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GLOBAL INDEX PROVIDERS PUT TURKISH MARKET ON NOTICE, STOKING DOWNGRADE FEARS
Economy and Finance Jul 9, 2026

GLOBAL INDEX PROVIDERS PUT TURKISH MARKET ON NOTICE, STOKING DOWNGRADE FEARS

Foreign investors' confidence in Turkish equities is under mounting pressure as two of the world's leading index providers signaled Istanbul's stock market could face a downgrade. Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) issued another warning regarding investment accessibility and shareholder transparency, announcing it may re-evaluate free-float structures on a company-by-company basis and reclassify certain shareholders as 'non-free float' to address distorted calculations driven by coordinated fund actions.

Tugrul Çam 3 min
KURTULMUŞ: DISARMAMENT LAW TO PASS BEFORE END OF SUMMER
Inside Turkey Jul 9, 2026

KURTULMUŞ: DISARMAMENT LAW TO PASS BEFORE END OF SUMMER

Legislation designed to ensure the surrender of thousands of armed Kurdish militants will be passed before the end of the summer as the government tries to push the high-tension disarmament process over the line, according to remarks from Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş.

Editorial Staff 4 min
COURT ENDS FIRST İMAMOĞLU TRIAL SESSION WITHOUT HIS DEFENSE
Inside Turkey Jul 9, 2026

COURT ENDS FIRST İMAMOĞLU TRIAL SESSION WITHOUT HIS DEFENSE

The four-month-long first session of the Istanbul Municipality trial ended on July 8 without the testimony of its main defendant: Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed Istanbul mayor and ousted CHP administration's presidential candidate, who is accused of being the leader of an alleged criminal organization.

Editorial Staff 8 min
ANKARA AWAITS POST-NATO POLITICAL STORM
Deep Dive Jul 9, 2026

ANKARA AWAITS POST-NATO POLITICAL STORM

Turkey's political agenda is expected to pivot sharply from diplomacy to domestic maneuvering as post-NATO scenarios dominate the discussion from July 9 onward. The conclusion of the NATO Ankara Summit, widely seen as an international success for Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan personally, has triggered intense political speculation amid increasing pressure on dissidents.

Editorial Staff 16 min
ŞATAFAT / POMP
Word of the Week Jul 9, 2026

ŞATAFAT / POMP

The word of the week is şatafat, and Ankara supplied the visual aid. At the NATO summit, Turkey received its guests with the full vocabulary of Erdoğan-era grandeur: mehter music, ceremonial guards, a turquoise carpet that seemed designed less for walking than for being recorded, and the Erdoğan couple standing before the vast Presidential Complex, its doors polished to a shine usually reserved for furniture showrooms. There was also the choreography.

Nazlan Ertan 3 min
FOUR STARS AND A FUNERAL
Poetic Licence Jul 3, 2026

FOUR STARS AND A FUNERAL

Four stars descended from the EU in full dress, Kallas, Kos, Brunner, Dombrovskis, no less, Suitcases of talking points, Customs Union too, Connectivity, the new buzz-word, gathering diplomatic dew.

Nazlan Ertan 1 min