As economy sours, Erdogan’s party could lose grip on big cities in local polls
Source:Reuters Date:17Jan2019
Two party sources told Reuters that two of its internal polls showed support for the AKP had fallen to 32-35 percent, before accounting for the 30 percent of voters still undecided. In 2014 local
Turkish Economy’s Hard Landing Upsets Erdogan Electoral Play
Source:Bloomberg Date:11Dec2018
Now that the hard landing is here for Turkey, the question is how long the economic slowdown will last and what policy makers will do about it with only months left before local elections. The
Into the Abyss: Turkish Impressions of a U.S.-Turkish Break
Source:Bipartisan Policy Center Date:26Aug2018
Even though I don’t agree with the conclusion about Erdogan’s motives, a laudable effort to understand Turko-American tensions and possible consequences. Ironically, Turkey’s
Escalating sanctions could cripple Turkey’s economy
Source:Financial Times Date:07Aug2018
To predict how Turkey would fare, we should look to the experience of the Russian economy after Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014. At the time, its economic growth was near its potential, it
Why has Turkey started debating an early election?
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:18Apr2018
Up to today, whenever Bahçeli has made a call for an early election there has indeed been an early election in Turkey. There is only one exception: When Erdoğan agreed to legalize election
Turkey’s outlook a year after the April 2017 referendum
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:16Apr2018
A comprehensive scorecard of Turkey one year after the presidential referendum: On the economy, the value of the Turkish Lira is constantly plunging against the U.S. dollar and the euro,
Erdogan Says Those Attempting to Wage ‘Economic Terror’ Will Pay
Source:Bloomberg Date:12Apr2018
Erdogan addresses currency weakness by attacking “traitors” in the financial community. “Those playing an active role in the economy, those within the financial system, if you
Turkish Currency Hits Record Lows Over Fears of Overheating Economy
Source:VoA Date:11Apr2018
With elections on the horizon, the government is stoking economic growth. The latest figures saw growth running at over 7 percent, making Turkey one of the fastest-growing economies in the
Flurry of warnings sparks fears for Turkey’s fast-growing economy
Source:Financial Times Date:23Mar2018
The worry now is that growth has created imbalances. Core inflation stands at almost 12 per cent. Data released last week showed the current account deficit widened to $7.1bn in January, with a
Flurry of warnings sparks fears for Turkey’s fast-growing economy
Source:Financial Times Date:22Mar2018
Some believe President Erdogan is unwilling to tolerate a slowdown as elections loom, FT reports