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Taylan Bilgic
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Bloomberg News editor in Turkey. Opinions are my own, reposts do not mean endorsement. Veteran of Human Wars!
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Takvim gazetesi bu haberi kıskandı...
September 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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*ISRAEL CHANNEL 12: DOHA EXPLOSION TARGETED HAMAS OFFICIALS
September 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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HSBC raises year-end USDTRY estimate to 44 from 42
September 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Citigroup: Worsening of Turkish inflation dynamics is not cyclical.
September 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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*TURKEY SAID TO MULL MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR DEAL FOR ICONIC BRIDGES
September 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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So, is bitcoin "unnatural gold"?
September 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Let's see if Mubi can broadcast this!
September 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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According to Rogoff's 'five year thesis,' Turkey's crawling peg has already reached mid-life.
September 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Today's developments show that Turkey's multi-party system is set to end Sept. 15.
September 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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TURKEY 2Q GDP RISES 4.8% Y/Y; EST. +4.1%
September 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Indonesian people revolt over a millionth of what's happening in Turkey on a daily basis.
putriprihatini.bsky.social Putri Prihatini @putriprihatini.bsky.social · Aug 31
Affan's death added to the growing list of police brutality cases in Indonesia, fueling anger during the weeklong protest. Multiple solidarity actions were held by rideshare riders and drivers in several areas in Indonesia. 2/3

📷: Hafidz Mubarak (1,2), Bilal Nugraha Ginanjar (3), Agus Susanto (4)
A photograph of a packed convoy of rideshare riders with green jackets on motorbikes. A photograph of a packed convoy of rideshare riders with green jackets on motorbikes, flanking several ambulances. A funeral procession of a murdered rideshare rider. His body is carried using a green-clad corpse carrier clad in green with yellow Arabic prayer texts. One of the people present raises a red and white Indonesian flag. A bird's eye view of the funeral process of Affan Kurniawan, showing his green-clad casket lowered by a group of rideshare riders in their green jackets as a sign of respect and solidarity.
August 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Turk-Is arastirmasina gore Agustos ayinda aylik gida enflasyonu %2,6 oldu.
www.turkis.org.tr/turk-is-agus...
TÜRK-İŞ AĞUSTOS 2025 AÇLIK VE YOKSULLUK SINIRI
DÖRT KİŞİLİK AİLENİN AYLIK GIDA HARCAMASI TUTARI (AÇLIKSINIRI)27.111TL. GIDA İLE BİRLİKTE DİĞER TÜM TEMEL HARCAMALAR İÇİNHANEYE GİRMESİ GEREKEN TOPLAMGELİRTUTARI (YOKSULLUK
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August 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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issizlik oranı %8 olarak acıklandı, yeni serinin en dusuk rakamı. TCMB dahil kimsenin ciddiye almadıgı bu orana bakmaktansa, atıl isgucu verisini temel almak daha anlamlı.
data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index...
August 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Four 'How' headlines at @financialtimes.com homepage today. Looks like people are pretty confused!
August 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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NTV muhabiri Teknofest'te bir cocuga soruyor, "Ulkemizin kurucusu kimdir?" Cevap, "Recep Tayyip Erdogan.'' Teknofest gencligi boyle yetisiyor.
August 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Turk Telekom Locks In Concession to 2050 in $3 Billion Pact
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS will keep operating Turkey’s landline network until 2050 after agreeing to pay the government $3 billion and commit an additional $17 billion in investment to upgrade the coun...
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August 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Capital Markets Board hasn't been approving IPOs since January. Industrialist Erdal Bahcivan today said it's enough.
*TURKEY'S BAHCIVAN URGES REGULATOR TO APPROVE IPO APPLICATIONS
August 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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KKM bitirildi diye birkac gundur piyasa arkasindan atip tutuyor. KKM basarili bir aractir: Temel amaci iktidarin secimlere dusuk faiz ortaminda girmesini saglamakti, bu da gerceklesti. Turkiye'nin boylesi onemli bir donemecinde siyasetten kopuk ekonomi degerlendirmesi olmaz.
August 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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*TURKEY SET TO END BAN ON INVESTORS SHORT-SELLING STOCKS
August 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Kenneth Rogoff here:
August 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Bloomberg scoop here on the most recent valuation of Midas
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Turkey’s Robinhood-Style Trading Platform Nears $1 Billion Value
Turkey’s first commission-free trading platform Midas is now valued at nearly $1 billion following its latest funding round, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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July data confirm not everything's well with Turkish tourism.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Turkey Foreign Tourism Drops in July for First Time Since Covid
Arrivals of foreign tourists to Turkey dropped in July for the first time in five years, raising concerns over the impact of the lira’s strength on money flows.
www.bloomberg.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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*TURKEY SAID TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON ISRAEL-LINKED SHIPPING
August 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Halki once acliga sefalete mahkum et, sonra bu mahkumiyeti siyasi cikarlar icin kullan. Turkiye tarihinin en rezil mansetlerinden biri olmali. Bu gazeteye yakisir.
August 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Turkey's top taxpayers in 2024 is thought-provoking. In the income tax list, the number of people who don't want to be identified rose. Corporate tax list is interesting too. Like, Islamic bank Kuveyt Turk pays more tax than Akbank. Or, games developer Dream Games at 18th spot.
tinyurl.com/ms8y5t8v
August 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM