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TÜRKIYE'S manufacturing PMI, published by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO), declined by 0.2 points to 47.9 in September. The index has remained below the 50 threshold, indicating contraction, for 30 consecutive months. September...
W consumer price inflation (CPI) came in at 1.84% in September, below expectations. As a result, annual CPI inflation declined from 31.51% to 29.73%, falling below 30% for the first time since November 2021. Meanwhile, cumulative CPI...
THE Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75–4.00% at its September 15–16 meeting. All 19 officials supported the first rate hike in three years. According to the minutes, most participants considered...
TÜRKIYE'S exports increased by 15.4% in September to $26 billion, marking the highest September figure on record. Imports rose by 5.9% to $31.2 billion, while the foreign trade deficit narrowed by 24.8% to $5.2 billion. Exports over the past...
DURING the week of September 25–October 2, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye's (CBRT) gross reserves fell by $3.8 billion to $167.4 billion. The decline extended into a sixth consecutive week, bringing total losses to $21.1...
TÜRKIYE’S Kurdish peace process is entering a sensitive phase as MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli calls for a legal framework to advance negotiations, while the PKK demands immediate steps towards Abdullah Öcalan’s release. Bahçeli said the...
THE legal pressure on opposition-run municipalities in Türkiye is continuing, with arrests and investigations triggering leadership changes and renewed political tensions. In Istanbul’s Eyüpsultan district, CHP– Yeni Parti...