Emily Rice
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social
Istanbul-residing human-at-large, professional observer of society's monumental mess, unrepentant animal conspirator, writer and deputy editor at Turkey recap.
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What does 2026 hold for Turkey?
We asked 36 experts just that and got a wide range of views on domestic and foreign developments.
Our 2026 predictions issue is here:
We asked 36 experts just that and got a wide range of views on domestic and foreign developments.
Our 2026 predictions issue is here:
2026 Predictions
aka "Turkey precap"
www.turkeyrecap.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
What does 2026 hold for Turkey?
We asked 36 experts just that and got a wide range of views on domestic and foreign developments.
Our 2026 predictions issue is here:
We asked 36 experts just that and got a wide range of views on domestic and foreign developments.
Our 2026 predictions issue is here:
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💳 Billing in the name of ... and now you're due what they owed ya!
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's Turkey business news. Inside:
1. Minimum wage takes center stage
2. Scandal scanner
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's Turkey business news. Inside:
1. Minimum wage takes center stage
2. Scandal scanner
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
Wage Against The Machine
Economy Issue #80
www.turkeyrecap.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
💳 Billing in the name of ... and now you're due what they owed ya!
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's Turkey business news. Inside:
1. Minimum wage takes center stage
2. Scandal scanner
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's Turkey business news. Inside:
1. Minimum wage takes center stage
2. Scandal scanner
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
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🎃Happy Halloween!
In today's Economy recap, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social details the tricks and retreats behind Ankara's jet saga:
1. Turkey seals Eurofighter deal
2. Neither trick-nor-treat inflation stats
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
In today's Economy recap, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social details the tricks and retreats behind Ankara's jet saga:
1. Turkey seals Eurofighter deal
2. Neither trick-nor-treat inflation stats
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
Dawn Of The Deal
Economy Issue #73
www.turkeyrecap.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🎃Happy Halloween!
In today's Economy recap, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social details the tricks and retreats behind Ankara's jet saga:
1. Turkey seals Eurofighter deal
2. Neither trick-nor-treat inflation stats
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
In today's Economy recap, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social details the tricks and retreats behind Ankara's jet saga:
1. Turkey seals Eurofighter deal
2. Neither trick-nor-treat inflation stats
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
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The CHP Congress trial got tossed, and the BIST 100 got glossed.
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the rest of the week's economy and business news:
1. Rate gets cut, as expected
2. Financial scandals continue
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the rest of the week's economy and business news:
1. Rate gets cut, as expected
2. Financial scandals continue
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
Cut Rate And Run
Economy Issue #72
turkeyrecap.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The CHP Congress trial got tossed, and the BIST 100 got glossed.
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the rest of the week's economy and business news:
1. Rate gets cut, as expected
2. Financial scandals continue
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the rest of the week's economy and business news:
1. Rate gets cut, as expected
2. Financial scandals continue
3. International cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
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High and low, the motto holds: Don't stop till you get esnaf.
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has this week's econ recap:
1. US deals trigger dispute
2. Can Holding update
3. TÜIK goes to court, inflation looms
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has this week's econ recap:
1. US deals trigger dispute
2. Can Holding update
3. TÜIK goes to court, inflation looms
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Boeing For Broke
Economy Issue #69
www.turkeyrecap.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
High and low, the motto holds: Don't stop till you get esnaf.
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has this week's econ recap:
1. US deals trigger dispute
2. Can Holding update
3. TÜIK goes to court, inflation looms
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has this week's econ recap:
1. US deals trigger dispute
2. Can Holding update
3. TÜIK goes to court, inflation looms
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
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White House talks ended on good terms. Erdoğan is airborne. And @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details:
- Trump, Erdoğan hold trade talks
- Consumer confidence falls, growth forecasts rise
- Can Holding update
- International cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
- Trump, Erdoğan hold trade talks
- Consumer confidence falls, growth forecasts rise
- Can Holding update
- International cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
Art Of The Ordeal
Economy Issue #68
www.turkeyrecap.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
White House talks ended on good terms. Erdoğan is airborne. And @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details:
- Trump, Erdoğan hold trade talks
- Consumer confidence falls, growth forecasts rise
- Can Holding update
- International cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
- Trump, Erdoğan hold trade talks
- Consumer confidence falls, growth forecasts rise
- Can Holding update
- International cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
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This week's business news is rife with scandal(s). @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details:
1. The Can Holding investigation explained
2. Borsa stocks rally, investigation probes
3. Trump issues NATO appeal
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. The Can Holding investigation explained
2. Borsa stocks rally, investigation probes
3. Trump issues NATO appeal
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Financial Grime
Economy Issue #67
turkeyrecap.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This week's business news is rife with scandal(s). @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details:
1. The Can Holding investigation explained
2. Borsa stocks rally, investigation probes
3. Trump issues NATO appeal
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. The Can Holding investigation explained
2. Borsa stocks rally, investigation probes
3. Trump issues NATO appeal
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
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Do you kayyım here often? @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's economy and business news from a tumultuous Turkey:
1. MPC cuts rate by 250bps
2. Markets reflect political instability
3. MTP 2026-28 forecast released
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. MPC cuts rate by 250bps
2. Markets reflect political instability
3. MTP 2026-28 forecast released
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Carry The Rate
Economy Issue #66
www.turkeyrecap.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Do you kayyım here often? @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's economy and business news from a tumultuous Turkey:
1. MPC cuts rate by 250bps
2. Markets reflect political instability
3. MTP 2026-28 forecast released
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. MPC cuts rate by 250bps
2. Markets reflect political instability
3. MTP 2026-28 forecast released
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
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Earthquakes trigger tsunamis, and court decisions trigger markets. @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details in our Economy recap:
1. Markets react to Istanbul congress ruling
2. August inflation numbers are in
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
1. Markets react to Istanbul congress ruling
2. August inflation numbers are in
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
Nature Of The BIST
Economy Issue #65
www.turkeyrecap.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Earthquakes trigger tsunamis, and court decisions trigger markets. @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details in our Economy recap:
1. Markets react to Istanbul congress ruling
2. August inflation numbers are in
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
1. Markets react to Istanbul congress ruling
2. August inflation numbers are in
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
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Floating gas production vessels to fintech detentions, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has this week's economy news:
1. Fintech company Papara probed
2. Inflation forecasts and reports
3. Boycott and business news updates
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Fintech company Papara probed
2. Inflation forecasts and reports
3. Boycott and business news updates
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Papara-Normal Activity
Economy Issue #54
www.turkeyrecap.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Floating gas production vessels to fintech detentions, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has this week's economy news:
1. Fintech company Papara probed
2. Inflation forecasts and reports
3. Boycott and business news updates
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Fintech company Papara probed
2. Inflation forecasts and reports
3. Boycott and business news updates
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
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Our economy recap is out, and @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social packed it with Delhi-kanlı rage:
1. Turkey boycotts spread across India
2. CBRT stands committed to monetary policy
3. Home prices and sales keep rising
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Turkey boycotts spread across India
2. CBRT stands committed to monetary policy
3. Home prices and sales keep rising
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Bolly-cott
Economy Issue #53
www.turkeyrecap.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Our economy recap is out, and @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social packed it with Delhi-kanlı rage:
1. Turkey boycotts spread across India
2. CBRT stands committed to monetary policy
3. Home prices and sales keep rising
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Turkey boycotts spread across India
2. CBRT stands committed to monetary policy
3. Home prices and sales keep rising
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
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Peace dividends are coming. @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details in this week's Economy recap:
1. Markets rise on PKK dissolution
2. EBRD downgrades Turkey forecast
3. Data reveals distrust and billionaires
4. Business news in changing climate
5. FDI: Cash flow monitor
1. Markets rise on PKK dissolution
2. EBRD downgrades Turkey forecast
3. Data reveals distrust and billionaires
4. Business news in changing climate
5. FDI: Cash flow monitor
PKK Dividend
Economy Issue #52
www.turkeyrecap.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Peace dividends are coming. @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details in this week's Economy recap:
1. Markets rise on PKK dissolution
2. EBRD downgrades Turkey forecast
3. Data reveals distrust and billionaires
4. Business news in changing climate
5. FDI: Cash flow monitor
1. Markets rise on PKK dissolution
2. EBRD downgrades Turkey forecast
3. Data reveals distrust and billionaires
4. Business news in changing climate
5. FDI: Cash flow monitor
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Full speed ahead! Turkey's recovery plan is getting applied at all costs, literally. 💸
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social breaks it down in our Economy recap:
1. Economic program stays on course
2. Data reveals uncertainties
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social breaks it down in our Economy recap:
1. Economic program stays on course
2. Data reveals uncertainties
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
The Crux Of The Chatter
Economy Issue #50
www.turkeyrecap.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Full speed ahead! Turkey's recovery plan is getting applied at all costs, literally. 💸
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social breaks it down in our Economy recap:
1. Economic program stays on course
2. Data reveals uncertainties
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social breaks it down in our Economy recap:
1. Economic program stays on course
2. Data reveals uncertainties
3. FDI: Cash flow monitor
4. This week’s stat round-up
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From swap rates to swap markets, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social recaps business news in Turkey. Inside:
- In surprise move, MPC raises rates
- Tariffs, deficit and inflation raise concerns
- Late frost hits agriculture sector
- FDI: Cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
- In surprise move, MPC raises rates
- Tariffs, deficit and inflation raise concerns
- Late frost hits agriculture sector
- FDI: Cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
Rate-ifying Expectations
Economy Issue #48
www.turkeyrecap.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
From swap rates to swap markets, @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social recaps business news in Turkey. Inside:
- In surprise move, MPC raises rates
- Tariffs, deficit and inflation raise concerns
- Late frost hits agriculture sector
- FDI: Cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
- In surprise move, MPC raises rates
- Tariffs, deficit and inflation raise concerns
- Late frost hits agriculture sector
- FDI: Cash flow monitor
- This week’s stat round-up
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Markets trended n-egg-ative this week, but the view from Ankara is sunny side up. @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details:
1. Ankara optimistic on US tariffs
2. Impact of CHP boycotts
3. Inflation keeps taking a toll
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Ankara optimistic on US tariffs
2. Impact of CHP boycotts
3. Inflation keeps taking a toll
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Tariff-ic Turmoil
Economy Issue #47
www.turkeyrecap.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Markets trended n-egg-ative this week, but the view from Ankara is sunny side up. @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the details:
1. Ankara optimistic on US tariffs
2. Impact of CHP boycotts
3. Inflation keeps taking a toll
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Ankara optimistic on US tariffs
2. Impact of CHP boycotts
3. Inflation keeps taking a toll
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
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When traditional avenues of dissent are denied, communities turn to more artistic and symbolic forms of resistance to express their political grievances.
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social reports with comments from protesters, Işıl Eğrıkavuk and @liselhintz.bsky.social:
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social reports with comments from protesters, Işıl Eğrıkavuk and @liselhintz.bsky.social:
Art of the protest: How political unrest drives creativity in Turkey, past and present
İSTANBUL — Two weeks after protests erupted in Turkey, a mixed crowd of millennials and Gen-Zers gathered in Kadıköy, awaiting the arrival of Davide Martello, the legendary ‘Piano Man’ who played duri...
www.turkeyrecap.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
When traditional avenues of dissent are denied, communities turn to more artistic and symbolic forms of resistance to express their political grievances.
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social reports with comments from protesters, Işıl Eğrıkavuk and @liselhintz.bsky.social:
@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social reports with comments from protesters, Işıl Eğrıkavuk and @liselhintz.bsky.social:
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Years of unchecked urban development have turned many of İstanbul’s vacant lots into apartments and shopping malls, leaving residents few areas to gather during emergencies.
@woutermassink.bsky.social and Boran Göksel report using open source data and spatial analysis:
@woutermassink.bsky.social and Boran Göksel report using open source data and spatial analysis:
Out of space: Lack of safe zones deepens İstanbul’s earthquake risks
Although provisions were established after İstanbul’s last major tremor – the 1999 İzmit earthquake – experts say Turkey’s largest city remains without adequate safe zones, or assembly areas like park...
www.turkeyrecap.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Years of unchecked urban development have turned many of İstanbul’s vacant lots into apartments and shopping malls, leaving residents few areas to gather during emergencies.
@woutermassink.bsky.social and Boran Göksel report using open source data and spatial analysis:
@woutermassink.bsky.social and Boran Göksel report using open source data and spatial analysis:
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Our economy recap is out and @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's business news:
1. Manisa to welcome a Chinatown
2. Prices continue upward march
3. Budget talks and ATM gossip
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Manisa to welcome a Chinatown
2. Prices continue upward march
3. Budget talks and ATM gossip
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Great Bakkal Of China
Economy Issue #30
www.turkeyrecap.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Our economy recap is out and @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the week's business news:
1. Manisa to welcome a Chinatown
2. Prices continue upward march
3. Budget talks and ATM gossip
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
1. Manisa to welcome a Chinatown
2. Prices continue upward march
3. Budget talks and ATM gossip
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show
A few pieces from the Bir Koleksiyoner Hikayesi at Feshane Artİstanbul
November 24, 2024 at 12:20 PM
A few pieces from the Bir Koleksiyoner Hikayesi at Feshane Artİstanbul