Economy
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GM Teknik Glass Workers' Strike in Amasya Merzifon Reaches 220th Day
110 workers at the GM Teknik Glass factory in Amasya Merzifon have reached the 220th day of their strike over wage and social rights disputes. Members of the Kristal-İş Union state they will continue their action until their demands for humane living standards are met.
Kars Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası’nda uluslararası ekonomi gündemi
KARS - BHA Gerçekleştirilen görüşmede Kars’ın ekonomik yapısı, üretim kapasitesi, yatırım potansiyeli ve bölgesel ticarette üstlenebileceği stratejik rol kapsamlı şekilde ele alındı. “Kars Bölgesel Ticaret Merkezi Olmaya Hazır” Ziyarete ilişkin değerlendirmede bulunan Kars TSO Başkanı Kadir Bozan, görüşmenin oldukça verimli geçtiğini belirterek şunları ifade etti: “Kars’ımızın ekonomik yapısını, üretim gücünü, yatırım potansiyelini ve bölgesel ticarette üstlenebileceği stratejik rolü değerlendirme imkânı bulduk.
Dual Outlook in Turkey's Economy: Financial Recovery and Industrial Contraction
The Turkish economy is experiencing a divergence between strengthening financial indicators and a continuing contraction in industrial production, with manufacturing PMI remaining below the growth threshold.
Critical Political Contacts and Economic Agenda in Turkish Parliament: YOİKK Meeting Begins
Turkey's political and economic agenda intensifies as Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş visits political parties and Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz chairs the YOİKK meeting.
Official Gazette February 24, 2026: MEB Administrator Assignment and University Regulations Published
The Official Gazette dated February 24, 2026, includes amendments to the Ministry of National Education's administrator assignment regulations and new regulations for Istanbul University.
CHP's Güldem Atabay: We Will Provide $500 Billion in Resources to SMEs Over 10 Years
Güldem Atabay, CHP Deputy Chairperson for Economic Policies, announced a new industrialization model aiming to provide $500 billion in funding to SMEs over the next decade.
January Card Spending Volume Exceeds 1.9 Trillion Lira: BKM Data Released
According to Interbank Card Center (BKM) data, credit card spending volume reached 1.9 trillion TL in January, a 43.5% annual increase. While the number of cash withdrawals decreased, the total transaction volume continued to rise.
ICI President Bahçıvan: Interest Rate Cuts Difficult Without Lower Food Inflation
Erdal Bahçıvan, President of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, stated that bringing food inflation down to OECD averages would lower overall inflation and create room for the Central Bank to implement interest rate cuts.
Illicit Trade Threat in Tobacco Sector: Tax Loss Could Reach 100 Billion Lira in 2025
Experts at the Omni Science conference in Ankara warned that Turkey's illicit tobacco market could cause tax losses of 100 billion lira by 2025 due to the rise of unregulated next-generation products.
Fitch Ratings: China's Internal Financial Imbalances Reach Record Levels
International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings reports that financial imbalances in the Chinese economy have reached historic peaks due to high household savings and weak consumption.
Amazon Announces $12 Billion Data Center Investment in Louisiana
Tech giant Amazon has unveiled a $12 billion plan to build new data center campuses in Louisiana, aiming to boost infrastructure and support thousands of jobs.
Anthropic Accuses Chinese AI Firms of Data Theft: 16 Million Unauthorized Transactions
U.S. artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has accused Chinese companies DeepSeek, MiniMax, and Moonshot of violating service terms by using "distillation" to train their models with data extracted from Claude.