Positive Trend in TEPE Continues After meeting 2011 with an upward trend, TEPE stood at 2.9 in February 2011.
02/03/2011- 1794
ANKARA - After meeting 2011 with an upward trend, TEPE stood at 2.9 in February 2011. TEPE therefore increased by 2.1 points of month-on-month and by 13.3 points year-on-year.
In February 2011 expectations for the next three months improved by 18.
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Retailing Sector, TEPAV Retail Confidence Indicator (TEPE) ,
Asia Re-setting its Priorities amid Shifting World Economic Balance The 25th annual conference of The Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry will be carried out in Istanbul with the theme "Asian Business: Re-setting Priorities amid Shifting World Economic Balance".
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ISTANBUL - The Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) representing more than 3 million businesses in 27 countries including Turkey will carry out its 25th annual conference on March 6-8, 2011 in Istanbul. TEPAV Di
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Regional Economic Cooperation, Asia Pacific,
TEPAV: “Current Account Deficit Problem Now More Dangerous” TEPAV stated that the rapid deterioration in the current account deficit resulted from the buoyant economic growth driven by domestic demand and stressed that the characteristics of the current account deficit problem of Turkey have changed considerably.
22/02/2011- 2673
ANKARA - TEPAV stated that the characteristics of the current account deficit problem of Turkey have changed considerably and said: "The rapid deterioration in the current account deficit resulted from the buoyant economic growth driven by domest
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Current Account Deficit, Exports, Private Capital Flows,
TEPAV: “Vehicles” sector performed better, “Color TVs” lagged behind TEPAV's study revealed that out of fifteen sectors, seven increased both relative prices and market share. Among these, manufacturing of diesel motor vehicles and manufacturing of cotton apparels sectors demonstrated the best performance.
18/02/2011- 1651
ANKARA - TEPAV's research on the changes in the prices and market shares of export goods revealed that out of fifteen sectors, seven increased both relative prices and market share. Among these, manufacturing of diesel motor vehicles and manufactur
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Exports, Competitiveness,
Turkey to Cooperate with Afghanistan in the Energy Sector Paying a visit to TEPAV, Afghan Minister of Mines Waheedullah Shahrani stated that Turkey and Afghanistan are getting prepared for cooperating in the field of energy and have signed a memorandum of understanding in this respect.
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ANKARA - Afghan Minister of Mines Waheedullah Shahrani in an official trip in Turkey visited TEPAV on February 18, 2011. Shahrani stated that Turkey and Afghanistan are getting prepared for cooperation in the field of energy and that he has signed
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Energy, Afghanistan,
Willpower of TRNC Discussed in the Light of Recent Developments… In a meeting at TEPAV that hosted Serdar Denktaş, Chairperson of the Democrat Party, recent developments in TRNC were discussed.
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ANKARA - On February 18, 2011 TEPAV organized a meeting that hosted Serdar Denktaş, Chairperson of the Democrat Party, to discuss the recent developments in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Delivering a speech, Denktaş stated that th
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Cyprus,
Commentary/Esen Çağlar: Turkey needs a new policy on Palestine TEPAV Economic Policy Analyst Esen Çağlar stated that Turkey's new policy on Palestine must focus on tthe acceleration of economic development, the state-building process, and the political reinforcement of the peace process.
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The commentary said: "Pursuing political issues not backed by the priorities of accelerating economic development and facilitating the state-building process in Palestine harms Turkey's soft power and its effectiveness in the Middle East. Turkey
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Middle East, Regional Development, Regional Integration, Investment Climate,
TEPAV EU Institute Director Eralp: “EU Adopts Tougher Discourse on Cyprus” In her assessment regarding the European Parliament's motion for resolution on Turkey, Eralp emphasized that the discourse on Cyprus became tougher and the weakness of the checks and balances system in Turkey was stressed for the first time.
14/02/2011- 1912
ANKARA- TEPAV EU Institute Director Nilgün Arısan Eralp emphasized that the European Parliament's motion for resolution on Turkey "adopted a tougher discourse on Cyprus and for the first time an EU institution stressed the weakness of the 'checks
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European Union, Cyprus, Greek Cypriots, Constitution,
TEPAV: "Social Globalization Triggered the Rebellions in Egypt and Tunisia" TEPAV stated that social globalization triggered the rebellion wave in Maghreb and Egypt by raising awareness about the relative deprivation while the high rate of youth unemployment and hikes in food prices also have created a suitable environment for rebellion.
09/02/2011- 2930
ANKARA- TEPAV says the rebellions in Tunisia and Egypt are related to the "unhappiness of the Arab streets". Stating that the high rate of unemployment and the hikes in food prices created a suitable environment for rebellion, TEPAV stated: "Soc
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Middle East, Unemployment, Globalization,
TEPAV: "Internet Services Expensive in Turkey" Despite high Internet prices at OECD scale, access to the Internet among households has increased by almost 40% over the last three years.
04/02/2011- 2449
ANKARA - TEPAV states that according to the OECD Broadband Statistics, in the scale where the lowest and highest megabit/second price is $2.39 and $76.11, respectively, Turkey is one of the countries with the highest internet prices.
The note with
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Technology,
