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Stagflation: The Most Dangerous Scenario for the Global Economy in 2026?

2026-04-16 11:22 As the global economy enters 2026, it faces a familiar but extremely dangerous concept once again: stagflation. This phenomenon, which profoundly shook the world economy with the oil crises of the 1970s, is now strongly back on the agenda due to geopolitical tensions, energy shocks, and fragile supply chains. In its simplest definition, stagflation is a situation where high inflation, low economic...

The Turkish Economy Between Exchange Rate Stability and Financing Pressures: Sectoral Implications (2026)

2026-04-14 16:56 2026 yılının ilk çeyreği itibarıyla Türkiye ekonomisinde öne çıkan iki temel makro dinamik, döviz rezervlerindeki toparlanma ve dış borç stokunun yüksek seyreden yapısıdır. Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası tarafından yayımlanan veriler, rezerv tarafında belirgin bir güçlenmeye işaret ederken, dış finansman ihtiyacının yapısal olarak devam ettiğini göstermektedir. Bu durum, ekonomik görünümde eş z...

What Happens If Sea Routes Change? The Future of Global Trade

2026-04-13 17:39 The global economy operates on a much more delicate balance than commonly believed. At the heart of this balance lies the uninterrupted flow of energy supply and trade. It is precisely at this point that maritime transit points, which form the invisible backbone of world trade, play a critical role. Today, approximately 85% of world trade, in terms of volume, and 55% in terms of value, takes plac...

What Do the Numbers Say? Unexpected Transformation in Building Materials in the First Quarter of 2026.

2026-04-13 11:23 Data from the first two months of 2026, and especially February's performance, provides important signals for the rest of the year in the building materials sector. Data shared by the Istanbul Iron and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters Association has largely revealed the sector's direction even before the first quarter is complete. Volume is Declining, But This Isn't Bad News: There was approximately...