per preliminary calculations
02/02/2021	Fitch says Turkey’s efforts to improve policy credibility will take time
02/02/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 60.3% higher in January 2021
02/02/2021	Turkish Central Bank sends letter of intent to the Government
01/02/2021	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 19.3 billion, 3.98% of total loans as of 2020 yearend
01/02/2021	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 71.7% in 2020
01/02/2021	Wave of tax increases have been introduced in January 2021
29/01/2021	Turkey’s tourism revenue falls 65.1% to USD 12.1 billion in 2020
29/01/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 49.9 billion in 2020
28/01/2021	Turkey revises its economic confidence index calculation method once again
28/01/2021	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increased by 12.8% to USD 93.3 billion in December 2020
28/01/2021	Turkish Central Bank keeps its inflation forecast for 2021 unchanged at 9.4%
26/01/2021	IMF’s forecast for Turkey’s economy growth in 2021 increases to 6%
22/01/2021	S&P affirms Turkey’s foreign & local currency credit ratings with stable outlook
22/01/2021	Number of companies opening in Turkey in 2020 increased by 20.5%
21/01/2021	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 4% to 83.3 points in January 2021
21/01/2021	Turkish Central Bank keeps its interest rate unchanged at 17%
20/01/2021	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 243.9 billion in December 2020
18/01/2021	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 385.9 billion as of November 2020
17/01/2021	Turkey’s automotive production decreases by 11.2% in the year 2020
15/01/2021	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 24.7 billion for 2020
15/01/2021	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 134.6 billion as of November 2020
14/01/2021	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 169.5 billion as of November 2020
14/01/2021	Property sales in Turkey increase by 11.2% in 2020
13/01/2021	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 1.3% in November 2020 from previous month
11/01/2021	Turkey’s official unemployment rate remains at 12.7% in October 2020
11/01/2021	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 4.1 billion for November 2020
08/01/2021	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 6.3 billion in December 2020
07/01/2021	Automotive sales in Turkey were 61.3% higher in 2020
06/01/2021	Turkish M&A market makes a surprising recovery in 2020
06/01/2021	EY discloses M&A transactions in 2020 in Turkey at USD 9 billion
05/01/2021	Turkey's Investment Office has published its January 2021 newsletter
05/01/2021	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.6 billion in December 2020 per preliminary calculations
04/01/2021	Turkey’s annual inflation rate increases to 14.60% in December 2020
31/12/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 5 billion in November 2020
31/12/2020	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 435.1 billion as of end of third quarter of 2020
29/12/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 19.3 billion, 3.98% of total loans as of November 2020
29/12/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases a further 3.5% in December 2020
28/12/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves decreased by 2.2% to USD 82.7 billion in November 2020
28/12/2020	Turkey’s net minimum wage has been raised 21.56% to TL 2,825.90 (USD 380) as of 01.01.2021
25/12/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises swap rate to 17% in line with its new main policy rate
25/12/2020	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 72% in first 11 months of 2020
24/12/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises its interest rate by 200 basis points to 17%
23/12/2020	Turkey extends tax cuts given as relief to businesses from coronavirus pandemic
22/12/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 240.3 billion in November 2020
22/12/2020	Fitch sees Turkish Banks' Asset Quality weakening in 2021
21/12/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index remains at 80.1 points in December 2020
20/12/2020	Turkey’s 2021 budget is ratified by parliament
18/12/2020	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 351.2 billion as of October 2020
18/12/2020	Number of companies closing in Turkey in first 11 months of 2020 increased by 11%
17/12/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 132.8 billion as of October 2020
16/12/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 169 billion as of October 2020
15/12/2020	Property sales in Turkey fall by 18.7% in November 2020
15/12/2020	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 1.7 billion in November 2020
14/12/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 1.1% in October 2020 from previous month
14/12/2020	Turkey’s automotive production decreases by 13.4% in first 11 months of 2020
11/12/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 31.1 billion for first 10 months of 2020
10/12/2020	Fitch warns that Turkish banks face a challenging operating environment in 2021
10/12/2020	Turkish finance minister provides parliament with details of problem loans
10/12/2020	Turkey’s official unemployment rate decreased to 12.7% in September 2020
07/12/2020	Turkish Treasury reports a cash surplus of USD 1.6 billion in November 2020
07/12/2020	Fitch expects Turkish banks’ provisions to be adequate to absorb expected losses
03/12/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its December 2020 newsletter
03/12/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate surges to 14.03% in November 2020
02/12/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 5.1 billion in November 2020 per preliminary calculations
02/12/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey are 72% higher in first 11 months of 2020
01/12/2020	Work permits were granted in Turkey to 145,232 foreigners in 2019
30/11/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 18.3 billion, 3.98% of total loans as of October 2020
30/11/2020	Moody’s sees difficult operational environment for Turkish banks in 2021
30/11/2020	BDDK eases foreign financial institutions access to Turkish lira
30/11/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 2.4 billion in October 2020
30/11/2020	Turkey’s economy grew 6.7% in the thırd quarter of 2020
28/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank publishes its Financial Stability Report (Nov.2020)
28/11/2020	Turkey’s increase in tax, penalty and other charges is 9.11% as of beginning of 2021
27/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increased by 6% to USD 84.5 billion in October 2020
27/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank has revised its reserve requirements
27/11/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases 3.5% in November 2020
26/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank increases swap limit to 60%
24/11/2020	Fitch notes Turkish banks are more reliant on CBRT for F/X liquidity
24/11/2020	BDDK to discontinue implementation of asset ratio requirement for banks
23/11/2020	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 72.5% in first 10 months of 2020
20/11/2020	Fitch says return to credible monetary policy for Turkey will take time
20/11/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey in first 10 months of 2020 increased by 22.8%
20/11/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 232.8 billion in October 2020
20/11/2020	TurkStat announces Turkey’s consumer confidence index as 80.1 points in November 2020
20/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises swap rate to 15% in line with its new main policy rate
19/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank hikes its interest rate by 475 basis points to 15%
18/11/2020	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 368.5 billion as of September 2020
17/11/2020	S&P sees Turkey’s NPL bank loans reaching 11% by 2021 yearend
17/11/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 134 billion as of September 2020
16/11/2020	Property sales in Turkey fall by 16.3% in October 2020
16/11/2020	Turkey’s automotive exports decrease by 30.2% in first 10 months of 2020
16/11/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 21.2 billion for the first 10 months of 2020
16/11/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 169.9 billion as of September 2020
13/11/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 1.7% in September 2020 from previous month
11/11/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 28 billion for first 9 months of 2020
10/11/2020	Fitch sees positive impact of change in Turkey’s top finance jobs
10/11/2020	Turkey’s official unemployment rate is 13.2% in August 2020
06/11/2020	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 21.4 billion in first 10 months of 2020
06/11/2020	Fitch sees Turkey’s recent efforts to tighten monetary policy as inadequate
03/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises swap rate to further tighten liquidity
03/11/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its November 2020 newsletter
03/11/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey are 78.1% higher in first 10 months of 2020
03/11/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rises slightly to 11.89% in October 2020
02/11/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 40.3 billion in first 10 months of 2020 per preliminary calculations
02/11/2020	Turkish Central Bank decides to cut to zero borrowing limits of lenders
30/10/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 4.8 billion in September 2020
30/10/2020	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 74% in first 9 months of 2020
30/10/2020	Turkey’s tourism revenue falls 71.2% to USD 4 billion in 3rd quarter of 2020
30/10/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 19.5 billion, 4.07% of total loans as of September 2020
28/10/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 4.8% in October 2020
28/10/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises its inflation forecast for 2020 up to 12.1%
27/10/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves fall by a further 4.9% to USD 79.7 billion in September 2020
26/10/2020	BDDK revises method for calculating asset ratio for banks
23/10/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey in first 9 months of 2020 increased by 22.8%
22/10/2020	Turkish Central Bank keeps its interest rate unchanged at 10.25%
22/10/2020	TurkStat announces Turkey’s consumer confidence index as 81.9 points in October 2020
20/10/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 240.4 billion in September 2020
19/10/2020	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 364.8 billion as of August 2020
16/10/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 132.8 billion as of August 2020
15/10/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 170.7 billion as of August 2020
15/10/2020	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey surge to 5,289 units, 3.9% of total sales, in September 2020
15/10/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 20.9 billion for the first 9 months of 2020
13/10/2020	IMF’s forecast for Turkey’s economy contraction in 2020 remains at 5%
13/10/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 3.4% in August 2020 from previous month
12/10/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises interest rate on TL reserve requirement
12/10/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 4.6 billion in August 2020
12/10/2020	Turkey’s official unemployment rate remains at 13.4% in July 2020
12/10/2020	Turkey’s automotive production decreased by 19.2% in first 9 months of 2020
09/10/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises swap rate to 11.75%
08/10/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its October 2020 newsletter
07/10/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 4 billion in September 2020
05/10/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate remains stable at 11.75% in September 2020
02/10/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey are 75.5% higher in first 9 months of 2020
02/10/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 37.9 billion in first 9 months of 2020 per preliminary calculations
30/09/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 6.3 billion in August 2020
30/09/2020	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 421.8 billion as of end of second quarter of 2020
30/09/2020	Turkey cuts F/X purchase tax and withholding tax on TL deposit accounts
29/09/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 3.1% in September 2020
29/09/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 20.6 billion, 4.15% of total loans as of August 2020
29/09/2020	Turkey’s New Economic Program for 2021-2023 announced
28/09/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves fall by 7.2% to USD 83.8 billion in August 2020
28/09/2020	BDDK lowers asset ratio for banks
25/09/2020	BDDK raises banks' forex transaction limits
25/09/2020	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 71.2% in August 2020
25/09/2020	Istanbul moves up 15 places to 64th place on the Global Financial Centres Index
24/09/2020	Turkish Central Bank unexpectedly raises interest rate 200 basis points to 10.25%
22/09/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 247 billion in August 2020
22/09/2020	TurkStat changes Turkey’s consumer confidence calculation method in September 2020
21/09/2020	Moody’s claims that Turkey’s external position is now at high risk
18/09/2020	Turkey’s net international investment position is minus USD 378.9 billion as of July 2020
18/09/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey in first 8 months of 2020 increased by 20.7%
17/09/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 128.4 billion as of July 2020
16/09/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 170.7 billion as of July 2020
16/09/2020	OECD revises Turkey’s GDP contraction in 2020 to 2.9%
15/09/2020	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 3.8 billion for August 2020
15/09/2020	Property sales in Turkey increase by 54.2% to 170,408 units in August 2020
14/09/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index increased by 8.4% in July 2020 from previous month
14/09/2020	Turkey’s automotive production increased by 44.3% in August 2020
11/09/2020	Moody’s has downgraded Turkey’s rating to B2 with negative outlook
11/09/2020	Moody’s publishes its Credit Opinion update on Turkey’s downgraded rating
11/09/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 1.8 billion in July 2020
10/09/2020	Turkey’s official unemployment rate increases to 13.4% in June 2020
09/09/2020	Fitch sees increased risk to Turkish banks’ asset quality as a result of coronavirus pandemic
07/09/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash surplus of USD 4.1 billion in August 2020
03/09/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate remains stable at 11.77% in August 2020
03/09/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its September 2020 newsletter
02/09/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey are higher by 134.4% in August 2020
02/09/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 6.3 billion in August 2020 per preliminary calculations
01/09/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 21.7 billion, 4.26% of total loans as of July 2020
31/08/2020	Turkey’s economy contracted 9.9% in the second quarter of 2020
31/08/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 2.7 billion in July 2020
30/08/2020	Turkey increases Special Consumption Tax on cars
28/08/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 4.4% in August 2020
28/08/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase by 4.5% to USD 90.3 billion in July 2020
25/08/2020	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 85.9% in July 2020
22/08/2020	Turkey’s automotive exports 33.3% lower in July 2020
21/08/2020	Turkish Central Bank in effect raises its one week repo interest rate to 9.75%
21/08/2020	Fitch revises Turkey’s credit rating to negative outlook
21/08/2020	Number of companies closing in Turkey increased 34.5% in July 2020
21/08/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 248 billion in July 2020
21/08/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index decreases 2.2% to 59.6 points in August 2020
21/08/2020	Turkey’s external assets are USD 227.3 billion as of June 2020
20/08/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises F/X reserve requirement by 200 basis points
20/08/2020	Turkish Central Bank keeps its interest rate unchanged at 8.25% for third month in a row
20/08/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 124 billion as of June 2020
19/08/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 170.1 billion as of June 2020
18/08/2020	Turkish Central Bank to halve overnight borrowing limits
17/08/2020	Property sales in Turkey shoot up 124.3% to 229,357 units in July 2020
17/08/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 4.3 billion for July 2020
14/08/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index recovers further by 17.6% in June 2020 from previous month
14/08/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 19.8 billion for first half of 2020
12/08/2020	Turkish Central Bank negates open market liquidity limits
11/08/2020	World Bank has published its economic update report for Turkey
10/08/2020	Turkey’s official unemployment rate increases marginally to 12.9% in May 2020
10/08/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 4.4 billion in July 2020
10/08/2020	BDDK lowers relaxes loan-to-assets ratio
07/08/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its August 2020 newsletter
07/08/2020	Turkish Central Bank halves open market liquidity limits
07/08/2020	Reuters reports on Ratings Agencies’ warnings on risks facing Turkish Lira
06/08/2020	BDDK provides flexibility to foreign banks for swaps and TL liquidity
05/08/2020	IMF assesses monetary risks faced by the Turkish economy
05/08/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey swells by 387.5% in July 2020
04/08/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate falls back to 11.76% in July 2020
03/08/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 2,7 billion in July 2020 per preliminary calculations
31/07/2020	Turkey cuts taxes to give relief to businesses from coronavirus pandemic
30/07/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index rises a further 11.8% in July 2020
30/07/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 22 billion, 4.43% of total loans as of June 2020
29/07/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is up 73.2% at USD 23.9 billion in first half of 2020
29/07/2020	Turkish Central Bank raises inflation forecast for 2020 up to 8.9%
28/07/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves fall 5% to USD 86.3 billion in June 2020
27/07/2020	Turkstat decides not to publish tourism data relating to the second quarter of 2020
25/07/2020	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey falls 75.1% in first half of 2020
23/07/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index decreases 2.7% to 60.9 points in July 2020
23/07/2020	Turkish Central Bank keeps its interest rate unchanged at 8.25% for second month in a row
21/07/2020	Turkey’s external assets are USD 227.3 billion as of May 2020
20/07/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 239.6 billion in June 2020
20/07/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 123.5 billion as of May 2020
18/07/2020	Turkish Central Bank increases F/X reserve requirement ratios by 300 basis points
17/07/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey increased 9.5% in the first half of 2020
17/07/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 169.9 billion as of May 2020
16/07/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 16.9 billion for the first half of 2020
14/07/2020	Property sales in Turkey climb 209.7% to 190.012 units in June 2020
14/07/2020	Istanbul Chamber of Industry publishes survey of Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises
13/07/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 3.8 billion for May 2020
13/07/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index recovers 17.4% in May 2020 from previous month
13/07/2020	Turkey’s automotive production recovers to pre-pandemic levels in June 2020
10/07/2020	Turkey’s official unemployment rate moves further down to 12.8% in April 2020
07/07/2020	Turkish Central Bank lowers interest rate for reserve requirement
07/07/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 3.9 billion in June 2020
07/07/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its July 2020 newsletter
03/07/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey surge by 66.3% in June 2020
03/07/2020	Fitch sees greater risk to Turkey’s F/X stability due to low level of reserves
03/07/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rises to 12.62% in June 2020
02/07/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade activity recovers in June 2020 per preliminary calculations
01/07/2020	Fortune 500 list (2019) has been published for Turkey
30/06/2020	Turkey suspends custom duties on some imported products
30/06/2020	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 431 billion as of end of first quarter of 2020
30/06/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit reaches USD 21 billion for first five months of 2020
29/06/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index rallies further by 19.1% in June 2020
29/06/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 22.1 billion, 4.55% of total loans as of May 2020
28/06/2020	Turkey increases custom duties by up to 20% on 400 products
26/06/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase 5.3% to USD 90.9 billion in May 2020
25/06/2020	Turkish Central Bank keeps its interest rate unchanged at 8.25%
24/06/2020	IMF keeps its forecast for Turkey’s economy contraction in 2020 at 5%
23/06/2020	S&P expects Turkey’s problematic loans to exceed 20% in 2021
22/06/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases further by 5.2% to 62.6 points in June 2020
22/06/2020	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in May 2020 remain at a trickle
22/06/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 239.9 billion in May 2020
20/06/2020	Turkish Central Bank relaxes reserve requirement for bank loan growth
19/06/2020	Turkey’s external assets are USD 225.8 billion as of April 2020
19/06/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey drops 48.5% in May 2020
18/06/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 115.2 billion as of April 2020
17/06/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 181.8 billion as of April 2020
15/06/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 2.5 billion for May 2020
15/06/2020	Property sales in Turkey dropped by 44.6% in May 2020
12/06/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index crashes 30.4% in April 2020 from previous month
12/06/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 5.1 billion for April 2020
11/06/2020	OECD forecasts 4.8% GDP contraction for Turkey in 2020 if no second virus wave
10/06/2020	Turkey’s official unemployment rate moves down to 13.2% in March 2020
09/06/2020	Turkey’s automotive production lower by 53.7% in May 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic
09/06/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its June 2020 newsletter
05/06/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 1.4 billion in May 2020
04/06/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 21.7 billion, 4.65% of total loans as of April 2020
03/06/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves up to 11.39% in May 2020
02/06/2020	Turkey’s exports fall 40.9% in May 2020 due to coronavirus per preliminary calculations
02/06/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey in May 2020 fall 2.4% due to continuing coronavirus ordeal
01/06/2020	Turkey’s top 3 state banks offer loan packages to boost demand as lockdown is lifted
01/06/2020	Turkish Central Bank issues press release on Monetary Policy Committee Meeting of 21.05.2020
01/06/2020	Zynga to buy Turkish mobile gaming company Peak for USD 1.8 billion
29/05/2020	Turkey’s economy recorded a growth of 4.5% in the first quarter of 2020
29/05/2020	Turkey’s exports fall 41.4% in April 2020 due to impact of coronavirus
29/05/2020	Turkey’s banking watchdog puts pressure on banks to toe the line
28/05/2020	Fitch answers questions on Turkey’ potential balance of payments crisis
28/05/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves fall a further 6.3% to USD 86.3 billion in April 2020
28/05/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index rallies by 20.4% in May 2020
26/05/2020	Fitch revises Turkey’s 2020 growth contraction to 3%
24/05/2020	Turkey’s tax rise on F/X and gold purchases & banks’ commercial paper
22/05/2020	Coronavirus pandemic brings to a standstill number of foreigners visiting Turkey in April 2020
22/05/2020	Turkish Central Bank increases swap limit to 50%
22/05/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey drops 58% in April 2020
21/05/2020	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 50 basis points to 8.25%
21/05/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its May 2020 newsletter
20/05/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 118.7 billion as of March 2020
20/05/2020	Turkey’s external assets are USD 233.8 billion as of March 2020
20/05/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 225.8 billion in April 2020
20/05/2020	Fitch Revises Outlook on 9 Turkish Foreign-Owned Banks to Negative
20/05/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 8.5% to 59.5 points in May 2020
18/05/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 185.5 billion as of March 2020
16/05/2020	The Economist examines Turkey’s unique monetary policy strategy
16/05/2020	Fitch does not see a funding crisis for Turkey as a result of coronavirus
15/05/2020	Property sales in Turkey plunged by 55.5% in April 2020
15/05/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 6.2 billion for April 2020
14/05/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index plummets 7.1% in March 2020 from previous month
13/05/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 4.9 billion for March 2020
12/05/2020	Turkey increases customs duties by up to 30% on imports
11/05/2020	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases marginally to 13.6% in February 2020
11/05/2020	Turkey’s automotive production slumps 91.3% in April 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic
08/05/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 6.6 billion in April 2020
07/05/2020	Turkey’s banking watchdog takes unprecedented steps to prevent manipulation in financial markets
07/05/2020	S&P affirms Turkey’s F/X and Local Currency ratings with stable outlook
06/05/2020	EU Commission forecasts Turkey’s economy to contract 5.4% in 2020
06/05/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey in April 2020 fall 14.6% due to coronavirus pandemic
05/05/2020	Turkish Central Bank increases swap limit to 40%
04/05/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate falls to 10.94% in April 2020
04/05/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade activity falls 34.3% in April 2020 due to coronavirus per preliminary calculations
30/04/2020	Turkish Central Bank cuts inflation forecast for 2020 down to 7.4%
30/04/2020	Coronavirus pandemic causes drop of 67.8% in foreigners visiting Turkey in March 2020
30/04/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 23.1 billion, 4.97% of total loans as of March 2020
30/04/2020	Falling exports results in USD 5,391 million deficit in Turkey’s foreign trade in March 2020
30/04/2020	Turkey’s tourism revenue falls 11.4% to USD 4.1 billion in 1st quarter of 2020
29/04/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index collapses by 44.1% in April 2020
28/04/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves fall 14.5% to USD 92.1 billion in March 2020
23/04/2020	Fitch sees new asset ratio requirement for Turkish banks as untimely
22/04/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 5.8% to 54.9 points in April 2020
22/04/2020	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 100 basis points to 8.75%
20/04/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 222.5 billion in March 2020
20/04/2020	Turkey’s external assets reached USD 251.4 billion as of February 2020
19/04/2020	Turkey's banking watchdog announces new asset ratio to boost lending
17/04/2020	Turkish Central Bank introduces further measures to combat impacts of coronavirus
17/04/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 122.5 billion as of February 2020
17/04/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey increases 26.7% in the first quarter of 2020
16/04/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 185.5 billion as of February 2020
15/04/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 6.7 billion for March 2020
15/04/2020	Property sales in Turkey increase by 3.4% in March 2020
13/04/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 1.2 billion for February 2020
13/04/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 1.2% in February 2020
13/04/2020	Coronavirus strikes a deep blow to Turkey’s automotive industry in March 2020
12/04/2020	BDDK cuts banks' forex transaction limits
10/04/2020	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases marginally to 13.8% in January 2020
09/04/2020	World Bank revises its 2020 growth forecast for Turkey down to 0.5%
07/04/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 6.2 billion in March 2020
06/04/2020	Fitch still expects Turkey’s economy to grow 0.8% in 2020
03/04/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves back down to 11.86% in March 2020
03/04/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its April 2020 newsletter
02/04/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey in March 2020 fall back to a small increase of 1.6%
02/04/2020	Coronavirus pandemic causes Turkey’s exports to fall 17.8% in March 2020 per preliminary calculations
31/03/2020	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 436.9 billion as of yearend 2019
31/03/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit for February 2019 rises 72% to USD 3 billion
31/03/2020	Turkish Central Bank introduces additional measures to increase liquidity in face of coronavirus
30/03/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 24.5 billion, 5.22% of total loans as of February 2020
27/03/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls 5.9% in March 2020
27/03/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase 5.1% to USD 107.7 billion in February 2020
26/03/2020	Istanbul plunges 26 places to 79th place on the Global Financial Centres Index
25/03/2020	Fitch cites deteriorating funding conditions as risk to Turkey’s credit profile
25/03/2020	Moody’s expects Turkey’s economy to be hit the hardest from coronavirus
23/03/2020	Foreigners visiting Turkey increased by 3.8% in February 2020
23/03/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 198.2 billion as of January 2020
23/03/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 1.7% to 58.2 points in March 2020
20/03/2020	The annual unemployment rate for 2019 has been announced as 13.7%
20/03/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 226.2 billion in February 2020
20/03/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey increases 36.8% in February 2020
19/03/2020	Fitch raises its forecast for Turkey’s GDP growth for 2020 to 3.7%
17/03/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 123.6 billion as of January 2020
17/03/2020	Turkey’s external assets reached USD 250.2 billion as of January 2020
17/03/2020	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 100 basis points to 9.75%
17/03/2020	Turkish Central Bank eases access to liquidity to help economy in pandemic crisis
16/03/2020	Property sales in Turkey rise by 51.3% in February 2020
16/03/2020	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 1.2 billion for February 2020
15/03/2020	Turkey’s automotive production increases 7% in February 2020
13/03/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 0.2% in January 2020 from previous month
10/03/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its March 2020 newsletter
10/03/2020	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases to 13.7% in December 2019
10/03/2020	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 1.8 billion for January 2020
07/03/2020	Turkish Central Bank changes reserve requirement to channel loans to productive sectors
06/03/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 1.4 billion in February 2020
03/03/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey increase by 89.4% in February 2020
03/03/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rises slightly to 12.37% in February 2020
03/03/2020	Turkey’s trade deficit for February 2020 increases 72.9% to USD 3 billion per preliminary calculations
02/03/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 25.4 billion, 5.36% of total loans as of January 2020
28/02/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit for January 2019 rises 94.3% to USD 4.6 billion
28/02/2020	Turkey’s economy grows by 0.9% in 2019
28/02/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves decrease 2.8% to USD 102.5 billion in January 2020
27/02/2020	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 0.5% in February 2020
24/02/2020	Foreigners visiting Turkey increased by 16.1% in January 2020
22/02/2020	Fitch has again affirmed Turkey’s BB- credit rating with a stable outlook
21/02/2020	Turkey’s external assets reached USD 250.6 billion as of December 2019
21/02/2020	Number of companies opening in Turkey increases 26.6% in January 2020
20/02/2020	Turkey to allow visa-free travel for 6 European countries
20/02/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index decreases 2.7% to 57.3 points in February 2020
20/02/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 118.2 billion as of December 2019
20/02/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 223.4 billion in January 2020
19/02/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 200.9 billion as of 2019 yearend
19/02/2020	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 50 basis points to 10.75%
17/02/2020	Turkey’s car production increases 5.6%, but commercial vehicles down 10.1% in January 2020
17/02/2020	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 3.6 billion for January 2020
14/02/2020	Turkey shows a current account surplus of USD 1,674 million in 2019
14/02/2020	Property sales in Turkey rise by 55.8% in January 2020
13/02/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 1.9% in December 2019 from previous month
10/02/2020	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases slightly to 13.3% in November 2019
10/02/2020	Fees that Turkish banks can charge commercial clients have been revised
07/02/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash surplus of USD 3.8 billion in January 2020
04/02/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey increase by 89.8% in January 2020
04/02/2020	Turkey’s population announced as 83,154,997 as of 31.12.2019
03/02/2020	Turkey’s trade deficit for January 2020 surges 85.4% to USD 4.6 billion per preliminary calculations
03/02/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate increases to 12.15% in January 2020
03/02/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its February 2020 newsletter
31/01/2020	S&P again affirms Turkey’s foreign and local currency credit ratings with stable outlook
31/01/2020	Foreigners visiting Turkey in 2019 increase by 14.1% to a record 45.1 million
31/01/2020	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit for 2019 falls 43.5% to USD 31.2 billion
31/01/2020	Turkey’s tourism revenue grows 17% to USD 34.5 billion in 2019
30/01/2020	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 25.4 billion, 5.37% of total loans as of yearend 2019
29/01/2020	Turkey changes its economic confidence index calculation method once again
28/01/2020	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase 13.4% to USD 105.5 billion in 2019
28/01/2020	Number of foreign capital companies established in 2019 was 12,634
25/01/2020	New Board of Directors for DEIK elected for 2020-2024
24/01/2020	Number of companies closing in Turkey increases 5% in 2019
23/01/2020	Turkey’s consumer confidence index remains the same at 58.8 points in January 2020
21/01/2020	EY discloses M&A transactions in 2019 in Turkey at USD 12 billion
20/01/2020	Turkey’s external assets reached USD 248.2 billion as of November 2019
20/01/2020	Moody’s says negative interest rate will harm Turkish bank’s ability to access funding
20/01/2020	Moody’s sees surge in Turkey's home sales as sign of estate market recovery and boost to banking sector
20/01/2020	Turkish Central Bank to pay out USD 40.5 billion in advance dividends and reserve funds to the Treasury
20/01/2020	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 223.7 billion in December 2019
20/01/2020	Almost 900 companies filed for concordato in 2019 in Turkey
18/01/2020	Turkish Central Bank adjusts gold limits in lira reserve requirements
17/01/2020	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 114.6 billion as of November 2019
16/01/2020	Fitch sees Turkey’s large interest rate cuts as burden on its credit rating
16/01/2020	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 203.7 billion as of November 2019
16/01/2020	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 75 basis points to 11.25%
15/01/2020	Property sales in Turkey surge by 47.7% in December 2019
15/01/2020	Turkey’s budget deficit is USD 21.9 billion for 2019
14/01/2020	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 0.7% in November 2019 from previous month
13/01/2020	Turkey shows a current account deficit of USD 518 million in November 2019
13/01/2020	Turkey’s car production fell 5.7% in 2019 despite recovery in second half of 2019
13/01/2020	2019 a bad year for the Turkish M&A market
10/01/2020	Work permits were granted in Turkey to 87,182 and 115,837 foreigners in 2017 and 2018 respectively
10/01/2020	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases to 13.4% in October 2019
08/01/2020	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 6.2 billion in December 2019
06/01/2020	Fitch says Turkish banks’ interest cash flow shortfall reflects rise in problematic loans
03/01/2020	Turkey’s annual inflation rate increases to 11.84% in December 2019
03/01/2020	Turkey’s trade deficit for 2019 falls 43.5% to USD 31.1 billion per preliminary calculations
03/01/2020	Automotive sales in Turkey fall 22.9% in 2019
03/01/2020	Turkey's Investment Office has published its January 2020 newsletter
02/01/2020	Turkish government reduces VAT on furniture from 18% to 8%
02/01/2020	Turkish Central Bank plans to charge commission on FX reserves with the Bank
31/12/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit falls 48.8% to USD 26.8 billion in first 11 months of 2019
31/12/2019	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 433.9 billion as of end of 3rd Quarter of 2019
30/12/2019	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first 11 months of 2019 increase 14.3% to 42.9 million
30/12/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 2.7% in December 2019
30/12/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 25 billion, 5.24% of total loans as of November 2019
28/12/2019	IMF releases its December 2019 Country Report for Turkey
28/12/2019	Turkish Central Bank increased FX reserve requirement ratios
27/12/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves are USD 104.8 billion as of the end of November 2019
26/12/2019	Turkey’s net minimum wage has been raised 15.04% to TL 2,324.70 (USD 391) as of 01.01.2020
21/12/2019	Turkish Central Bank takes steps to help protect Turkish lira
21/12/2019	Turkey’s 2020 budget is ratified by parliament
20/12/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index decreases 1.9% to 58.8 points in December 2019
20/12/2019	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 118 billion as of October 2019
20/12/2019	Turkey’s external assets reached USD 247.7 billion as of October 2019
20/12/2019	Number of companies closing in Turkey in November 2019 falls 13.7% compared to previous month
20/12/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 221.6 billion in November 2019
17/12/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 204.5 billion as of October 2019
17/12/2019	Property sales in Turkey increase by 54.4% in November 2019
16/12/2019	Turkey’s car production recuperates with a welcoming increase of 9.1% in November 2019
16/12/2019	Turkey’s budget deficit is USD 16.5 billion for the first 11 months of 2019
16/12/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases slightly to 13.8% in September 2019
13/12/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 0.9% in October 2019 from previous month
12/12/2019	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 200 basis points to 12%
11/12/2019	Turkey shows a current account surplus of USD 1,549 million in October 2019
09/12/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its December 2019 newsletter
09/12/2019	Turkish Central bank revises reserve requirement regulation
09/12/2019	Fitch sees continued risks for emerging market banks in 2020
06/12/2019	Turkish Treasury reported a cash surplus of USD 1.4 billion in November 2019
03/12/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate increases back up to 10.56% in November 2019
03/12/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fall 28.5% in first eleven months of November 2019
02/12/2019	Turkey’s trade deficit for first 11 months of 2019 falls 49% to USD 26.7 billion per preliminary calculations
02/12/2019	Turkey’s economy recorded a growth of 0.9% in the third quarter of 2019
29/11/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are USD 24.4 billion, 5.16% of total loans as of October 2019
29/11/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit falls 52.5% to USD 24,5 billion in first 10 months of 2019
29/11/2019	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first 10 months of 2019 increase 14.5% to 40.7 million
29/11/2019	Fitch sees a positive outlook for recovery of Turkey’s economy
28/11/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 1.7% in November 2019
28/11/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increase by 3.4% to USD 104.6 billion as of the end of October 2019
28/11/2019	Tax payments in Turkey will not be made via private banks as of 01.01.2020
22/11/2019	Turkish parliament passes new taxes into law
22/11/2019	Number of companies opening in Turkey increases 18% in October 2019
21/11/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 5.2% to 59.9 points in November 2019
21/11/2019	OECD revises Turkey’s growth rate to 0.3% in 2019
21/11/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 220.8 billion in October 2019
19/11/2019	Turkey’s external assets reached USD 247.5 billion as of September 2019
18/11/2019	Property mortgage sales in Turkey increase over 5 times in October 2019
18/11/2019	Turkey’s short-term external debt stock is USD 121.3 billion as of September 2019
15/11/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases to 14% in August 2019
15/11/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 2.6 billion in October 2019
15/11/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 207.2 billion as of September 2019
14/11/2019	Moody’s revises its 2019 growth estimate for Turkey to 0.2%
14/11/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 3.2% in September 2019 from previous month
12/11/2019	Turkey shows a current account surplus of USD 2,477 million in September 2019
12/11/2019	Fitch revises the outlook on 20 Turkish Banks from negative to stable
11/11/2019	Turkey’s automotive exports fall 7.5% in October 2019
08/11/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its November 2019 newsletter
07/11/2019	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 2.1 billion in October 2019
07/11/2019	EU Commission says the resilience of the Turkish economy is wearing thin
05/11/2019	World Bank publishes its Turkey Economic Monitor (October 2019) report
05/11/2019	Turkey’s increase in tax, penalty and other charges is 22.58% as of beginning of 2020
04/11/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey shoot up 127.5% in October 2019
04/11/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate falls further to 8.55% in October 2019
02/11/2019	Turkey’s trade deficit for first 10 months of 2019 falls 52.7% to USD 24.4 billion per preliminary calculations
01/11/2019	Fitch has reaffirmed Turkey’s BB- credit rating with a stable outlook
31/10/2019	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first 9 months of 2019 increase 14.5% to 36.4 million
31/10/2019	Turkey’s tourism revenue increases 22% to USD 14 billion in 3rd quarter of 2019
31/10/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit falls 55.7% to USD 22.7 billion in first 9 months of 2019
31/10/2019	Turkish Central Bank cuts its 2019 yearend inflation forecast to 12%
30/10/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 4.5% in October 2019
30/10/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.98% of total loans as of September 2019
25/10/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves decrease by 0.4% to USD 101.1 billion as of the end of September 2019
24/10/2019	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 250 basis points to 14%
24/10/2019	Turkey rises to No.33 in World Bank’s Doing Business report 2020
23/10/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 2.1% to 57 points in October 2019
21/10/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 219.3 billion in September 2019
18/10/2019	Number of companies opening in Turkey increases 21.6% in September 2019
17/10/2019	Moody’s views US sanctions as threat to Turkish economy
16/10/2019	Property sales in Turkey increase 15.4% in September 2019
16/10/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 208.4 billion as of August 2019
16/10/2019	Turkey’s domestic automotive sales help production to increase by 2.5% in September 2019
15/10/2019	IMF has revised its growth projection for Turkish economy in 2019 to 0.2%
15/10/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate jumps up to 13.9% in July 2019
15/10/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 3.1 billion in September 2019
14/10/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 2.8% in August 2019 from previous month
11/10/2019	Moody’s sees Turkey’s growth targets as incompatible with macro-economic demands
11/10/2019	Turkey shows a current account surplus of USD 2,604 million in August 2019
10/10/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its October 2019 newsletter
10/10/2019	S&P sees risk to tourism of Turkey’s military entry into Northern Syria
09/10/2019	World Bank revises Turkey’s growth rate for 2019 to 0%
07/10/2019	Turkish Treasury reported a cash deficit of USD 3.8 billion in September 2019
03/10/2019	Fitch’s stress test sees Turkish private banks in stronger position against risks
03/10/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate drops to 9.26% in September 2019
02/10/2019	Turkey’s trade deficit for first 9 months of 2019 falls 55.8% to USD 22.6 billion per preliminary calculations
02/10/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey surge up 82.4% in September 2019
01/10/2019	Fitch Ratings has revised its contraction forecast for Turkey in 2019 from 1.1% to 0.3%
30/09/2019	Turkey’s New Economic Program for 2020-2022 announced
30/09/2019	Foreigners visiting Turkey in first 8 months of 2019 increase 14.7% to 31 million
30/09/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was USD 2.5 billion in August 2019
30/09/2019	Electricity price increased by 14.90% as of October 1st, 2019
30/09/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.65% of total loans as of August 2019
30/09/2019	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 439.7 billion as of end of 2nd Quarter of 2019
27/09/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases 1.3% in September 2019
27/09/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increase by 2.2% to USD 101.6 billion as of the end of August 2019
24/09/2019	IMF mission envisages 0.25% growth for Turkey in 2019
23/09/2019	Moody’s sees loan reclassification as indication of extent of Turkish banks’ solvency
20/09/2019	OECD revises Turkey’s growth to contract by 0.3% in 2019
20/09/2019	Number of companies established in Turkey in first eight months of 2019 decreased by 10.3%
20/09/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls back 4.3% to 55.8 points in September 2019
20/09/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 214.9 billion in August 2019
20/09/2019	Turkish Central Bank has increased its F/X reserve requirements
18/09/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 211.4 billion as of July 2019
18/09/2019	Property sales in Turkey increase 5.1% in August 2019
17/09/2019	BDDK‘s reclassification of bank loans will increase NPL level to 6.3%
16/09/2019	Istanbul moves up to 53rd place on the Global Financial Centres Index
16/09/2019	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 576 million in August 2019
16/09/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases to 13% in June 2019
16/09/2019	Turkey’s automotive exports help production to increase by 10.7% in August 2019
13/09/2019	Turkey shows a current account surplus of USD 1,158 million in July 2019
13/09/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index rises by 4.3% in July 2019 from previous month
12/09/2019	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 325 basis points to 16.50%
10/09/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its September 2019 newsletter
06/09/2019	Turkish Treasury reported a cash surplus of USD 980 million in August 2019
05/09/2019	Fitch sees weakening of asset quality in Turkish insurance sector
04/09/2019	Turkey’s trade deficit is USD 2.5 billion in August 2019 per preliminary calculations
03/09/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fall 23.6% in August 2019
03/09/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate falls to 15.01% in August 2019
02/09/2019	Turkey’s economy contracted by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2019
02/09/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.59% of total loans as of July 2019
31/08/2019	Natural gas price increased by 14.90% as of September 1st, 2019
29/08/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit fell 46.9% to USD 3.2 billion in July 2019
29/08/2019	Turkey’s automotive imports fall 70% in July 2019
29/08/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey on track to reach 45 million in 2019
29/08/2019	Turkey has been stunned with a flurry of price increases in August 2019
28/08/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases 7.9% in August 2019
28/08/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increase by 3.2% to USD 99.4 billion as of the end of July 2019
23/08/2019	Fitch Ratings sees no short-term risk associated with new Turkish reserve requirements
23/08/2019	Number of companies established in Turkey in July 2019 increased by 5.9%
22/08/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 3.2% to 58.3 points in August 2019
21/08/2019	Property sales in Turkey fall 17.5% in July 2019
21/08/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 216.5 billion as of June 2019
20/08/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 220.3 billion in July 2019
19/08/2019	Turkish Central Bank uses reserve requirements to encourage loan lending
16/08/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index falls by 3.7% in June 2019 from previous month
15/08/2019	Turkish government increases tax on cigarettes
15/08/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases to 12.8% in May 2019
15/08/2019	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 1.8 billion in July 2019
09/08/2019	Turkey shows a surplus of USD 538 million in its 12 month rolling current account balance in June 2019
07/08/2019	Turkish Treasury reported a small cash surplus of USD 738 million in July 2019
05/08/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate increases to 16.65% in July 2019
05/08/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its August 2019 newsletter
05/08/2019	Turkey’s trade deficit is USD 3.2 billion in July 2019 per preliminary calculations
05/08/2019	Turkish Central Bank has raised its F/X reserve requirements
03/08/2019	S&P affirms Turkey’s foreign and local currency credit ratings with stable outlook
02/08/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fall 66% in July 2019
31/07/2019	Turkish Central Bank cuts its 2019 yearend inflation forecast to 13.9%
31/07/2019	Turkey’s tourism revenue increases 13.2% to USD 8 billion in 2nd quarter of 2019
31/07/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit fell 63.6% to USD 14.8 billion in first half of 2019
31/07/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in first half of 2019 increases by 13.2% to 18.1 million
31/07/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.38% of total loans as of June 2019
30/07/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases 3.2% in July 2019
26/07/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increase by 0.7% to USD 96.3 billion as of the end of June 2019
25/07/2019	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rate by 425 basis points to 19.75%
24/07/2019	European Investment Bank freezes lending to Turkey
23/07/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 1.9% to 56.5 points in July 2019
22/07/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 211.8 billion in June 2019
19/07/2019	Number of companies established in Turkey in first half of 2019 fell by 13.6%
19/07/2019	Turkey’s Parliament ratifies 11th Development Plan
19/07/2019	Turkish parliament passes law to transfer Central bank’s reserves to budget
19/07/2019	Fitch downgrades credit ratings of 14 Turkish banks
19/07/2019	Fitch downgrades several Turkish corporations
17/07/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 216.5 billion as of May 2019
17/07/2019	Property sales in Turkey fall 48.6% in June 2019
16/07/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 14.1 billion for the first half of 2019
16/07/2019	Fitch reports on Turkish banks’ liquidity risks
16/07/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate falls further to 13% in April 2019
15/07/2019	Turkey’s automotive production falls 12.8% in the first half of 2019
15/07/2019	S&P says that S-400 sanctions unlikely to affect Turkey’s credit rating
12/07/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 1.3% in May 2019 from previous month
12/07/2019	Fitch downgrades Turkey to BB- with negative outlook
11/07/2019	Turkey records a USD 151 million current account surplus in May 2019
08/07/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its July 2019 newsletter
05/07/2019	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 14 billion in first half of 2019
03/07/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate falls to 15.72% in June 2019
02/07/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fall 44.8% in first half of 2019
02/07/2019	Turkey’s exports fall 14.2% to USD 11.1 billion in June 2019 per preliminary calculations
02/07/2019	Fortune 500 list (2018) has been published for Turkey
01/07/2019	Moody’s reports increased vulnerability of Turkish banks
29/06/2019	Turkish Central Bank reduces interest rates on credit cards
28/06/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit fell 76.5% to USD 1.8 billion in May 2019
28/06/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in May 2019 increases by 9.4%
28/06/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increase by 3% to USD 95.6 billion as of the end of May 2019
28/06/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.19% of total loans as of May 2019
28/06/2019	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 446.7 billion as of end of 1st Quarter of 2019
27/06/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index back up 7.6% in June 2019
21/06/2019	Number of companies closing in Turkey in May 2019 increases by 49.1%
20/06/2019	Fitch Ratings has affirmed ratings of seven Turkish banks
20/06/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index recovers 4.2% to 57.6 points in June 2019
20/06/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 208.4 billion in May 2019
19/06/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 218.7 billion as of April 2019
18/06/2019	Moody's downgrades 18 Turkish banks
18/06/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 1% in April 2019 from previous month
17/06/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate falls to 14.1% in March 2019
17/06/2019	Property sales in Turkey fall 31.3% in May 2019
17/06/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 2.1 billion in May 2019
17/06/2019	Turkish Central Bank extends liquidity facility to primary dealers
17/06/2019	Turkish exporters to be exempt from tax on foreign currency purchases
15/06/2019	Turkey’s automotive production falls 12.1% in the first five months of 2019
15/06/2019	Moody's downgrades Turkey's ratings to B1 with negative outlook
14/06/2019	Turkey’s current account deficit falls 76.2% to USD 1,334 million in April 2019
13/06/2019	BDDK announces changes to credit card payment instalments
12/06/2019	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 2.5 billion in May 2019
12/06/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s policy rate remains at 24%
11/06/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fall 54.6% in May 2019
05/06/2019	World Bank forecasts Turkey’s economy to contract by 1% in 2019
04/06/2019	Turkey’s exports hit a new record high of USD 16 billion in May 2019 per preliminary calculations
03/06/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves down to 18.71% in May 2019
01/06/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its June 2019 newsletter
31/05/2019	Total foreign direct investment to Turkey in first four months of 2019 is USD 2.8 billion
31/05/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.06% of total loans as of April 2019
31/05/2019	Turkey’s economy contracted by 2.6% in the first quarter of 2019
31/05/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was USD 3 billion in April 2019
31/05/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in April 2019 leaps up by 24%
31/05/2019	KPMG has published its Investment in Turkey – Tax Services Report 2019
30/05/2019	True Value Capital Partners has purchased Sabancı’s Temsa for TL 182.7 million
30/05/2019	United Initiators is to purchase Hidrojen Peroksit A.Ş.
28/05/2019	ISO 500 total production sales increased by 34.5% in 2018 in TL value
28/05/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls by 8.5% in May 2019
28/05/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves fall a further 4.3% to USD 92.8 billion as of the end of April 2019
27/05/2019	Turkish Central Bank increases reserve requirement on F/X deposits
27/05/2019	Moody’s sees Turkey’s new F/X regulation as reducing depositor confidence
22/05/2019	Turkey reduces tariffs on 22 products from the USA
21/05/2019	OECD warns of substantial risks threatening Turkey’s economic recovery
21/05/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index plummets 12.9% to 55.3 points in May 2019
20/05/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 203.1 billion in April 2019
20/05/2019	Turkey imposes 1 day settlement delay on FX purchases for individuals of USD 100,000 and above
20/05/2019	Turkey imposes 1 day settlement delay on FX purchases for individuals of USD 100,000 and above
16/05/2019	Moody’s warns of rating downgrade if Turkey does not implement an effective monetary policy
16/05/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 222.6 billion as of March 2019
16/05/2019	Foreign interest in property in Turkey continues in April 2019
15/05/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 3.1 billion in April 2019
15/05/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate remains at 14.7% in February 2019
15/05/2019	Turkish government under international criticism for handling of economy
15/05/2019	Turkey re-imposes 0.1% tax on some foreign-currency sales
14/05/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 2.1% in March 2019 from previous month
13/05/2019	Turkey’s current account deficit falls 87.6% to USD 589 million in March 2019
13/05/2019	Moody’s sees continues low consumer demand until early 2020
11/05/2019	Turkey’s automotive imports fall 62.2% in April 2019
10/05/2019	Fitch takes note of Turkey’s Treasury’s continued support to state banks
09/05/2019	Turkish Central Bank lowers TL reserve requirement from 40% to 30%
09/05/2019	Turkish Central Bank suspends one-week repo auctions
08/05/2019	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 2.4 billion in April 2019
08/05/2019	EBRD more optimistic about Turkey’s economic recovery
07/05/2019	European Commission forecasts a 2.3% contraction in Turkey’s economy in 2019
07/05/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its May 2019 newsletter
04/05/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 3 billion in April 2019 per preliminary calculations
03/05/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate steadies at 19.50% in April 2019
03/05/2019	Fitch affirms Turkey’s credit rating at BB with a negative outlook
03/05/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fall 56.5% in April 2019
02/05/2019	Turkish government increases tax on mobile telephones and tobacco
02/05/2019	S&P Global sees a difficult time ahead for Turkish banks
30/04/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was USD 2,1 billion in March 2019
30/04/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.05% of total loans as of March 2019
30/04/2019	Turkish Central Bank keeps inflation targets unchanged
30/04/2019	Turkey’s tourism revenue increases 4.6% to USD 4.6 billion in 1st quarter of 2019
29/04/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in 1st quarter of 2019 increased by 6.1% to 5.4 million
29/04/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases by 3.4% in April 2019
26/04/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves fall 3.8% to USD 96.3 billion at the end of March 2019
25/04/2019	Turkish Central Bank decides to leave interest rate unchanged
22/04/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 206.5 billion in March 2019
22/04/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index surprisingly surges up 6.9% to 63.5 points in April 2019
17/04/2019	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey remain strong in March 2019
16/04/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 222.6 billion as of February 2019
16/04/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 1.3% in February 2019 from previous month
15/04/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 6.6 billion in first quarter of 2019
15/04/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate advances to 14.7% in January 2019
13/04/2019	Turkey’s automotive production fell 15% in the 1st quarter of 2019
12/04/2019	Moody’s criticizes Turkey’s reform package for being too vague
11/04/2019	Turkey’s current account deficit falls 84% to USD 718 million in February 2019
11/04/2019	Turkish government announces new economic reform agenda
09/04/2019	IMF forecasts that Turkey will now contract by 2.5% in 2019
08/04/2019	Facebook has started to charge 18% VAT on all advertising services in Turkey
08/04/2019	Turkish government tax and regulation amendments – week 01-05.04.2019
08/04/2019	Number of mobile subscribers in Turkey reaches 80 million
05/04/2019	Turkey’s recession results hit EBRD’s 2018 profits
05/04/2019	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 6.9 billion in first quarter of 2019
04/04/2019	Turkish Central Bank raises swap limit further to 40%
04/04/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 2.1 billion in March 2019 per preliminary calculations
04/04/2019	S&P Global says that Turkey is not currently at risk of a credit downgrade
04/04/2019	Fitch Solutions sees falls in Turkish lira as harmful for Turkey’s automotive industry
03/04/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate 19.71% in March 2019
03/04/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its April 2019 newsletter
02/04/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fell 44.2% in 1st quarter of 2019
01/04/2019	Moody’s warns of risk of capital flight from Turkey without right policy decisions
01/04/2019	The Turkish Competition Authority has published its Annual Report for 2018
01/04/2019	YASED publishes its 2018 FDI report for Turkey
29/03/2019	Turkey’s non-performing loans are 4.11% of total loans as of February 2019
29/03/2019	Fitch Ratings sees Turkish banks as able to withstand deterioration in asset quality
29/03/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was USD 2,1 billion in February 2019
29/03/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in February 2019 increases by 9.4% to 1.7 million
29/03/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increased 3.4% to USD 100.1 billion at the end of February 2019
29/03/2019	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 444.9 billion as of 2018 yearend
28/03/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases by 3.1% in March 2019
25/03/2019	The annual unemployment rate for 2018 has been announced as 11%
22/03/2019	Fitch Ratings expects Turkey’s economic recovery to be slower
21/03/2019	Withholding tax on Turkish bank foreign exchange deposit accounts increased
21/03/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 2.8% to 59.4 points in March 2019
21/03/2019	Turkish government extends sales tax incentives again
20/03/2019	Fitch Ratings forecasts Turkey’s economy to contract by 1.1% in 2019
20/03/2019	Turkey’s automotive exports fall 12.6% in February 2019
20/03/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 211.7 billion in February 2019
18/03/2019	Foreigners’ share of Turkey’s domestic property sales remain at over 4% in February 2019
15/03/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate swells to 13.5% in December 2018
15/03/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 3.2 billion in February 2019
15/03/2019	Istanbul moves up to 59th place on the Global Financial Centres Index
14/03/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 223.9 billion as of January 2019
14/03/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 1% in January 2019 from previous month
14/03/2019	Fitch Solutions sees funding for Turkey’s infrastructure projects moving from EU to China in the medium/long term
13/03/2019	Turkish Central Bank provides summary of its March 6th Monetary Policy Meeting
12/03/2019	Turkey’s economy grew by 2.6% in 2018
12/03/2019	Turkey’s current account deficit falls 88.4% to USD 813 million in January 2019
11/03/2019	Turkey’s economy contracted by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2018
07/03/2019	Fitch Solutions sees Turkey’s budget being burdened by higher unemployment, lower tax revenues and losses on debt guarantees
07/03/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its March 2019 newsletter
07/03/2019	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 4.9 billion in February 2019
07/03/2019	OECD forecasts that Turkey’s economy will contract 1.8% in 2019
06/03/2019	Turkish Central Bank leaves interest rate unchanged
06/03/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fell by 47.1% in February 2019
06/03/2019	Fitch warns that 2019 will be a tough year for Turkish consumer companies
05/03/2019	Moody’s emphasizes Turkey’s “low” institutional strength due to weakened policy making
04/03/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 2.2 billion in February 2019 per preliminary calculations
04/03/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves down to 19.67% in February 2019
01/03/2019	BDDK publishes statistics for Turkey’s banking sector as of January 2019
01/03/2019	Moody’s expects Turkey’s economy to shrink 2% in 2019
28/02/2019	TurkStat to calculate foreign trade statistics according to general trade system (GTS)
28/02/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was USD 2,5 billion in January 2019
28/02/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increased 4.1% to USD 96.8 billion at the end of January 2019
28/02/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in January 2019 increases by 5.3% to 1.5 million
28/02/2019	Fitch Solutions sees narrowing of Turkey’s current account deficit due to contracting imports
27/02/2019	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases by 1.1% in February 2019
25/02/2019	Moody’s sees Turkey's measures to increase loan growth as credit negative for banks
21/02/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 210.8 billion in January 2019
20/02/2019	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 0.7% to 57.8 points in February 2019
20/02/2019	TÜSİAD elects Simone Kaslowski as its new president
20/02/2019	OECD has published its Environmental Performance Reviews 2019 on Turkey
19/02/2019	Honda will end production of Civic Sedan model in Turkey in 2021
19/02/2019	S&P forecasts 15-20% problem loans in Turkey within the next year
19/02/2019	Turkey’s private sector foreign debt is USD 225.8 billion as of 2018 yearend
18/02/2019	Total property sales in Turkey fall by 24.8% in January 2019
16/02/2019	Turkish Central bank adjusts its TL reserve requirement calculation
16/02/2019	Turkish Central Bank records Turkey’s FDI for 2018 as USD 13.2 billion
15/02/2019	S&P affirms Turkey’s credit ratings and maintains stable outlook
15/02/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate surges further up to 12.3% in November 2018
15/02/2019	Turkey records a budget surplus of USD 977 million in January 2019
14/02/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 1.4% in December 2018 from previous month
12/02/2019	Japanese technology company SECOM sets up Turkish joint venture with Aktif Bank
11/02/2019	Turkey’s current account deficit falls 41.6% to USD 27.6 billion in 2018
11/02/2019	YASED has published its Annual Report 2018
09/02/2019	Turkey’s automotive production falls 11.6% in January 2019
08/02/2019	YASED elects Ayşem Sargın, Boeing’s Turkey Country Executive, as its new Chairperson
07/02/2019	Turkish Treasury reports a cash surplus of USD 479 million in January 2019
06/02/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its February 2019 newsletter
04/02/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate steadies at 20.35% in January 2019
04/02/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 2.5 billion in January 2019 per preliminary calculations
04/02/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fell by 59% in January 2019
01/02/2019	Turkey’s population announced as 82,003,882 as of 31.12.2018
31/01/2019	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in 2018 increases by 21.8% to 39.5 million
31/01/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit fell 28.4% to USD 55 billion in 2018
31/01/2019	Turkey’s tourism revenue grows 12.3% to USD 29.5 billion in 2018
30/01/2019	Türkstat changes presentation of Turkey’s economic confidence index to allow for seasonal adjustments
30/01/2019	Turkish Central Bank lowers its inflation forecasts
29/01/2019	Toyota launches production of its new Corolla hybrid model in Turkey
28/01/2019	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves fall 13.6% in 2018 to USD 93 billion
27/01/2019	Fitch Solutions forecasts delays in Turkey’s renewable energy projects
23/01/2019	Türkstat changes presentation of Turkey’s consumer confidence index to allow for seasonal adjustments
22/01/2019	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 202 billion in December 2018
21/01/2019	EY discloses M&A transactions in 2018 in Turkey at USD 12 billion
21/01/2019	Deloitte publishes its annual M&A review report for 2018
18/01/2019	Turkish Central Bank adjusts scope of reserve requirements
18/01/2019	Number of companies founded in Turkey in 2018 up 17%
16/01/2019	Property sales in Turkey to foreigners increase by 78.4% to 39,663 in 2018
16/01/2019	Turkish Central Bank, in line with expectations, leaves interest rate unchanged
15/01/2019	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 16 billion for 2018
15/01/2019	Turkey’s unemployment rate climbs to 11.6% in October 2018
14/01/2019	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt remains at USD 228.9 billion in November 2018
14/01/2019	Turkey’s automotive production falls 8.6% in 2018
14/01/2019	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 0.3% in November 2018 from previous month
11/01/2019	Turkey records a current account surplus of USD 986 million in November 2018
10/01/2019	World Bank has published its Economic Monitor (December 2018) report on Turkey
09/01/2019	World Bank forecasts 1.6% growth in Turkey in 2019
09/01/2019	PwC has published its Energy Deals 2018 report for Turkey
08/01/2019	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 15.5 billion for 2018
08/01/2019	Turkey's Investment Office has published its January 2019 newsletter
05/01/2019	PepsiCo opens new factory in Manisa, near Izmir, Turkey
04/01/2019	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 55 billion in 2018 per preliminary calculations
04/01/2019	Turkey’s exports reach a record USD 168.1 billion in 2018
04/01/2019	Automotive sales in Turkey fell by 35.1% in 2018
03/01/2019	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves further down to 20.30% in December 2018
02/01/2019	Turkish government extends sales tax cuts for further 3 months
31/12/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was USD 651 million in November 2018
31/12/2018	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 448.5 billion as of the end of the 3rd quarter of 2018
28/12/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index increases by 2% in December 2018
28/12/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in first eleven months of 2018 increases by 22.3% to 37.5 million
28/12/2018	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increased 5.6% to USD 91 billion as of end of November 2018
25/12/2018	Turkey’s net minimum wage has been raised 26.05% to TL 2,020 (USD 381)
22/12/2018	Turkey’s 2019 budget is approved by Turkish parliament
21/12/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls back 2.3% to 58.2 points in December 2018
21/12/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 203.3 billion in November 2018
20/12/2018	Property sales in Turkey to foreigners continues to exceed in November 2018
17/12/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate moves up to 11.4% in September 2018
17/12/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 1.9% in October 2018 from previous month
17/12/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 12,175 million for first 11 months of 2018
17/12/2018	Turkey’s automotive production falls 21.2% in November 2018
15/12/2018	Fitch affirms Turkey’s credit rating at BB with negative outlook
14/12/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt falls by further 1.6% to USD 228.9 billion in October 2018
13/12/2018	Turkish Central Bank decides to leave interest rate unchanged in line with expectations
13/12/2018	Moody’s outlook for Turkish companies remains negative
11/12/2018	Turkey records a current account surplus of USD 2.8 billion in October 2018
10/12/2018	Turkey’s economy grows by 1.6% in the third quarter of 2018
10/12/2018	TÜSİAD calls for reforms to strengthen democracy and rule of law
07/12/2018	Fitch sees Akbank’s rights issue as a sign of pressure on Turkish banks as a whole
07/12/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a cash surplus of USD 902 million in November 2018
07/12/2018	Turkey's Investment Office has published its December 2018 newsletter
07/12/2018	Foreign nationals may obtain Turkish citizenship for incomplete property projects
05/12/2018	Turkish Central Bank keeps its inflation target at 5% for 2019
05/12/2018	Fitch Ratings warns of premature loosening of monetary policy
04/12/2018	Automotive sales in Turkey fall by 42.3% in November 2018
03/12/2018	Turkey’s exports continue to power ahead with USD 15.5 billion in November 2018
03/12/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate falls back down to 21.62% in November 2018
03/12/2018	S&P sees Turkish banks’ problematic assets rising to 20% of loans
01/12/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 604 million in November 2018 per preliminary calculations
30/11/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit of USD 456 million in October 2018 is lowest for over 15 years
30/11/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in first ten months of 2018 increases by 22.4% to 35.6 million
29/11/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index surprisingly increases by 9.2% in November 2018
28/11/2018	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves increased 1.8% to USD 86.2 billion as of end of October 2018
22/11/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index revives 4% to 59.6 points in November 2018
21/11/2018	Property sales in Turkey to foreigners hits new high of 6,276 units in October 2018
20/11/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 197 billion in October 2018
19/11/2018	Fitch expects pressure on emerging markets to continue in 2019
16/11/2018	Turkey allows use of foreign currencies in real estate contracts with foreign residents
16/11/2018	Fitch sees decline in quality of assets held by Turkish banks
16/11/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 2.7% in September 2018 from previous month
15/11/2018	OECD predicts “short-lived” contraction of the Turkish economy
15/11/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate moves up to 11.1% in August 2018
15/11/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 13,357 million for first 10 months of 2018
15/11/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt falls by further 1.3% to USD 233.1 billion in September 2018
15/11/2018	Deloitte has published its “Digital Bridges” report for Turkey
13/11/2018	Turkey’s automotive production falls 16% in October 2018
12/11/2018	Turkey records a current account surplus of USD 1.8 billion in September 2018
09/11/2018	EY publishes “Tourism Market Overview” report on Turkey
08/11/2018	Moody’s forecasts 2% contraction of the Turkish economy in 2019
07/11/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 266 million in October 2018
05/11/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves slightly up to 25.24% in October 2018
05/11/2018	Moody’s criticises the Turkish government’s recent tax cuts
02/11/2018	Turkey's Investment Office has published its November 2018 newsletter
02/11/2018	Automotive sales in Turkey collapse 76.5% in October 2018
01/11/2018	EBRD Bank reduces Turkey’s growth forecasts
01/11/2018	Turkey’s exports achieve record high of USD 15.7 billion in October 2018
01/11/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit falls to record low USD 529 million in October 2018 per preliminary calculations
31/10/2018	Turkey one of top 10 most improving countries in World bank’s Doing Business report 2019
31/10/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls a further 4.9% in October 2018
31/10/2018	Turkish Central Bank sharply revises its 2018 yearend inflation rate up to 23.5%
31/10/2018	Turkish government announces tax cut package
31/10/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 51.1 billion for the first nine months of 2018
31/10/2018	Turkey’s tourism revenue only increases by 1% in the third quarter of 2018
31/10/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in the first nine months of 2018 increases by 22.1%
29/10/2018	Turkey’s Presidential Annual Programme for 2019 has been published
26/10/2018	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves fall 4.7% to USD 84.7 billion as of end of September 2018
26/10/2018	Taiwan Cement buys 40% of OYAK Çimento for USD 640 million
25/10/2018	Turkish Central Bank leaves interest rate unchanged in line with expectations
23/10/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index slips further 3.4% to 57.3 points in October 2018
23/10/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 187.2 billion in September 2018
23/10/2018	Turkish Central Bank raises to 2% overnight interest paid on USD reserve requirements
21/10/2018	Second phase of driverless metro in Istanbul starts operating
19/10/2018	SOCAR opens giant new oil refinery in Izmir, Turkey
19/10/2018	Property sales in Turkey to foreigners surges to 5,615 units in September 2018
17/10/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt fell by USD 4.5 billion to USD 236.3 billion in August 2018
16/10/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 1.1% in August 2018 from previous month
15/10/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate continues upward trend to 10.8% in July 2018
15/10/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 11,577 million for first 9 months of 2018
14/10/2018	Dutch port terminal operator APM terminals is leaving Turkey
12/10/2018	Turkey’s automotive production recovers in September 2018 due to strong export demand
11/10/2018	President Erdoğan announces “Investment Programme Preparations” mandate
11/10/2018	Turkey’s current account surplus of USD 2.6 billion in August 2018 is first surplus in 3 years
09/10/2018	Turkish government introduces programme to enlist the private sector to help counter inflation
09/10/2018	IMF revises Turkey’s economic growth forecasts down
08/10/2018	Turkey plans to impose quotas on steel imports
08/10/2018	Turkish Banks Association gives advice to its members on restructuring loans
06/10/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 1.4 billion in September 2018
03/10/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate surges forward to 24.52% in September 2018
03/10/2018	Turkey's Investment Office has published its October 2018 newsletter
02/10/2018	Automotive sales in Turkey plummet by 67.7% in September 2018
01/10/2018	Fitch downgrades 20 Turkish Banks
01/10/2018	Turkey hikes up electricity and natural gas prices for the third month in a row
01/10/2018	Turkey’s exports rebound up 22.6% to USD 14.5 billion in September 2018
01/10/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit falls 76.9% in September 2018 to USD 1.9 billion per preliminary calculations
01/10/2018	YASED has published its presentation of UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2018
01/10/2018	ISPAT has published its presentation “Foreign Citizens’ Acquisition of Turkish Citizenry”
01/10/2018	ISPAT has published its presentation “Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners in Turkey”
28/09/2018	Istanbul moves up to 68th place on the Global Financial Centres Index
28/09/2018	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 457 billion as of the end of the 2nd quarter of 2018
28/09/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in the first eight months of 2018 increases by 22.9%
28/09/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit falls to USD 2.4 billion in August 2018
28/09/2018	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves fall 11.8% to USD 88.9 billion as of end of August 2018
27/09/2018	Fortune 500 list has been published for Turkey
27/09/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index plunges down by 15.4% in September 2018
26/09/2018	Fitch Solutions believes that tax cuts are inadequate to halt decline in Turkey’s car sales
25/09/2018	Fitch warns of Turkish banks’ higher foreign currency liquidity risk
25/09/2018	Moody’s sees higher risk of constraint on access to F/X deposits in Turkey
25/09/2018	Turkey’s new pension scheme to become obligatory for employees for 3 years
21/09/2018	Fitch foresees that Turkey’s TL-USD rate will stabilise around TL 6.20 over next three years
21/09/2018	Fitch recognises that Turkey’s new economic program needs effective implementation
20/09/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 176.1 billion in August 2018
20/09/2018	OECD reduces its economic growth forecast for Turkey
20/09/2018	Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry unveils its Medium Term Programme
20/09/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index plummets 13.2% to 59.3 points in September 2018
19/09/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt is USD 240.5 billion as of July 2018
19/09/2018	Middle-eastern nationals at the forefront of jump in property sales to foreigners in Turkey in August 2018
19/09/2018	Turkey lowers investment limits for foreigners to acquire Turkish citizenship
19/09/2018	Turkish Banks Association prepares agreement to help businesses restructure their loans
17/09/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases by 3.5% in July 2018 from previous month
17/09/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases to 10.2% in June 2018
17/09/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit for August 2018 of USD 885.6 million
14/09/2018	Turkish President indicates significant cuts in government expenditure
14/09/2018	Use of foreign currency banned in contracts between Turkish citizens
14/09/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit narrows to USD 1.8 billion in July 2018
14/09/2018	Turkey’s automotive production falls 34% in August 2018
13/09/2018	Turkish Central Bank raises interest rate 625 basis points to 24%
13/09/2018	Turkish President appoints himself chairman of Turkey’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
11/09/2018	Moody’s accepts that best rated Turkish corporations can handle refinancing risks caused by currency devaluation
10/09/2018	Turkey’s economy grows by 5.2% in the second quarter of 2018
07/09/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 8 billion for the first eight months of 2018
07/09/2018	Two more well-known Turkish brands apply to bankruptcy proceedings
07/09/2018	Turkey’s Treasury to issue gold bonds to attract idle gold into the economy
06/09/2018	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves fall to USD 88.8 billion as of end of August 2018
04/09/2018	Export F/X proceeds to be repatriated to the Turkish banking system
04/09/2018	Fitch revises its 2018 growth forecast for Turkey to 3.8%
04/09/2018	Automotive sales in Turkey collapse by 52.7% in August 2018
04/09/2018	Turkey's Investment Office has published its September 2018 newsletter
03/09/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves up to 17.90% in August 2018
03/09/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade activity falls 15.9% in August 2018 per preliminary calculations
01/09/2018	Turkey announces 9-16.2% price rises for electricity and natural gas
01/09/2018	Hotiç footwear manufacturer applies for banktruptcy proceedings
01/09/2018	Turkey’s exports fall 6.5% in August 2018 to USD 12.4 billion
31/08/2018	Turkish government adjusts deposit account withholding tax rates to help stem fall in Turkish lira
30/08/2018	Fitch views lira depreciation as heightening risks to Turkish banks
29/08/2018	Increase in number of foreigners visiting Turkey in July 2018 falls to 11.7%
29/08/2018	Moody’s downgrades 20 Turkish financial institutions
29/08/2018	Moody’s takes rating action on 13 Turkish corporations
29/08/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index plummets 9% in August 2018
29/08/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 6 billion in July 2018
27/08/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 206 billion in July 2018
18/08/2018	S&P and Moody’s lower Turkey’s credit ratings
18/08/2018	Fitch views Turkey’s efforts to restore economic stability as insufficient
17/08/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 6.6% to 68.3 points in August 2018
17/08/2018	Turkey’s banking watchdog expands limits on currency swaps to non-swap derivatives
16/08/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 2% in June 2018 from previous month
15/08/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt is USD 240.8 billion as of June 2018
15/08/2018	Turkey records a budget surplus for July 2018 of USD 230.4 million
15/08/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases marginally to 9.7% in May 2018
15/08/2018	Middle-eastern nationals lead surge in property sales to foreigners in Turkey in July 2018
15/08/2018	Turkey restructures instalments for credit cards and loans
15/08/2018	Turkey’s banking watchdog limits access to Turkish lira through swaps
13/08/2018	Turkish Central Bank takes action to support the Turkish Lira
10/08/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit improves to USD 3 billion in June 2018
10/08/2018	Fitch assesses the risks faced by European banks with exposure in Turkey
09/08/2018	Fitch asserts the need to quickly address the weakness of the Turkish lira
07/08/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a cash deficit of USD 8.6 billion for the first seven months of 2018
06/08/2018	Turkish Central Bank lowers FX reserve requirement to support Turkish lira
03/08/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate continues rise to 15.85% in July 2018
03/08/2018	Turkeys Investment Office has published its August 2018 newsletter
03/08/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 6 billion in July 2018 per preliminary calculations
02/08/2018	Severe fall in automotive sales reflects Turkey’s general economic woes
01/08/2018	Turkey’s exports in July 2018 strengthen by 11.8% to USD 14.1 billion
31/07/2018	Turkish Central Bank dramatically increases 2018 inflation forecast to 13.4%
31/07/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases 31.6% to USD 40.7 billion in the first half of 2018
30/07/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index rise of 2% in July 2018 halts downward trend over last five months
30/07/2018	Fitch warns of continued multiple risks to Turkish banks
29/07/2018	ICBC Bank to lead refinancing of USD 2.7 billion in loans for two Turkish mega-projects
27/07/2018	ICBC Bank to loan USD 3.6 billion for Turkey's energy and transportation sectors
27/07/2018	Turkish Central Bank’s reserves are USD 98.4 billion as of end of June 2018
24/07/2018	Turkish Central Bank leaves interest rate unchanged against all expectations
23/07/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases 4% to 73.1 points in July 2018
20/07/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 212.7 billion in June 2018
19/07/2018	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey increase by 23.1% in first half of 2018
17/07/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases by 1.6% in May 2018 from previous month
16/07/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt is USD 242.5 billion as of May 2018
16/07/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases to 9.6% in April 2018
16/07/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit for June 2018 of USD 5.6 billion
16/07/2018	Moody’s expects problem bank loans in Turkey to jump above 4% in next 12-18 months
16/07/2018	OECD has published its Economic Survey of Turkey 2018
13/07/2018	Turkey’s automotive production falls 7.1% in June 2018
13/07/2018	Fitch downgrades Turkey’s long-term foreign currency rating
13/07/2018	OECD publishes blog entry on business investment in Turkey
13/07/2018	OECD publishes blog entry on growth in Turkey
12/07/2018	Chatham House publishes critical analysis of Turkey’s looming economic crisis
12/07/2018	Moody’s warns of threat to independence of Turkish Central Bank
11/07/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 5.9 billion in May 2018
06/07/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a deficit cash balance of USD 6.4 billion in June 2018
05/07/2018	Turkish banks apply to the Competition Authority to take over 55% of Türk Telekom
03/07/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate climbs to 15.39% in June 2018
03/07/2018	Turkey’s automotive sales plummet 39% in June 2018
02/07/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 5.5 billion in June 2018
02/07/2018	Fortune magazine publishes leading 500 companies in Turkey for 2017
02/07/2018	ISPAT has published its July 2018 newsletter
02/07/2018	Turkey’s exports in June 2018 weaken to USD 12.6 billion, a 9.7% fall on May 2018
29/06/2018	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 466.7 billion as of the end of the 1st quarter of 2018
29/06/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases 41.4% to 35.2 billion in the first five months of 2018
29/06/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in the first five months of 2018 rises by 30.8%
29/06/2018	IFC publishes article on its support for Turkey’s Health PPP programs
28/06/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls a further 3.3% in June 2018
26/06/2018	Moody’s emphasises the need for structural economic reforms in the Turkish economy
22/06/2018	FDI to Turkey falls by 21.9% to USD 3,097 million in first four months of 2018
21/06/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increases slightly to 70.3 points in June 2018
21/06/2018	Majority of employees have opted out of Turkey’s new pension scheme
20/06/2018	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey increase by 36.1% in May 2018
20/06/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 214.1 billion in May 2018
18/06/2018	Turkey records a budget surplus for May 2018 of USD 604 million
18/06/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.1% in March 2018
13/06/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt is USD 245.2 billion as of April 2018
13/06/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index rises by 0.9% in April 2018
11/06/2018	Turkey’s automotive production falls 4.2% in May 2018
11/06/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 5.4 billion in April 2018
11/06/2018	Turkey’s economy grows by 7.4% in the first quarter of 2018
08/06/2018	Moody’s takes rating actions on 19 Turkish financial institutions
07/06/2018	Turkish Central Bank makes decisive hike to its main policy interest rate to 17.75%
07/06/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a surplus cash balance of USD 4.7 billion in May 2018
06/06/2018	Moody’s places ratings of eleven Turkish corporations on review for downgrade
06/06/2018	World Bank revises Turkey’s 2018 growth forecast down to 4.5%
04/06/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rise to 12.15% in May 2018 reflects slump in Turkish lira
04/06/2018	Turkey’s automotive sales fall 14.8% in May 2018
02/06/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 7.7 billion in May 2018
02/06/2018	Moody’s places Turkey’s credit ratings on review for downgrade
01/06/2018	Fitch has placed 25 Turkish banks’ ratings on “watch negative”
01/06/2018	ISPAT has published its June 2018 newsletter
01/06/2018	Turkey’s exports in May 2018 are 12.2% higher than same month of previous year
31/05/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases 56.2% to 27,4 billion in the first four months of 2018
31/05/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in the first four months of 2018 rises by 32.6%
30/05/2018	Moody’s revises Turkey’s growth forecast for 2018 down to 2.5%
30/05/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls 4.9% in May 2018
30/05/2018	ISO 500 total production sales increase by 33.3% in 2017
30/05/2018	OECD publishes Turkey – Economic forecast summary (May 2018)
28/05/2018	Turkish lira recovers as Turkish Central Bank consolidates its interest rate policy
25/05/2018	Turkish Central Bank takes further action to protect Turkish lira
25/05/2018	FDI to Turkey falls by 28.1% to USD 2,168 million in 1st quarter of 2018
25/05/2018	Fitch sees lira decline as potential risk to unhedged Turkish companies
23/05/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 2.8% in May 2018
23/05/2018	Turkish Central bank raises key rate after Turkish lira plummets
22/05/2018	Dubai’s Emirates NBD bank to purchase Denizbank from Sberbank
22/05/2018	Fitch criticizes Turkish President for vowing to increase his control over monetary policy
21/05/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 228 billion in April 2018
18/05/2018	Fitch warns emerging markets in light of awaited FED interest hikes
18/05/2018	Turkey prepares to respond to U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs
18/05/2018	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey increase by 25.8% in April 2018
17/05/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt decreases by USD 1.6 billion in March 2018
16/05/2018	Moody’s sees Turkey’s fiscal strength as a source of stability and support in its overall risk profile
16/05/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index moves back up marginally by 0.2% in March 2018
15/05/2018	Moody’s maintains Turkish banking system outlook as negative
15/05/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit for April 2018 of USD 681 million
15/05/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.6% in February 2018
15/05/2018	OECD has published its Economic Forecast Summary (May 2018)
15/05/2018	World Bank has published its Economic Monitor report on Turkey
14/05/2018	Turkey’s automotive production falls 7.1% in April 2018
14/05/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 4.8 billion in March 2018
10/05/2018	EBRD and Turkey’s KGF sign agreement for expanding financing of women entrepreneurs
09/05/2018	ISPAT has published its May 2018 newsletter
09/05/2018	EBRD revises its growth forecast for Turkey in 2018 to 4.4%
08/05/2018	World Bank foresees 4.7% growth in 2018 for Turkish economy
08/05/2018	Turkey plans to invest USD 46.4 billion on railways in the next 5 years
08/05/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a deficit cash balance of USD 8.4 billion for the first four months of 2018
07/05/2018	Turkish introduces tax incentives ahead of the snap elections
07/05/2018	KPMG has published its taxation report “Investment in Turkey 2018”
04/05/2018	EU report forecasts Turkey’s economy to grow 4.7% in 2018
03/05/2018	Turkey’s automotive sales fall 6.4% in April 2018
03/05/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate moves up to 10.85% in April 2018
02/05/2018	Turkey’s exports in April 2018 are 10.3% below previous month but 15% above same month of previous year
02/05/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is USD 6.7 billion in April 2018
02/05/2018	USA imposes tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Turkey
02/05/2018	S&P unexpectedly reduces Turkey’s credit rating further into the wilderness
01/05/2018	IMF Turkey Desk Chief warns of overheating of Turkish economy
30/04/2018	Turkish Central Bank raises inflation forecast for 2018 to 8.4%
30/04/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit reaches USD 20.7 billion in the first quarter of 2018
30/04/2018	Turkey’s Tourism Revenue increases 31.3% in the first quarter of 2018
30/04/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in the first quarter of 2018 rises by 34.9%
27/04/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index weakens with a further 1.9% fall in April 2018
27/04/2018	Russia lifts sanctions on Turkish tomato exporters
25/04/2018	FDI to Turkey falls by 15% to USD 1,113 million in Jan/Feb 2018
25/04/2018	Turkish Central Bank raises its late liquidity window rate by 75 base points to 13.50%
23/04/2018	Turkey announces measures to promote health tourism
20/04/2018	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey holds up vis-a-vis total domestic sales in March 2018
20/04/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 231.2 billion in March 2018
20/04/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index rebounds back up by 0.8% in April 2018
17/04/2018	IMF revises its 2018 and 2019 growth forecasts for Turkey
16/04/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases marginally by 0.2% in February 2018
16/04/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt increases by USD 2.1 billion in February 2018
16/04/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit for March 2018 of USD 5,1 billion
16/04/2018	Turkey’s automotive production stagnates in first quarter of 2018
16/04/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases to 10.8% in January 2018
11/04/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 4.2 billion in February 2018
09/04/2018	Ceremony is held for inauguration of Turkey’s USD 33 billion incentive package
06/04/2018	Turkish Lira has settled above the critical level of 4 to the US dollar
06/04/2018	Turkish Treasury reports a deficit cash balance of USD 5.2 billion for the first quarter of 2018
03/04/2018	Turkey’s automotive market only shows 1.5% growth in the first quarter of 2018
03/04/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate remains steady at 10.23% in March 2018
02/04/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade activity hits all-time monthly high in March 2018
02/04/2018	ISPAT has published its April 2018 newsletter
01/04/2018	Turkey’s exports hit all time high of USD 15.1 million in March 2018
30/03/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases by 54.2% to USD 5.8 billion in February 2018
30/03/2018	Turkey’s gross external debt stock is USD 453.2 billion as of 2017 yearend
30/03/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in February 2018 rises by 31.7%
30/03/2018	Deloitte has prepared its International Tax - Turkey Highlights 2018 report
30/03/2018	Istanbul moves up to 76 place on the Global Financial Centres Index
29/03/2018	Turkey’s economy grew by 7.4% in 2017
27/03/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls a further 2.6% in March 2018
23/03/2018	FDI to Turkey falls by 10.6% to USD 606 million in January 2018
23/03/2018	The annual unemployment rate for 2017 has been announced as 10.9%
21/03/2018	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey up 32.4% in February 2018
20/03/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 1.4% in March 2018
20/03/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 236 billion in February 2018
16/03/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index decreases slightly by 0.8% in January 2018
16/03/2018	IMF revises upwards its forecasts for Turkey’s growth
15/03/2018	Turkey records a budget deficit for February 2018 of USD 493 million
15/03/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s foreign debt increases by USD 5.7 billion in January 2018
15/03/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases slightly to 10.4% in December 2017
15/03/2018	YASED has published its FDI report for Turkey for 2017
14/03/2018	OECD revises upwards its forecast for Turkey’s GDP growth
12/03/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 7.1 billion in January 2018
09/03/2018	Moody’s takes rating actions on 17 Turkish banks
08/03/2018	Moody’s downgrades Turkey’s sovereign rating to Ba2 from Ba1
07/03/2018	Turkish Central Bank again leaves interest rates unchanged
05/03/2018	ISPAT has published its March 2018 newsletter
05/03/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate falls slightly to 10.26% in February 2018
02/03/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade figures show big improvement in February 2018
01/03/2018	Turkey’s automotive exports revive to take 21.7% share in February 2018
28/02/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases by 108.8% to USD 9.1 billion in January 2017
28/02/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in January 2018 rises by 38.5%
27/02/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls back 1.8% in February 2018
24/02/2018	S&P affirms Turkey’s credit rating
23/02/2018	SOCAR-Turcas refinery to boost Turkey’s refinery capacity by 30%
23/02/2018	FDI to Turkey falls by 18.8% to USD 10,830 million in 2017
21/02/2018	Property sales to foreigners up 25.7% in January 2018
21/02/2018	TÜSİAD has published its “The Economy in Turkey in 2018” report
20/02/2018	IMF warns about overheating in the Turkish economy
20/02/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence remains same as previous month in February 2018
20/02/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock increases to USD 238 billion in January 2018
19/02/2018	Turkey’s private sector’s total foreign debt is USD 239 billion as of 2017 year end
15/02/2018	Turkey’s budget surplus for January 2018 is USD 446 million
15/02/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate remains at 10.3% in November 2017
14/02/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 47.1 billion in 2017
12/02/2018	YASED has published its Annual Report 2017
08/02/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index’s gradual incline continues in December 2017
07/02/2018	Turkey’s second floating natural gas storage unit goes into operation
05/02/2018	ISPAT has published its February 2018 newsletter
05/02/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate drops to 10.35% in January 2018
05/02/2018	Turkey’s automotive production increases by 12.6% in 2017
02/02/2018	Turkey’s trade deficit increases by 108.5% to USD 9.1 billion in January 2018
01/02/2018	TIM reports increase in Turkey’s exports by 16.3% in January 2018
01/02/2018	Turkey’s population announced as 80,810,525 as of 31.12.2017
31/01/2018	Turkey’s Tourism Revenue increases 18.9% in 2017
31/01/2018	Deloitte publishes its annual M&A review report for 2017
31/01/2018	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases by 36.8% in 2017
30/01/2018	Turkey’s economic confidence index surges up 10% in January 2018
30/01/2018	Turkish Central Bank increases its forecast for 2018/9 inflation
29/01/2018	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in 2017 rises by 27.8%
23/01/2018	Turkey’s consumer confidence leaps up by over 7 points in January 2018
23/01/2018	FDI to Turkey in first eleven months of 2017 reaches USD 9.8 billion
22/01/2018	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 231.3 billion as of 2017 yearend
19/01/2018	EBRD and Turkey’s Treasury have established a cooperation fund for Euros 25 million
19/01/2018	Property sales to foreigners in 2017 increase by 22.2%
18/01/2018	Turkish Central Bank keeps its interest rates unchanged
18/01/2018	Turkish automotive exports increased 21.3% in 2017
16/01/2018	EY discloses M&A transactions in 2017 in Turkey at USD 10 billion
15/01/2018	Turkey’s budget deficit for 2017 is USD 13 billion
15/01/2018	Turkey’s unemployment rate falls to 10.3% in October 2017
12/01/2018	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 4.2 billion in November 2017
08/01/2018	Turkey’s Industrial Production index edges up again in November 2017
05/01/2018	ISPAT has published its January 2018 newsletter
04/01/2018	Turkey’s automotive market contracted by 2.8% in 2017
03/01/2018	TIM reports increase in Turkey’s exports by 10.4% to USD 156.8 billion in 2017
03/01/2018	Turkey’s annual inflation rate eases down to 11.92% in December 2017
02/01/2018	Turkey’s trade deficit in 2017 increases 37.5% to USD 77.1 billion
29/12/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is announced as USD 6.3 billion in November 2017
29/12/2017	Turkey’s gross external debt reaches USD 438 billion in September 2017
29/12/2017	Turkey’s minimum wage has been raised 14.2% to TL 1,603 (USD 423)
29/12/2017	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in November 2017 rises by 22.1%
28/12/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls further 3% in December 2017
23/12/2017	The 2018 budget has been accepted by Turkey’s parliament
22/12/2017	Record number of foreign companies established in Turkey in October 2017
21/12/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls marginally in December 2017
20/12/2017	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 226.1 billion in November 2017
15/12/2017	Turkey’s Treasury runs a USD 2.2 billion budget surplus in November 2017
15/12/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate remains at 10.6% in September 2017
14/12/2017	Turkish Central Bank keeps its main policy rate unchanged
11/12/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit is USD 3.8 billion in October 2017
08/12/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases again slightly in October 2017
05/12/2017	Turkey’s Corporation Tax increases to 22%
04/12/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rises to 13% in November 2017, highest level since 2003
02/12/2017	TIM reports continued strong performance by Turkey’s exports in November 2017
02/12/2017	Turkey’s improving exports helps to reduce trade deficit in November 2017
01/12/2017	ISPAT has published its December 2017 newsletter
01/12/2017	TÜSİAD elects Erol Bilecik as its new president
30/11/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is announced as USD 7.3 billion in October 2017
29/11/2017	Number of foreigners visiting Turkey in October 2017 rises by 22.2%
28/11/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls further 3.5% in November 2017
28/11/2017	OECD increases its growth forecast for Turkey to 6.1% for 2017
23/11/2017	FDI to Turkey is USD 738 million in September 2017
23/11/2017	Fitch says Turkish Banks at risk from US Zarrab trial
23/11/2017	Property sales to foreigners reach all-time record in October 2017
22/11/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls for fourth month in a row in November 2017
20/11/2017	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock is USD 230.1 billion in October 2017
17/11/2017	Moody’s publishes its annual credit analysis of Turkey’s credit rating
15/11/2017	Turkey’s Treasury announces USD 9 billion budget deficit for the first 10 months of 2017
15/11/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate eases slightly to 10.6% in August 2017
13/11/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit increases to USD 4.5 billion in September 2017
12/11/2017	Turkey’s economy grows by an amazing 11.1% in the third quarter of 2017
09/11/2017	EU revises Turkey’s growth forecast for 2017 from 3% to 5.3%
08/11/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production index increases slightly in September 2017
06/11/2017	ISPAT has published its November 2017 newsletter
04/11/2017	S&P reaffirms Turkey’s credit rating with negative outlook
03/11/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rises to 9 year high of 11.9% in October 2017
02/11/2017	Turkey’s trade deficit, despite improved exports, still high at USD 7.4 billion in October 2017
01/11/2017	TIM reports a surge in exports by 15.6% to USD 13.5 billion in October 2017
01/11/2017	Turkish Central Bank revises its annual inflation forecasts
31/10/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit is announced as USD 8.1 billion in September 2017
31/10/2017	Turkey’s Tourism Revenue increases 37.6% in third quarter of 2017
30/10/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls further 1.5% in October 2017
26/10/2017	Turkish Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged yet again
26/10/2017	Germany pushes to cut funding to Turkey
23/10/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index fall a further 2% in October 2017
23/10/2017	FDI to Turkey is USD 838 million in August 2017
20/10/2017	Turkey’s central administration gross debt stock rises to USD 237.3 billion in September 2017
20/10/2017	Turkish Central Bank’s gross reserves increase to USD 116.7 billion as of 13.10.2017
19/10/2017	EBRD approves USD 500 million of financing for TANAP
19/10/2017	World Bank revises Turkey’s 2017 growth forecast up to 4%
16/10/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases to 10.7% in July 2017
16/10/2017	Turkey’s Treasury announces USD 1.8 billion budget deficit in September 2017
11/10/2017	IMF revises Turkey’s growth forecast for 2017 up to 5.1%
11/10/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit improves strongly to USD 1.2 billion in August 2017
09/10/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production index remains stable in August 2017
06/10/2017	ISPAT has published its October 2017 newsletter
03/10/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rises to 11.2% in September 2017
02/10/2017	Fitch Ratings revises its 2017 growth forecast for Turkey to 5.5%
02/10/2017	Turkey’s trade deficit rises up to USD 8.1 billion in September 2017
02/10/2017	TIM reports 10.6% rise in exports in first nine months of 2017
29/09/2017	Turkey’s gross external debt reaches USD 432.4 billion in June 2017
29/09/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit comes in at USD 5.9 billion in August 2017
29/09/2017	Revival in numbers of foreigners visiting Turkey continues in August 2017
28/09/2017	Turkey introduces new tax regime to increase revenue
28/09/2017	FDI to Turkey improves to USD 808 million in July 2017
28/09/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls 3% in September 2017
27/09/2017	Turkish government announces its medium-term economic programme (2018-2020)
21/09/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 3.4% in September 2017
19/09/2017	Turkey’s private sector long-term foreign debt increases 5.3% to USD 213.6 billion in July 2017
15/09/2017	Increase in imports drives Turkey’s current account deficit up to USD 5.1 billion in July 2017
15/09/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate remains at 10.2% in June 2017
14/09/2017	Turkish Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged for the third policy meeting in a row
12/09/2017	Turkey’s Finance Ministry announces USD 850 million budget surplus in August 2017
11/09/2017	Istanbul falls to 78th place on the Global Financial Centres Index
11/09/2017	Turkey’s economy grows by formidable 5.1% in the second quarter of 2017
08/09/2017	ISPAT has published its September 2017 newsletter
08/09/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in July 2017 increased by 2.3%
05/09/2017	Turkey’s trade deficit is given as USD 5.9 billion for August 2017
05/09/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation rate pushes back up to double-digits to 10.68% in August 2017
01/09/2017	TİM reports 11.9% rise in exports in August 2017
31/08/2017	Moody’s has revised Turkey’s 2017 growth forecast to 3.7%
29/08/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index continues upward trend by 2.5% in August 2017
29/08/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases to USD 8.8 billion in July 2017
28/08/2017	Foreigners visiting Turkey in July 2017 surpassed 5 million
23/08/2017	FDI to Turkey falls to minus USD 282 million in June 2017
23/08/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls minimally in August 2017
21/08/2017	Turkey’s Trade Ministry has published its Basic Economy Indicators presentation
15/08/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate falls for fourth month in a row to 10.2% in May 2017
11/08/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit for first half of 2017 is USD 20.8 billion
09/08/2017	Turkish government has its eyes on the improved profits of the banking sector
08/08/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in June 2017 falls by 0.4%
07/08/2017	ISPAT has published its Why Invest in Turkey presentation
03/08/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation falls for third month in a row to 9.79% in July 2017
02/08/2017	Turkey’s trade deficit climbs by 80.4% in July 2017 to USD 8.8 billion
02/08/2017	ISPAT has published its August 2017 newsletter
01/08/2017	TİM reports 31.2% rise in exports in July 2017
01/08/2017	Turkish Central bank raises its inflation forecast to 8.7% for 2017
31/07/2017	ISPAT has published its report on its own activities and FDI news for 2016
31/07/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases by 10% in first half of 2017
31/07/2017	ISPAT has published its “Legal Guide to Investment in Turkey”
31/07/2017	Turkey’s income from tourism increases 19.3% in June 2017
28/07/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index eases past 100 points mark in July 2017
27/07/2017	Turkish Central Bank again keeps interest rates unchanged
26/07/2017	FDI to Turkey reaches USD 1.2 billion in May 2017
22/07/2017	Fitch affirms Turkey’s rating as BB+ with a stable outlook
21/07/2017	Turkish government concerned that high consumption taxes adversely affects inflation
20/07/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index adjusts slightly upwards in July 2017
19/07/2017	IMF praises Turkey for its progress towards fiscal transparency
17/07/2017	Turkey’s budget deficit close to TL 7 billion in first half of 2017
17/07/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate falls further to 10.5% in April 2017
11/07/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit surpasses USD 5 billion in May 2017
10/07/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in May 2017 falls by 1.5%
10/07/2017	Turkey strives for gas storage to avoid external energy supply cuts
10/07/2017	Turkey’s automotive production increased in first half of 2017 by 19.7%
07/07/2017	TMSF now holds seized firms with total asset value of some USD 11.3 billion
03/07/2017	Fortune magazine publishes leading 500 companies in Turkey for 2016
03/07/2017	ISPAT has published its July 2017 newsletter
03/07/2017	TİM’s export figures for first half of 2017 reflects a 8.2% increase
03/07/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation eases back to 10.9% in June 2017
30/06/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit leaps to USD 7.3 billion in May 2017
29/06/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index stalls in June 2017
29/06/2017	Improvement in number of foreign visitors to Turkey still well behind 2015 level
23/06/2017	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey increase by 10.1% in May 2017
23/06/2017	FDI to Turkey in the first 4 months of 2017 is USD 3.6 billion
22/06/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 3.8% in June 2017 following 3 monthly increases
21/06/2017	Tax cuts cause sales of white goods to soar 30%
20/06/2017	Fitch revises Turkey’s forecast growth rate for 2017 up to 4.7%
15/06/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate falls back to 11.7% in March 2017
15/06/2017	Turkish Central Bank maintains interest rates in line with expectations
12/06/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit increases 17.6% in April 2017
12/06/2017	Turkey’s economy grows by surprising 5% in the first quarter of 2017
09/06/2017	TIM publishes list of Turkey’s top exporters in 2016
08/06/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in April 2017 increases by 2.2%
08/06/2017	UNCTAD investment report discloses Turkey’s 31% fall in FDI in 2016
07/06/2017	OECD revises Turkey’s 2017 growth forecast slightly up to 3.4%
05/06/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation falls slightly for first time in 6 months to 11.72% in May 2017
05/06/2017	World Bank revises Turkey’s growth forecast up to 3.5% in 2017
05/06/2017	Top 500 industrial companies list reflects strength of Turkey’s automotive sector
02/06/2017	Turkey’s trade deficit soars by 49.5% in May 2017 to USD 7.7 billion
01/06/2017	ISPAT has published its June 2017 newsletter
01/06/2017	TİM’s May 2017 export figures show 20.6% share by automotive sector
31/05/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit moves closer to USD 5 billion in April 2017
30/05/2017	Spectacular improvement in Russian visitors to Turkey in April 2017
26/05/2017	Total confusion regarding removal of trade barriers between Turkey and Russia
26/05/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index passes key 100 points level in May 2017
24/05/2017	FDI inflow to Turkey for 1st Quarter 2017 on a par with 2016
24/05/2017	TMSF takes over 879 companies worth TL 40.3 billion since failed coup
18/05/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index rises for third month in May 201
15/05/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate is 12.6% in February 2017
11/05/2017	EBRD revises Turkey’s growth forecast for 2017 down to 2.6%
11/05/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit falls 17.9% in March 2017
08/05/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in March 2017 increases by 1.3%
05/05/2017	S&P maintains Turkey’s credit rating with negative outlook
04/05/2017	ISPAT has published its May 2017 newsletter
03/05/2017	Moody’s has re-affirmed its negative outlook on Turkey’s banking system
03/05/2017	Turkey’s inflation rate reaches new high of 11.87% in April 2017
01/05/2017	TİM records sharp fall in exports in April 2017
01/05/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade activity increases by 19.9% in March 2017
01/05/2017	Gradual recovery in number of foreigners visiting Turkey in first quarter of 2017
27/04/2017	Turkish Central Bank’s monetary tightening boost to Turkish lira
27/04/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index forges ahead in April 2017
24/04/2017	Property sales to foreigners in Turkey shows revival in March 2017
20/04/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index revives by 5.1% in April 2017
19/04/2017	IMF revises Turkey’s growth outlook for 2017 down to 2.5%
17/04/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate continues upward trend to 13% in January 2017
13/04/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit improves 8.4% in February 2017 compared with previous month
10/04/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in February 2017 falls by 0.4%
10/04/2017	Moody’s emphasises need for structural reforms to ensure Turkey’s growth recovery
06/04/2017	Turkish government presents its new national energy policy
03/04/2017	OECD homepage contains useful general information on Turkey
03/04/2017	Turkey’s inflation rate climbs to 11.29% in March 2017
01/04/2017	Turkey’s exports showing strong growth in 1st quarter of 2017
01/04/2017	ISPAT has published its April 2017 newsletter
31/03/2017	Turkey’s economy grew 2.9% in 2016
31/03/2017	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increases by 15% in February 2017
30/03/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index continues its revival in March 2017
30/03/2017	Booking.com has stopped providing reservation transactions in Turkey following court case decision
24/03/2017	Foreign Direct Investment to Turkey falls by 31% in 2016
23/03/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index improves by 3.2% in March 2017
23/03/2017	Dumping and subsidized steel imports adversely affect Turkish Steel Production in 2016
23/03/2017	Turkey’s unemployment annual figures for 2016 announced
20/03/2017	Ground breaking ceremony held for bridge over the Dardanelles
18/03/2017	Moody’s reduces Turkey’s credit rating outlook to negative
16/03/2017	Lord Mayor of London says Istanbul is qualified to become an Islamic finance hub
16/03/2017	Turkish Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged despite FED hike
15/03/2017	Turkish government support for economy pushes budget into deficit in February 2017
15/03/2017	Turkey’s unemployment rate leaps to 12.7% in December 2016
13/03/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit improves 35.7% in January 2017 compared with previous month
08/03/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in January 2017 increases by 1.3%
07/03/2017	Fitch forecasts a gradual economic recovery for Turkey in 2017
07/03/2017	ISPAT has published its March 2017 newsletter
06/03/2017	Moody’s expressed optimism in the economic outlook for Turkey
03/03/2017	Turkey’s inflation rate reaches double digits in February 2017
01/03/2017	TIM announces Turkey’s exports for February 2017 as up by 5.1%
28/02/2017	Customary lower trade volume in first month of year repeated in January 2017
28/02/2017	Deloitte publishes its annual M&A review report for 2016
27/02/2017	TÜSİAD has published its “The Economy in Turkey in 2017” report
24/02/2017	Turkey exempts foreigners from VAT on purchases of property
20/02/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index fell slightly by 1.8% in February 2017
14/02/2017	Turkey’s current account deficit for 2016 is USD 32,605 million
13/02/2017	European Commission revises down growth forecast for Turkey
08/02/2017	Turkey’s Industrial Production in December 2016 remains at same level
07/02/2017	TIM publishes its February 2017 “The Turkish Perspective” magazine
07/02/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index revives after three month slide
06/02/2017	IMF projects Turkey’s growth to be below potential in 2016-7
03/02/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation rate rises to 9.2% in January 2017
03/02/2017	Turkish government cuts taxes on electrical goods to help revive economy
02/02/2017	ISPAT has published its February 2017 newsletter
02/02/2017	World Bank revises Turkey’s growth for 2016 down to 2.1%
31/01/2017	Turkey’s trade deficit in 2016 falls by 11.6%
31/01/2017	Turkish population announced as 79,814,871 as of 2016 yearend
31/01/2017	Turkey’s tourism revenue falls 29.7% in 2016
31/01/2017	Number of foreign visitors to Turkey in 2016 falls 30%
30/01/2017	Turkey’s economic confidence index’s slide continues in January 2017
28/01/2017	S&P revised its outlook for Turkey to “negative” from “stable”
28/01/2017	Fitch downgrades Turkey’s investment grade rating to ”junk” level
24/01/2017	Turkish Central Bank increases overnight lending rate to 9.25%
24/01/2017	Applications begin for government’s “attraction area program”
24/01/2017	Property sales of foreigners in Turkey fell by 20.3% in 2016
23/01/2017	Turkey’s consumer confidence index increased by 5.5% in January 2017
20/01/2017	Syrians make up 39% of foreign companies opened in Istanbul in 2016
17/01/2017	EBRD invested USD 2 billion in Turkey in 2016
17/01/2017	Turkish President Erdoğan uses tough language for banks
16/01/2017	Turkey’s 2016 budget deficit has been announced as USD 7.8 billion
15/01/2017	Work permits were granted to 73,560 foreigners in Turkey in 2016
14/01/2017	Construction companies look to take advantage of citizenship incentive
12/01/2017	Foreigners investing in Turkey to be given Turkish citizenship
12/01/2017	EY discloses M&A transactions in 2016 in Turkey down to USD 7 billion
11/01/2017	World Bank revises Turkey’s 2017 growth down to 3 %
10/01/2017	Turkish Central Bank steps in to try to stem fall in Turkish lira
09/01/2017	Turkey’s Treasury records USD 10,578 million cash deficit for 2016
06/01/2017	Number of foreigners visiting Istanbul in 2016 fell by 25.9 %
03/01/2017	TIM declares Turkey’s total exports for 2016 as USD 142,139 million
03/01/2017	Turkey’s annual inflation rate for December 2016 jumps to 8.53 %
02/01/2017	Electricity cuts hit Turkey’s automotive sector
02/01/2017	Preliminary figures show 11.7 % fall in Turkish trade deficit in 2016
02/01/2017	ISPAT has published its January 2017 newsletter
29/12/2016	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls 6.2 % in December 2016
29/12/2016	Turkey’s minimum wage has been raised 8 % to TL 1,404 (USD 397)
22/12/2016	Announcement of Turkey’s banking sector’s compliance with EU standards
21/12/2016	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls a further 8 % in December 2016
20/12/2016	Turkish Central bank keeps interest rates unchanged despite weakening Turkish Lira
17/12/2016	The 2017 budget has been accepted by Turkey’s parliament
13/12/2016	Statistics revision increases Turkey’s GDP per capita data
12/12/2016	Turkey’s trade activity improves in October 2016 following fall in previous month
12/12/2016	Turkish economy contracts by 1.8 % in third quarter of 2016
07/12/2016	Fitch revises Turkish Banking outlook down to “negative”
06/12/2016	ISPAT has published its December 2016 newsletter
05/12/2016	Turkish President Erdoğan calls on citizens to sell US dollars
30/11/2016	Increase in foreign trade activity in Turkey recorded in October 2016
24/11/2016	Turkish Central Bank raises interest rates in response to weakening Turkish Lira
22/11/2016	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls 6.9 % in November 2016
20/11/2016	Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek states that Turkey’s external debt is manageable
19/11/2016	TÜSİAD’s Chair says she is very concerned about the future of the Turkish economy
19/11/2016	Turkish Lira falls to new record level against the US Dollar
15/11/2016	Turkey records a budget deficit of USD 3.7 billion for the first 10 months of 2016
15/11/2016	Turkey’s unemployment rate hits 18 month high of 11.3 %
14/11/2016	Turkish Central Bank to simplify interest rate policy
11/11/2016	Turkey’s current account deficit remains at improved lower level in September 2016
09/11/2016	OECD publishes its November 2016 economic forecast summary for Turkey
08/11/2016	Turkey’s Industrial Production Index falls by 3.8 % in September 2016
07/11/2016	ISPAT has published its November 2016 newsletter
05/11/2016	EBRD Bank revises down Turkey’s growth rate for 2016 to 3 %
05/11/2016	IMF predicts lower 2.9 % growth rate in the Turkish economy in 2016
05/11/2016	S&P upgrades Turkey’s outlook to “stable” on gradual implementation of economic reforms
04/11/2016	World Bank approves USD 250 million IBRD loan for geothermal energy development in Turkey
03/11/2016	October 2016 annual inflation rate drops to 7.16 %
02/11/2016	Trade Ministry reports a sharp increase in the trade deficit in October 2016
01/11/2016	TIM export figures for October 2016 show continued weak trend
31/10/2016	Turkish Central Bank lowers reserve option coefficients to increase FX liquidity
26/10/2016	Turkey falls 14 places to 69th on the World Bank’s “doing business index”
15/10/2016	Foreign Direct Investment to Turkey disappointing in first half of 2016
05/10/2016	ISPAT has published its October 2016 newsletter
05/09/2016	ISPAT has published its September 2016 newsletter
08/08/2016	ISPAT has published its August 2016 newsletter
18/07/2016	OECD publishes blog entry on benefits of global value chains on Turkish economy
06/07/2016	ISPAT has published its July 2016 newsletter
03/06/2016	ISPAT has published its June 2016 newsletter
06/05/2016	ISPAT has published its May 2016 newsletter
20/04/2016	Turkish Central Bank lowers its overnight lending rate further to 10 %
12/04/2016	New governor of the Turkish Central Bank is Murat Çetinkaya
09/04/2016	Moody’s reaffirms Turkey’s investment grade rating
08/04/2016	ISPAT has published its April 2016 newsletter
31/03/2016	Turkish economy again amazes analysts with surprising 5.7 % growth in fourth quarter of 2015
28/03/2016	Requirements for independent audit in Turkey have been changed
24/03/2016	Turkish Central Bank starts to simplify interest rate corridor application
21/03/2016	Turkey’s tourism losses in 2016 predicted to be some USD 12 billion.
17/03/2016	TÜSİAD has published its “Industry 4.0 in Turkey as an Imperative for Global Competitiveness” report
17/03/2016	FED leaves interest rate unchanged and emerging market currencies rally
17/03/2016	TIM publishes its 2015 Top 1000 Export Companies of Turkey report
15/03/2016	TIM publishes its Economy and Foreign Trade Report for 2015
15/03/2016	Turkey’s unemployment rate increases to 10.8% in December 2015
04/03/2016	ISPAT has published its March 2016 newsletter
26/02/2016	Fitch Ratings reaffirms Turkey’s rating at BBB- with stable outlook
25/02/2016	IMF has revised its estimate of Turkey’s 2016 growth rate from 2.9 % to 3.2 %
23/02/2016	USD 2.5 billion FDI in December 2015 boosts overall FDI for 2015
22/02/2016	HSBC Bank announces decision not to sell its Turkish operations
11/02/2016	Turkey’s current account balance reflects a bad end to a good year
10/02/2016	Turkish Plastics Sector is now the 6th largest in the World
09/02/2016	Turkish banking sector grew by 18% in 2015
02/02/2016	ISPAT has published its February 2016 newsletter
29/01/2016	Revenue from tourism in Turkey falls by 8.3% in 2015
28/01/2016	Foreign visitors to Turkey in 2015 shows a small decrease of 1.61%
28/01/2016	Turkey’s economic performance index falls a further 16.8% in January
26/01/2016	Turkish Central Bank revises its 2016 inflation rate forecast to 7.5%
18/01/2016	World Bank revises Turkey’s 2015 growth rate up to 4.2%
13/01/2016	EY Turkey has published its Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions 2015 Report
11/01/2016	Turkish government has presented its medium-term plan for the Turkish economy
11/01/2016	Turkey’s automotive production up by 16% in 2015
06/01/2016	Deloitte has published its Annual Turkish M&A Review 2015
04/01/2016	ISPAT has published its January 2016 newsletter
04/01/2016	TIM’s December 2015 export figures reveal annual 8.7% fall in exports
04/01/2016	Annual inflation rate rises to 8.81% in December 2015
31/12/2015	Deloitte has published its “Turkish economy at the turn of 2016 – December update” report
30/12/2015	Turkey's minimum wage for 2016 has been raised from TL 1,000 to TL 1,300
29/12/2015	Turkey’s economic confidence index falls 3.8 % in December following record rise in November
23/12/2015	Turkey has become world’s top country for eye surgeries
22/12/2015	Qatar’s QNB bank buys Turkey’s Finansbank for Euro 2.7 billion
22/12/2015	Turkey’s Central Bank unexpectedly leaves its main interest rate unchanged following FED hike
21/12/2015	Turkey’s consumer confidence index falls by 4.6 % in December 2015
19/12/2015	New Board of Directors for DEİK elected for 2015-2019
18/12/2015	World Bank has published report on Turkey’s response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
16/12/2015	ING Bank has decided not to proceed with its offer for HSBC Turkey
14/12/2015	Government prepares action plan to support tradesmen, farmers and young entrepreneurs
11/12/2015	Fitch’s outlook report for Turkish banks is stable
10/12/2015	Iraq is to close its commercial office in Istanbul
10/12/2015	Turkey’s current account balance remains on a steady course
10/12/2015	Turkey’s economy amazes analysts with a very surprising 4 % growth in 3rd Quarter of 2015
09/12/2015	Iran cuts gas to Turkey because of internal demand
09/12/2015	Russia’s non petrol/gas exports to Turkey are significant
05/12/2015	Turkey claims that it was the party who had shelved the Turkish Stream project
04/12/2015	Turkey increases urgency of completing its LNG depot investments
04/12/2015	Moody’s affirms Turkey’s investment grade rating
02/12/2015	Turkey signs preliminary agreement with Qatar to purchase LNG
02/12/2015	ISPAT has published its December 2015 newsletter
02/12/2015	Turkish Airlines orders a further 20 Airbus planes
01/12/2015	Turkish Airlines looks to compensate for contraction in Russian market
30/11/2015	Russia to ban import of food and vegetables from Turkey
30/11/2015	Foreign trade between Turkey and Russia are being closely monitored
10/11/2015	European Commission has published its Turkey 2015 report
09/11/2015	ISPAT has published its November 2015 newsletter
02/11/2015	World Bank has revised Turkey's growth forecast for 2015 to 3.2%
30/10/2015	Turkey’s foreign trade deficit continues its downward trend in September 2015
30/10/2015	Revenue from tourism in Turkey falls by 4.4 % in the third quarter of 2015
29/10/2015	World Bank has reported latest rankings for ease of doing business in Turkey
28/10/2015	Turkish Central Bank revises its inflation forecasts for 2015 and 2016
23/10/2015	EBRD loan for Euro 200 million to Turkish car manufacturer Tofaş
23/10/2015	IFC and EBRD to take 9.95% stake each in Fibabank
22/10/2015	Fitch Ratings praises resilience of Turkish economy to external pressures
21/10/2015	Moody’s rates Turkey as most vulnerable to external risks among selected emerging markets.
17/10/2015	2016 budget has been presented to Turkish Parliament
13/10/2015	World Bank revises its growth forecast for Turkey to 3.2 % for 2015
08/10/2015	S&P cuts Turkey growth forecast for 2016 to 2.8 %
06/10/2015	ISPAT has published its October 2015 newsletter
06/10/2015	Turkey’s foreign currency deficit is a growing risk for the economy
05/10/2015	OECD secretary-general says that Turkey needs to make structural reforms
30/09/2015	Turkey drops six places in WEF’s Global Competitive Index
30/09/2015	Turkey launches its own national credit card clearing system
29/09/2015	USD 3 billion has been spent on Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
28/09/2015	EBRD acquires minor stake in Turkish cruise port operator Global Ports Holding
27/09/2015	Yıldız Holding sells beverage companies to Japanese Dydo DRINCO
22/09/2015	Turkey’s Central Bank leaves its main interest rate unchanged at 7.5 %
19/09/2015	Fitch Ratings affirms Turkey’s investment grade rating as outlook stable
18/09/2015	Chinese consortium acquires 65 % stake in Turkey’s third largest port container terminal
17/09/2015	FED keeps interest rates unchanged over concerns about volatility of world economy
16/09/2015	Oxford Business Group say Turkey’s banks remain resilient
11/09/2015	Turkey and Russia freeze talks over Turkish Stream energy project
10/09/2015	Turkish economy grows by 3.8 % in 2nd Quarter of 2015
08/09/2015	New Deputy Prime Minister for the economy recognises lower growth
04/09/2015	Turkish lira passes the psychological TL 3 to US dollar barrier
04/09/2015	ISPAT has published its September 2015 newsletter
03/09/2015	B20 Turkey conference meets in Ankara
11/08/2015	ISPAT has published its August 2015 newsletter
04/08/2015	IMF revises its 2015 growth estimate for Turkey to 3.1 %
27/07/2015	Spanish BBVA now leading shareholder in Turkey’s Garanti Bank
16/07/2015	EBRD boosts financing for renewable energy in Turkey
14/07/2015	ISO has published its research of subsequent 500 industrial companies in Turkey in 2014
08/07/2015	ISPAT has published its July 2015 newsletter
04/07/2015	Russia’s economic crisis and Syrian war may cause USD 5 billion loss to Turkey
01/07/2015	New minimum wage until yearend is TL 1,000.54 net.
01/07/2015	Fortune magazine publishes top 500 companies in Turkey for 2014
23/06/2015	Oxford Business Group has published its 2015 report on Turkey.
16/06/2015	ISO has published its study of the top 500 industrial companies in Turkey in 2014.
15/06/2015	ISPAT has published its June 2015 newsletter
10/06/2015	Turkey’s economy grows 2.3 % in 1st Quarter of 2015
15/05/2015	Deloitte has published its “Economic Outlook for Turkey in rough waters approaching an election”
11/05/2015	Fundamental agreement with EU on areas of contention regarding Customs Union agreement.
08/05/2015	Standard & Poors’s (S&P) maintains negative outlook credit rating for Turkey.
06/05/2015	Arda Ermut appointed as new President of ISPAT (Investment Support and Promotion Agency)
04/05/2015	ISPAT May 2015 newsletter has been published
01/05/2015	The Oxford Business Group has published its “The Report : Turkey 2015”
30/04/2015	Gazprom announces that Turkish Stream to be completed by 2020
27/04/2015	Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey has published its 2014 report.
17/04/2015	The World Bank revises its 2015 growth rate estimate for Turkey to 3 %
14/04/2015	IMF revises its 2015 growth estimate for Turkey to % 3.1
03/04/2015	ISPAT April 2015 newsletter has been published
31/03/2015	Turkish economy expands by 3 % in 2014
31/03/2015	Turkey’s Income per head of population for 2014 was USD 10,404
28/03/2015	US dollar 9-10 billion target for income from Turkey’s health tourism by 2018
26/03/2015	Moody’s reaffirms negative status of Turkish banking sector.
16/03/2015	Turkey’s unemployment rate for December 2014 up to 10.9%
16/03/2015	8.5 million workers in Turkey are unregistered.
06/03/2015	The annual unemployment rate for 2014 for Turkey announced as 9.9 %.
05/03/2015	ISPAT March 2015 newsletter has been published
05/03/2015	49.8 % of Turkish population are women
24/02/2015	Turkey’s central bank cut its main interest rate to 7.5 %
20/02/2015	YASED elects Ahmet Erdem, Shell’s Turkey Country Chairman, as its new Chairman.
15/02/2015	Deloitte has published its Turkish banking outlook report for 2015
12/02/2015	Central Bank of Turkey’s total reserves announced as 130,927 million US dollars
11/02/2015	The Current Account Deficit for 2014 was announced as US Dollars 45,836 million
08/02/2015	Meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors opens in Istanbul
06/02/2015	IMF and EU revise their Turkey growth forecasts
01/02/2015	ISPAT February 2015 newsletter has been published
30/01/2015	Turkey’s income from tourism increased by 6.2 % in 2014
20/01/2015	Turkey’s central bank cuts its main interest rate by 50 basic points to 7.75 %
01/01/2015	ISPAT January 2015 newsletter has been published
30/12/2014	Turkey's minimum wage rates have been announced for 2015.
01/12/2014	ISPAT December 2014 newsletter has been published
01/11/2014	ISPAT November 2014 newsletter has been published
01/10/2014	ISPAT October 2014 newsletter has been published
01/09/2014	ISPAT September 2014 newsletter has been published
04/08/2014	ISPAT August 2014 newsletter has been published
22/07/2014	Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) has published its research of subsequent 500 industrial companies in Turkey in 2013
18/07/2014	Deloitte Turkey, in its “Economic Outlook : In the shadow of the Central Bank's” report
17/07/2014	Turkish Central Bank cuts its main interest rate to 8.25 %
10/07/2014	OECD publishes “Economic Survey of Turkey 2014” report
01/07/2014	ISPAT July 2014 newsletter has been published
24/06/2014	Turkey’s Central Bank cuts interest rate to 8.75 %.
02/06/2014	ISPAT has published its June 2014 newsletter
23/05/2014	Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed its BB+/B credit rating and negative outlook for Turkey
23/05/2014	Turkey's relationship with international credit ratings agencies
23/05/2014	The World Bank has published its Economic Memorandum report for Turkey
01/05/2014	ISPAT has published its May 2014 newsletter
29/04/2014	Turkish Central Bank awaits its sentencing ?
05/04/2014	Fitch Ratings affirms Turkey’s rating as “Outlook Stable” with BBB- rating
01/04/2014	ISPAT has published its April 2014 newsletter
03/03/2014	ISPAT has published its March 2014 newsletter
29/01/2014	Central Bank of Turkey increased its lending rate from 7.75 % to 12 % to relieve pressure on the Turkish lira