Increase in Agricultural Input Prices

The agricultural input price index increased by 30.49% on an annual basis and 5.89% on a monthly basis in January. The index hit its lowest level since June 2023. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) released data on the Agricultural Input Price Index (Agriculture-GFE) for January. Accordingly, the index rose by 5.89% compared to the previous […]

Unemployment Slightly Increased in the UK

In the UK, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percent to 4.4% during the three-month period covering November 2024 to January 2025. The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data on unemployment and wages for the period of November 2024 to January 2025. Accordingly, unemployment rose by 0.1 percent to 4.4% compared to the […]

Application Deadline Extended for Emlak Konut Campaign

The application deadline for Emlak Konut’s Profitable Investment Campaign has been extended from March 23 to April 27. The Profitable Investment Campaign, which started on February 19, received great interest. Within a month, over 2,000 out of 4,500 homes were sold in advance in 25 projects in Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, and Balikesir. More than 250,000 […]

Two new features added to Google Gemini: Documents are transformed into audio records

Google has announced that two new features, Audio Overview and Canvas, will be introduced to the artificial intelligence models of Gemini. These innovations promise to revolutionize the way users interact with documents. AUDIO OVERVIEW: DOCUMENTS SPEAKING Audio Overview makes documents listenable in a podcast-like format. This feature is presented as a dialogue between two AI […]

3-day massacre in Gaza: Israel killed 710 Palestinians

At least 710 people were reported dead and over 900 injured in Israel’s attacks on Gaza on March 18. The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the number of casualties had risen by 240 to at least 710 since Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip began on Tuesday, March 18. Health Ministry Spokesperson Halil […]

Exchange Rate Move by the Central Bank

In order to prevent volatility in exchange rates, the Central Bank has initiated Turkish Lira-settled forward foreign exchange sales. Following market fluctuations, the Central Bank has taken action. To ensure the healthy functioning of the foreign exchange market, prevent fluctuations in exchange rates, and balance foreign exchange liquidity, the CBRT has started Turkish Lira-settled forward […]

Payment of 1.52 Trillion Lira Made with Cards

In February, the total amount of payments made with credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards increased by 50% compared to the same month last year, reaching 1.5228 trillion lira. The Interbank Card Center (BKM) has released data for February. Accordingly, as of February, the number of credit cards in Turkey reached 131.2 million, debit […]

Iran’s move towards Europe: Summons German and British representatives

Iran announced that the German Ambassador in Tehran and the Charge d’Affaires of the British embassy in Tehran have been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Iran summoned the representatives of Germany and the UK in Tehran to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the draft resolution presented against Iran by these countries at […]