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Thirty Percent of Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries Live in Istanbul
The number of unemployment insurance recipients reached 28,000 by June 2012. ANKARA – The number of people eligible receiving unemployment insurance from İŞKUR increased…
So Ali Ağaoğlu is Turkey’s Zuckerberg, eh?
Commentary / Esen Çağlar "A couple of months ago I asked why none of the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world lived in Turkey, but I have lately realized that Turkey does have…
Expectations in the Retail Sector in the Rise After 5 Months
In October, TEPE remained in the negatives, with a value of -2.9. ANKARA - In October 2012, TEPE increased slightly month-on-month but showed a year-on-year decrease.…
What does the FATF Ask Turkey to Do?
Evaluation Note / N. Emrah Aydınonat "The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to suspend Turkey’s membership on 22 February 2013 unless Turkey complies with FATF…
Looking Beyond the 2012 Progress Report for Turkey
Evaluation Note / Nilgün Arısan Eralp "One does not need to have very strong analytical skills to claim that the relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) are…
Myths and Realities about Women Entrepreneurship: Many CEOs, Few Employers, Small Labor Force
Meeting held as part of the GEP - Turkey hosted Minister Fatma Şahin and US Ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricciardone. ANKARA – Speaking at the meeting on the topic…
EU Enlargement Discussed at Prague
TEPAV Director Sak stated that enhancing Turkey’s integration with the EU was critical for triggering a structural transformation of the economy. PRAGUE – In a meeting…
Presidential Debate: Obama Snaps Back Hard
Washington Agenda / Roger Simon, Chief Political Columnist at the POLITICO "As well as Barack Obama did in his second presidential debate — and he did very well, indeed…
Deputy Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Gives Messages on the EU
Bosnia and Herzegovina too considers the EU progress report dissatisfactory. ANKARA – Speaking at a meeting organized by TEPAV, Dr. Zlatko Lagumdzija, Deputy Prime…
TEPAV Gathered Industrial Relations Partners to Discuss How Social Dialogue Works in Turkey
National research on the impact of the economic crisis on industrial relations is being finalized ANKARA – As part of the Project titled “The Economic Crisis Impact on…
Turkey’s Female Labor Force Challenge on Europe’s Development Agenda
TEPAV Director Sak stated that low female labor force participation rate of Turkey stems from demand and supply problems of the labor market. BRUSSELS – TEPAV Director…
TEPAV: İŞKUR Found Jobs for 37 out of 100 Applicants
İŞKUR became more effective; the number of job and employee applications increased. ANKARA- The placement rate for İŞKUR applicants has increased year-on-year to 37.2…