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Turkey’s Inflation Rate Surges to 70%, Monthly Rate of Change Now 7.25%
7.5.2022
The latest data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) shows that rising transportation and food costs were some of the key factors contributing to the surge in the country’s inflation rate to 70%. Economic Revival Efforts Not Bearing Fruit Rising commodity prices and increased...
Turkey’s President Erdogan Instructs Ruling Party to Study Cryptocurrency, Metaverse
28.1.2022
The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has reportedly instructed the country’s ruling party to conduct a study on cryptocurrency and the metaverse. “It is a sensitive subject, a good and meticulous study should be done,” said President Erdoğan. Turkish...
Turkish President Erdogan Says Cryptocurrency Law Is Ready as Crypto Regulator Fines Binance 8 Million Lira
26.12.2021
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly announced that the country’s cryptocurrency law “is ready” and will be submitted to parliament “without delay.” Meanwhile, Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), which oversees...
Turkish Lira Slump Contributes to Rise in Turkey’s Daily Crypto Trades to Over One Million
22.12.2021
The popularity of cryptocurrencies in economically embattled Turkey has continued to surge with the number of daily trades now surpassing one million, a report has said. This surge in trades has been attributed to the depreciating lira which plunged to a new low against the USD on December 20. Lira...
Turkey Is ‘at War’ With Cryptocurrency, Says President Erdogan
21.9.2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has clarified the government’s stance on cryptocurrencies, stating that the country is at war with crypto. He emphasized that Turkey will continue with its own currency. A War and a Struggle Against Cryptocurrency Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
‘We are at war’ with crypto, says Turkish President Erdoğan
20.9.2021
The Turkish government’s plans for cryptocurrencies draw a stark contrast to its central bank digital currency intentions
The Turkish Lira Plunges Following Removal of a Central Bank Governor, BTC Searches up
23.3.2021
The Turkish lira currency plunged by more than 10% on March 22 after the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly fired Naci Agbal, the country’s central bank governor. Having initially touched a new low of 8.280 a dollar, the lira recovered to close at 7.75 a dollar...