Exporters Put Türkiye Hazelnut Crop 100,000 Tons Above Ministry
Roughly two-thirds of the national gap is concentrated in Ordu, where the two estimates differ by about 68,000 tons
Wolfgang Vrede
Economy
Reporting on the Turkish economy: monetary policy, inflation, trade corridors and the companies shaping the region's commercial map.
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US Sanctions Turkish Bank as Iran Campaign Moves Into Finance
Golden Global denies US claims it handled Iranian oil revenues as OFAC blocks the bank and two Türkiye-based subsidiaries
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Türkiye Growth Slows to 2.3% Before New Economic Plan
Domestic demand weakened and construction contracted as Ankara said 2026 growth would fall below its current 3.8% target
Republic of Türkiye Presidency
Brent Tops $90 as Türkiye Finalizes 2027-29 Economic Plan
The current program assumes $65.1 Brent for 2027. The central bank is already at $76.4, with new forecasts due within days
Bosphorus News
Turkish Shipowners Study Counter-Drone Systems as Black Sea Attacks Surge
A 14-page industry report documents 146 commercial vessels hit or damaged since 2022, including 34 Turkish-owned or controlled ships
US Sanctions Four Istanbul Firms Over Iranian Petrochemical Imports
Huzur Plastik, Oshida, Selfplast and Starplas were added to the SDN List as Washington launched Operation Economic Outcast
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Türkiye Expands Syria Trade Push With 200-Strong Damascus Mission
A $10 billion target is drawing Turkish banks, new customs capacity and reconstruction work into the bilateral trade drive
Türkiye's Ministry of Trade
Türkiye Avoids Opening US Iran Sanctions Wave as Risks Grow
Washington named no Turkish entity, but its new Iran campaign puts gas trade under scrutiny while widening sanctions risk in gold and shipping
Bosphorus News
Türkiye’s Dense-City Population Share Reaches 64.3% in UN Data
A UN measure puts Türkiye above the UK and major European economies for the share of people living in high-density cities
United Nations
Argentina Bribery Investigation Draws Attention to Türkiye’s $1.72 Billion Vehicle Inspection Deal
The 20-year concession covers Türkiye’s mandatory vehicle inspection system as consortium structure, ownership links and compliance reviews face closer examination
Bosphorus News
Asia Overtakes Europe in Turkish Airlines Revenue as Fuel Costs Bite
The carrier's centre of gravity has shifted east in a quarter when operating profit turned into a loss
Turkish Airlines
Acemoglu Accuses The Economist of Strategic Framing in Published Reply
The Nobel laureate says the magazine assembled loose grievances into an insinuation about his scholarship
Acemoğlu's X account