Nation Branding in a Digitalized World: The Case of Black State
The global video games market is forecast to be a colossal $282 billion industry by 2024 and is expected to grow by 8% annually through 2027.
Economy
China, US heading towards trade war
While what is going on is clear protectionism, it may be a little early to call it a trade war.…
Turkey’s Energetic Moves to Diversify its Energy Resources
After pointless discussions, albeit a little late, Turkey stepped into the global nuclear league by kick-starting the construction of its…
What are the Prospects of the Turkish Economy?
A developing country such as Turkey needs not an over-valued currency but certainly an undervalued currency. The Turkish Lira had…
What is Turkey’s Shale Gas Potential?
The existing shale gas potential of Turkey, though not abundant, can still decrease the country’s natural gas dependency, which is…
An upcoming trade war?
Now that Trump has expanded his list of exempted countries from new tariffs, this brings into mind two questions: Is…
Is the Turkish Economy Overheating?
Reducing the current account deficit and inflation, and making high economic growth sustainable require supply-side structural reforms. These reforms might…
Not Financial Speculations, but Financial Attacks against Turkey?
There is a general sentiment within Turkish society that volatility in the Turkish lira has its roots not in economy,…
Turkey: New company launches jump over %27 in February
The number of newly established companies in Turkey jumped 27.80 percent last month compared with February 2017, the Turkish Union of…
Turkey: Private sector loans from abroad on rise
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey announced that the private sector’s pending long-term loans from abroad rose $5…
Turkey, Sudan to found agriculture, livestock company
Turkey and Sudan will establish a joint agricultural and livestock company, the Turkish government’s Official Gazette announced on Thursday. Under the…
Turkey: Unemployment falls to 10.4 percent
Turkey’s unemployment rate stood at 10.4 percent in December 2017, falling 2.3 percentage points on a yearly basis, the country’s…
Moody’s downgrades Turkey’s rating, outlook stable
Moody’s downgraded Turkey’s sovereign rating to ‘Ba2’ from ‘Ba1’, and changed its outlook to “stable” from “negative.”
What to Expect for the Turkish Economy in 2018
Turkey will enter 2019, a year with two critical elections, much stronger if economic growth continues and certain improvements are…
Neo-Protectionism and Trade Wars
Approaches such as liberalism, mercantilism or protectionism should not be viewed from an ideological perspective but should be appreciated as…
Is Operation Olive Branch a Threat for the Stability of the Turkish Economy?
Striking a blow against terrorist organizations is crucial to maintain not only political stability, but also economic stability. Finance Minister…
The Rise of Bitcoin and its Ambiguous Future
Cryptocurrencies are an important component of the great digital transformation. As discussed in various circles, Bitcoin and similar currencies might…
Turkish infrastructure profiting the economy
According to data released by the State Highways Directorate on Wednesday 20 January, Turkey earned 1.46 billion Turkish liras ($387…
Decrease in Turkish unemployment
On Monday 15 January, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced that the unemployment rate in Turkey dropped to 10.3 percent…
