Turkey Economic Policy and Lira Pressure

1. 5 Jun
   Turkish banking sector net profit rises 37% in first four months of 2026 S3
2. 5 Jun
   Turkey launches antitrust probe into Meta over AI practices on WhatsApp S3
3. 5 Jun
   Turkey to merge three state-owned Islamic banks, plans IPO for Emlak Katılım S4
4. 4 Jun
   Turkey reaffirms disinflation commitment amid Iran war shocks S3
5. 3 Jun
   Halkbank shares rally as June 10 end of US sanctions case nears S4
6. 3 Jun
   EBRD slashes 2026 growth forecast for developing economies to 3.1% due to Iran war fallout S4
7. 2 Jun
   Housing took nearly a third of Turkish household spending in 2025, and 39 percent among the poorest S4
8. 2 Jun
   Türkiye, Georgia, Azerbaijan launch full-capacity operations on BTK railway S4
9. 2 Jun
   Turkish auto sales plunge 22.55% in May 2026 amid economic slowdown S3
10. 1 Jun
    Turkey and Azerbaijan launch gas exports to Syria, announce new energy corridor plans S4
11. 29 May
    Turkey faces data-heavy June with GDP, inflation, and central bank rate decision in focus S3
12. 24 May
    Turkey's machinery exports rise 4.5% to $9.3 billion in January-April 2026 S3
13. 21 May
    Turkey parliament cuts corporate tax for manufacturers to 12.5%, launches asset repatriation scheme S4
14. 21 May
    Turkey Transforms from Energy Transit Country to Physical Hub via Alternative Corridors S3
15. 17 May
    Turkey fines businesses $8.6 million for excessive price hikes in 2026 S3
16. 15 May
    Türkiye offers 20-year tax exemptions to lure AI data centers amid Gulf crisis S4
17. 13 May
    Turkey expects wider current account deficit in 2026 due to high energy costs from Iran war S4
18. 12 May
    Erdogan announces World Bank-backed agrifood financing, highlights Türkiye's food security and agricultural output S3
19. 12 May
    First US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude shipment heads to Turkey amid Iran war supply crisis S4
20. 12 May
    Turkey declares 2026 'year of wind' with 1,500 MW tenders and offshore wind expansion plan S4
21. 12 May
    Turkey unveils $5.3 billion agriculture support package with World Bank backing S4
22. 12 May
    First US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude shipment heads to Turkey amid Iran war crisis S4
23. 12 May
    Turkey declares 2026 'year of wind,' unveils offshore wind sites and $30 billion grid investment plan S4
24. 12 May
    Turkey unveils $5.3 billion agriculture support package with World Bank backing S4
25. 11 May
    Turkey plans 10 GW additional natural gas capacity by 2035 to support energy transition S3
26. 10 May
    Türkiye ranks third in IFC global portfolio with over $25 billion invested S4
27. 10 May
    Queen Mathilde of Belgium leads economic mission to Turkey to boost trade and investment S3
28. 8 May
    Turkish minister says Gulf and Strait of Hormuz will not be the same after Iran war S5
29. 8 May
    Turkey signals potential larger, longer LNG contract with Algeria S3
30. 4 May
    Turkey's annual inflation rises to 32.37% in April, exceeding forecasts S5
31. 4 May
    Turkish manufacturing PMI plunges to 45.7 in April, deepest production cut since COVID, on Iran-war shock S5
32. 4 May
    Russia's TurkStream gas exports to Europe decline in April 2026 S3
33. 3 May
    Turkish exports hit record April high of $25.4 billion, led by automotive sector S3
34. 1 May
    Turkey reports $300 million in Q1 2026 wind energy investments, targets 2.5 GW annual installations S3
35. 29 Apr
    Turkey's gold demand hits record high value in Q1 2026 S3
36. 29 Apr
    Erdogan's 20-year tax break for incoming residents draws money-laundering concern, critics say S4

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