Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The million-dollar question is whether Saudi and Emirati alignment with Russia and China presents a real shift in their relations with the United States.
Economy
The Trump Effect on the Global Energy Game and Turkey’s Role
Although it is difficult to foresee the future energy policies of the new US administration, there are clear signals that…
What’s Turkey’s New Wealth Fund?
Turkey, which wants to decrease its external dependency on energy, attaches a great deal of importance to TWF. The fund…
Will Turkey’s “Citizenship Through Investment” Program Contribute to the Economy?
Turkey’s citizenship through investment program is expected to contribute to the country’s economic structure, especially in the inflow of foreign…
Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Equation
Even though the other states in the Eastern Mediterranean region have come out against Turkey, the country’s geo-strategic position makes…
World’s New Financial Hub: Istanbul
Turkey is at the forefront of countries in terms of international investment and capital movements and wants to establish an…
What’s Next for the Turkish Lira?
In fact, it is very hard for the currency to stay where it is now. (Indeed, it decreased sharply from…
How the Global and Turkish Economy will appear in 2017
After a tough year in 2016 everyone wants to be optimistic about this year. Although there are still some uncertainties,…
Will Trump Deliver on His Protectionist Economic Pledges?
To be sure, Trump is not the first U.S. presidential candidate who fed his campaign with a nationalist trade agenda.…
Renewable Energy is Key for Turkey’s 2023 Agenda
Turkey seeks to encourage the production and consumption of renewable energy sources in order to decrease dependency and risk from…
The Future of Fossil Fuels and Turkey’s Policy for Reducing Dependence
As an emerging economy, Turkey also has faced an increase in energy consumption in the last few decades, especially due…
Why LNG is Significant for Turkey’s Energy Market
In order to become a central country in energy trade, it is first necessary for Turkey to reduce natural gas…
Energy and Turkey’s South Caucasus Policy: the EU Regionalization Catalyst
There is now an ecosystem in which Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan regional triangle has its own regional niche. And Turkey…
How can Turkey and Qatar strengthen their Economic Ties?
To strengthen economic relations, Turkey and Qatar should finalize the ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, enable the use of local…
Investing in Turkey, Investors’ Perspective: Interview with Tarek O. Al-Kasabi
Faruk Yaslıçimen interviewed Tarek O. Al-Kasabi, a Saudi businessman, about his company’s investments in Turkey.
Economic Implications of Brexit and Turkey
The Brexit’s aftereffects on the Turkish economy will hinge mostly upon the Brexit formula to be devised. The new structure…
Financing the Manufacturing Industry in Turkey
Turkey should switch its financial system from debt-based finance to equity-based finance to meet the manufacturing industry’s need for new…
Re-Thinking the Human Capital Aspect of Industry
The human capital aspect of the new industrial revolution necessitates prompt planning with an educational focus that will equip students…
How Turkish Economy Beat the Coup Attempt
The Turkish economy showed the glimpses of its resilience in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt, such that the…