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Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates sharply

Turkey has increased its base interest rates by a whopping 6.5%, the clearest indication yet that the unconventional economic policy dubbed “Erdonomics” might be history now in Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s new government. Turkey’s central bank delivered...

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Erdogan’s economic woes unlikely to vanish after reelection

The Turkish lira has plumbed new depths after the reelection of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and inflation remains stubbornly high. Will the Turkish ruler change his unorthodox economic policies now? Since Recep Tayyip Erdogan first came to...

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As lira falls, Turkey contemplating on capital controls

As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has refused to allow interest rate rises, Turkey steps toward capital controls to support its national currency, the lira. Analysts say an economic slowdown may be on the way. Turkey,...