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Turkey’s chronic PKK problem enters a new phase
Negotiations between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are in a state of controlled crisis. Both domestic and foreign affairs are under…
Signs of a fall in Turkey’s potential growth rate?
It is likely that with a short-term drop in foreign finance opportunities, Turkey’s current account deficit might not fall in the short-term and rise back to its normal…
Believe it or not, good things also happen in Turkey
I think the BALO becoming operable was the best piece of news I have read in the last four months. The people of Turkey swing from one extreme to the other. We either…
Cold comfort
Let’s assume that until today not even a dime has left and will leave Turkey. Is this enough for a relief? “Fund outflow from Turkey was rather limited.” they say. They…
It’s time to construct Palestine brick by brick
I was in Rawabi last week, located in the ancient Palestinian hills between Ramallah and Nablus. Five years ago, there was nothing but rocks there. Now, the scene is…
It’s not about green areas, but children
I ask for child-friendly cities. I want walkable cities, not cities where you can only drive around. Israel-Palestine wall: Each high-speed road in an urban area means a…
Two critical mistakes played a key role
Since the late 2010 up to today, the interest rate policy of the CB relied mainly on the exchange rate movements. No, we are not ruined or anything. True, interest and…
Warlords in Syria and Turkey
Today I will leave aside the “strategically deep” topics and focus on a smaller problem. The Turkish General Staff has recently shared on its website a number of news…
The changing view at Rawabi was promising
I was pleased by what I saw in Rawabi. The Palestinians are driving a nail in their very old Palestine and building a new city. A new Palestinian city is rising between…
BISIT...
In each and every report and article released recently, you see these five countries on the top of the list for countries which will be affected most severely by the…
Why not temporary?
I believe underlying the decisions the Central Bank has or has not taken it is this feeling that the current international tensions will prove temporary. Are they…
Time to readjust the focus of the G-20 once more
There is now less than a week left until the G-20 Summit in St. Petersburg. This is the eighth time that 20 heads of state have come together. I was in Moscow the other…