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The Monetary Policy Board might decide to narrow the interest rate corridor in its extraordinary meeting today. My book "Financial Crisis and Turkey" was published in…
Do you think Erdoğan is happy with the mass resignation of the generals?
There are two essential political actors who managed the period that has ended up with the resignations of the generals. First is President Abdullah Gül, and second is…
How will the exchange rate adjustment increase exports?
In the end, the depreciation of the TL will be beneficial to low-tech and labor-intensive sectors. The automatic thermostat system that will cool down the economy is…
Everyone must pay attention to what they say or write
It will be wise if everyone paid attention to what they say or write, particularly in periods of high economic uncertainty. We are used to assessing the public debt as a…
What does crisis mean?
Existing vulnerabilities are not as strong to trigger a domestic crisis unless unusual steps are taken in the field of economic policy. What does the word "crisis"…
Lifting barriers is good news anyway
In Cyprus, there is a historical green line between the north and the south separating the two ethnic entities. People can pass through, but goods from the north can…
Will the recent adjustments pave the way for foreign investments?
Turkey so far has grown rapidly "with the blessing of God" and now is slowing down automatically. On Tuesday, I said, "There is no need to worry, but it is useful to be…
What do the triggering factors prove?
It became apparent that Turkey has vulnerabilities that might lead to sharp market movements in the case that sudden changes in perceptions are somehow created or caused…
How can the PKK problem be managed? Lessons learned from Erdoğan
Since 1972, Turkey has been struggling against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, that has the desire to found "an independent Kurdish state." The problem is quite…
There is no need to worry
For now, there is no connection between what we are witnessing and what Europe is going through. The recent market movement has domestic causes. There is no need to…