# ![@tashecon Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::719047732476948480.png) @tashecon Timothy Ash

Timothy Ash posts on X about ukraine, russia, india, inflation the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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[ukraine](/topic/ukraine) 20.47%, [russia](/topic/russia) 14.17%, [india](/topic/india) 7.87%, [inflation](/topic/inflation) 6.3%, [istanbul](/topic/istanbul) 5.51%, [moscow](/topic/moscow) 4.72%, [money](/topic/money) 4.72%, [israel](/topic/israel) 4.72%, [hungary](/topic/hungary) 3.94%, [belgium](/topic/belgium) 3.94%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Bloomberg running a story that Bilal is being primed to succeed Erdogan I dont see it. a) Bilal is no RTE political acumen b) I just dont think Turks will vote for the offspring unless they are already self made"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2021262462188716399)  2026-02-10T16:38Z 113K followers, 55.8K engagements


"Bessent seems to be panicking about that DB report that shows the U.S. vulnerability to debt market funding from Europe ($8 trillion holdings of USTs). Dollar the looser if the world votes with its feet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2013531534515388772)  2026-01-20T08:38Z 112.9K followers, 41.9K engagements


"Turkiye - staggering to see continued growth in tourism revenues despite the strong lira demising 6.8% in [--] to $65bn reflects great offering diversity history culture hospitality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2017141495774458363)  2026-01-30T07:43Z 112.8K followers, 32K engagements


"Great initiative by Turkish business councils in Europe calling for deeper economic cooperation with Europe. Comes amid the threat from Russia US pull back and Chinese dumping"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2017904854899818826)  2026-02-01T10:16Z 112.9K followers, 81.9K engagements


"With China dumping manufactures like crazy on the European market the recent EU - India trade deal was idiotic and a blow to Turkiye which is highly integrated into European manufacturing chains. Great initiative by Turkish business councils in Europe calling for deeper economic cooperation with Europe. Comes amid the threat from Russia US pull back and Chinese dumping. https://t.co/1SX0lpp07M Great initiative by Turkish business councils in Europe calling for deeper economic cooperation with Europe. Comes amid the threat from Russia US pull back and Chinese dumping. https://t.co/1SX0lpp07M"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2017953246678053169)  2026-02-01T13:28Z 112.9K followers, 53K engagements


"Turkiye is key to Euro defence given the threat from RU & US pull back but Euro does not get the quid pro quo has to be a Customs ++ trade deal & deeper econ & def tech integration with Turkiye. With Euro facing existential risks interests trump values at this stage With China dumping manufactures like crazy on the European market the recent EU - India trade deal was idiotic and a blow to Turkiye which is highly integrated into European manufacturing chains. With China dumping manufactures like crazy on the European market the recent EU - India trade deal was idiotic and a blow to Turkiye"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2017954315504132376)  2026-02-01T13:32Z 112.9K followers, 39.5K engagements


"Unfortunately Barrack is correct - Europe are idiots not to understand that Trkiye holds one of the keys to European security as does Ukraine. Cooperate or face the existential threat from Russia on your own. US Ambassador to Trkiye Tom Barrack: Trkiye is our largest NATO ally besides America. Not so respected by Europe right Europe still doesnt want them in the European Union. https://t.co/TEgvGcszDF US Ambassador to Trkiye Tom Barrack: Trkiye is our largest NATO ally besides America. Not so respected by Europe right Europe still doesnt want them in the European Union. https://t.co/TEgvGcszDF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018007183078662171)  2026-02-01T17:02Z 112.9K followers, 169.4K engagements


"The irony that Trump shocks global markets causing a rout on commodities by surprising them by doing something considered sensible in nominating Warsh for the Fed. Markets had become acclimatised to batshit crazy stuff from Trump they cant take sensible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018242104296677389)  2026-02-02T08:36Z 112.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Weak PMI in Hungary - looks like the economy is not going to save Orban in elections in April"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018242915777052891)  2026-02-02T08:39Z 112.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Iran risk - seems that a deal could be done with the U.S. but the risk factor is Trumps penchant for Wag the Dog does he need to change the news cycle for his own ego/political interests That will determine whether we see military action. So ICE Epstein polls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018244334487851098)  2026-02-02T08:45Z 112.9K followers, [----] engagements


"It would be nice to have a Fed chair without billionaire bros billionaire fathers in law and with zero mention in the Epstein files. How about a decent economist/central banker from Main Street"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018276241111928904)  2026-02-02T10:52Z 112.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Disappointing print explains the reduced pace of rate cuts by the CBRT. NEW: Turkstat CPI 4.84% for the month of January annual inflation exceeds 30% once again. Ouch NEW: Turkstat CPI 4.84% for the month of January annual inflation exceeds 30% once again. Ouch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018607549386293586)  2026-02-03T08:48Z 112.9K followers, 10.5K engagements


"The market thinks an Ukraine peace deal is coming - recent polls suggest Ukrainians dont neither really does the think tank community"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018615794905595981)  2026-02-03T09:21Z 112.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Clear US midterms will be last chance for democracy in U.S. Trump will be betting than $3k tax cheques per household make it low tax for no representation essentially do US voters care about democracy and the Constitution or rather their own bottom line"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018943520145383498)  2026-02-04T07:03Z 112.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye could be critical to Europes defence but European leaders appear myopic about defence solutions in front of their very noses. The outlook for Turkeys Customs Union model with the EU is increasingly frustrating and becoming untenable for Ankara after twelve EU trade deals which exclude Turkey and surge its trade deficit vis-a-vis third country imports The outlook for Turkeys Customs Union model with the EU is increasingly frustrating and becoming untenable for Ankara after twelve EU trade deals which exclude Turkey and surge its trade deficit vis-a-vis third country imports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2019077751303548947)  2026-02-04T15:57Z 112.9K followers, 32.5K engagements


"Canada are not idiots - unlike Europe. With the existential threat from Russia and the U.S. backing away needs must as Trkiye can offer Europe and Canada defence solutions. Interesting how quickly the context has shifted. Not long ago Canada had suspended export licenses for key optical systems used in Turkish drones. Today however the tone is markedly different. Responding to a journalists question on whether Trkiye could emerge as a key https://t.co/9k3fBw65l9 Interesting how quickly the context has shifted. Not long ago Canada had suspended export licenses for key optical systems used in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2019786698289250687)  2026-02-06T14:54Z 112.8K followers, 32.1K engagements


"How is this acceptable Pure racism. But the GOP is ok with this https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/06/politics/donald-trump-obamas-apes-truth-social https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/06/politics/donald-trump-obamas-apes-truth-social"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2019787900703911989)  2026-02-06T14:58Z 112.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Are these the American values that Sarah Roger at the State Dept wants to promote in Europe Non ci si crede che vergogna. Enough is enough https://t.co/GtexSiDoRf Non ci si crede che vergogna. Enough is enough https://t.co/GtexSiDoRf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2019878440242188694)  2026-02-06T20:58Z 112.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Just incompetent. This guy totally screwed up the UK housing market when he was housing minister. Did you get confused with Reform's policy' - @SophyRidgeSky Sophy challenges Reform's @RobertJenrick on what happened when he accidentally voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap saying he went to the wrong lobby You just cant make this stuff up https://t.co/QczvSugW6Q Did you get confused with Reform's policy' - @SophyRidgeSky Sophy challenges Reform's @RobertJenrick on what happened when he accidentally voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap saying he went to the wrong lobby You just cant"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2020821756613689514)  2026-02-09T11:27Z 112.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye credit risk likely lowest in decade - twin deficits 3% of GDP public debt sub 30% record high FX reserves @ 185bn favourable geopolitics Kurdish peace hopes. Downside = high inflation competitiveness & domestics politics (legal issues [--] CHP)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2020819065586028625)  2026-02-09T11:16Z 112.9K followers, 22.3K engagements


"Disappointing to see Turkiye fall further back in Transparency Internationals Corruption Perception Index"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2021131440180564231)  2026-02-10T07:57Z 112.9K followers, 15.5K engagements


"I always had a soft spot for Ankara as the traffic used to be a lot easier than Istanbul - no longer the case"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2018940259464089925)  2026-02-04T06:50Z 112.9K followers, 17.3K engagements


"I have no doubt that Epstein MAGA Brexit AFD FN Reform are all Russian intelligence projects"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2019067718134038944)  2026-02-04T15:17Z 113K followers, 519.6K engagements


"Look the reality is the U.S. backstop is weak NATO is fundamentally weakened I think post U.S./Israel attacks on Iran all middle powers will aspire to have nukes. Turkeys Fidan remains silent when asked about whether Turkey should have nuclear weapons. Anchorman repeats the question and then he is silent again. https://t.co/5DnBCuBMmG Turkeys Fidan remains silent when asked about whether Turkey should have nuclear weapons. Anchorman repeats the question and then he is silent again. https://t.co/5DnBCuBMmG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2021274109129170984)  2026-02-10T17:24Z 113K followers, 38K engagements


"Fraulein - the Turks are key to defending you against continued Russian expansion. You should be welcoming them. German woman after spotting Turkish Army convoy in Germany for NATO's Steadfast Dart-26 exercise: Theres literally a Turkish Army convoy here. Whats going on in Germany https://t.co/bPyhTwvV96 German woman after spotting Turkish Army convoy in Germany for NATO's Steadfast Dart-26 exercise: Theres literally a Turkish Army convoy here. Whats going on in Germany https://t.co/bPyhTwvV96"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2021279090498486666)  2026-02-10T17:44Z 113K followers, 148K engagements


"Turkiye came out as a likely favourite investor story for [--] albeit it was mostly me banging that line"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2022017552243720624)  2026-02-12T18:38Z 113K followers, 63.5K engagements


"He definitely deserves it more than Trump. Excellent President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was nominated for the [----] Nobel Peace Prize. He is a man who fights for his people and his country. 💙💙 https://t.co/c1oRghJXTW Excellent President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was nominated for the [----] Nobel Peace Prize. He is a man who fights for his people and his country. 💙💙 https://t.co/c1oRghJXTW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/2022017957925408972)  2026-02-12T18:40Z 113K followers, [----] engagements


"So Trump fires the BLS head coz the U.S. data is actually really good. But Trump wants to fire Powell because the data is actually really bad. Welcome to a banana republic without bananas as the U.S. needs to import bananas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1952420099618701593)  2025-08-04T17:23Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"How about India gives the tens of billions of dollars of war profits it made from buying cheap Russian oil to help rebuild Ukraine to avoid US tariffs. https://www.ft.com/content/aef00028-51b0-4615-bd08-de41248db59c https://www.ft.com/content/aef00028-51b0-4615-bd08-de41248db59c"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1952477201724494216)  2025-08-04T21:10Z 112K followers, [----] engagements


"Trump is a total idiot if he accepts this. Putin will never keep to it - he is playing for time and playing Trump for a fool. ⚡Russia may offer Ukraine a limited "air ceasefire" writes Bloomberg. Moscow is considering the idea of temporarily stopping air and missile strikes as a "gesture of goodwill" before the visit of Trump's special representative Whitkoff. It is about a limited ceasefire only https://t.co/Tt67KNUCJE ⚡Russia may offer Ukraine a limited "air ceasefire" writes Bloomberg. Moscow is considering the idea of temporarily stopping air and missile strikes as a "gesture of goodwill""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1952785360615801244)  2025-08-05T17:34Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Earlier press reports were true - win for Armenia Azerbaijan Turkiye and Trump. Defeat for Russia and Iran. PM Pashinyan to meet Trump and Azerbaijans Aliyev in Washington https://t.co/CMf5eHPItm https://t.co/5EzlpkembB PM Pashinyan to meet Trump and Azerbaijans Aliyev in Washington https://t.co/CMf5eHPItm https://t.co/5EzlpkembB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1952962050415628359)  2025-08-06T05:16Z 112K followers, [----] engagements


"Tbh a 25% tariff for India oil purchases from Russia is more logical as it wont spike global oil markets and perhaps the revenue can be used to fund Ukraine. https://www.ft.com/content/6f22cb08-8e78-48e3-82ca-e0f1a353dbe6 https://www.ft.com/content/6f22cb08-8e78-48e3-82ca-e0f1a353dbe6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953098004333814040)  2025-08-06T14:17Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Markets relieved that India only got 25% Russian oil price tariff hit - it could have been 100%. Tariff should be used to fund Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953098461252862136)  2025-08-06T14:18Z 111.9K followers, 11.9K engagements


"Thoughts on the 25% additional tariff on India for importing Russian oil https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/trump-comes-to-his-senses-wellr=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/trump-comes-to-his-senses-wellr=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953101867807834427)  2025-08-06T14:32Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"I spoke with Reuters about tariffs in India for Russian oil imports and prospects for peace in Ukraine https://sg.news.yahoo.com/kremlin-calls-talks-between-putin-162206276.htmlguccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHrm-gtAtGZgOvuNqlFHQguRV4UPxjtJah1cYjCWAX1DeD81HqDdBuzu_D_FBedrYyb9roJXEln97Jt6hrJAg6E1Q2ROHhEZT8-rWQxUFSX5JH3yEIbRCmHNFRfaRpADy0pafGRDNy8DJQFByBfsMvE1w-lEk7ctuwllBoQEilIg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953363276458266852)  2025-08-07T07:51Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"It seems likely that the Trump - Putin meeting will be held in Istanbul. Turkiye is the only real site trusted by all sides. Trump might want to show Erdogan some love/respect given common interests in Syria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953407628484235461)  2025-08-07T10:47Z 111.9K followers, 20.9K engagements


"Totally illegal in international law. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4w2q9k4pjo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4w2q9k4pjo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953683311018008605)  2025-08-08T05:02Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Since the full scale invasion of Ukraine when India began ramping up discounted Russian oil imports it has likely made over $30bn from this trade. Thats blood money profits on the back of Ukrainian dead. Has India given any humanitarian support to Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953688003676660133)  2025-08-08T05:21Z 111.9K followers, 20.8K engagements


"Basically Trump and Putin choreographed all this to screw Ukraine. Trump is so predictable. His "threat" of sanctions on Russia was merely an invitation to a one-on-one meeting with Putin & a way to block sanctions on Russia demanded by [--] senators. Now Trump has set the stage for his selling out of Ukraine behind its back. /1 Trump is so predictable. His "threat" of sanctions on Russia was merely an invitation to a one-on-one meeting with Putin & a way to block sanctions on Russia demanded by [--] senators. Now Trump has set the stage for his selling out of Ukraine behind its back. /1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1953882192012058670)  2025-08-08T18:13Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Absolutely not. Simsek still has strong support in the Palace. Erdoan Holds Surprise Meeting with Former Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati Amid Speculation Over Cabinet Changes https://t.co/HqihKI4wkz Erdoan Holds Surprise Meeting with Former Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati Amid Speculation Over Cabinet Changes https://t.co/HqihKI4wkz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1954422124442952155)  2025-08-10T05:58Z 111.9K followers, 26.2K engagements


"Pretty clear result. Trump might like a peace deal to change the news cycle from Epstein but zero chance that a sellout of Ukraine by Trump to Putin will be accepted by Ukrainians. Can Ukraine accept a deal ceding the whole of Donbas and Crimea to Russia Can Ukraine accept a deal ceding the whole of Donbas and Crimea to Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1954422793862263199)  2025-08-10T06:01Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Trump invites war criminal to meet him in Alaska - actually rewards a war criminal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1954984838400028909)  2025-08-11T19:14Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Trump did not bring an end to the Armenia - Azerbaijan war Turkish drones did. Harsh reality. Absolute nonsense. Absolute nonsense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1955000346830414014)  2025-08-11T20:16Z 111.9K followers, 18.5K engagements


"When she says Europe great again is that 39-45 from her perspective AfD leader Alice Weidel's speech has the audience in tears: "We are patriots and we stand on the side of freedom. We fight for free speech for secure borders and the safety of our kids and the next generation. Let's make Europe Great Again" https://t.co/phUmlceyiP AfD leader Alice Weidel's speech has the audience in tears: "We are patriots and we stand on the side of freedom. We fight for free speech for secure borders and the safety of our kids and the next generation. Let's make Europe Great Again" https://t.co/phUmlceyiP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1955579605907292594)  2025-08-13T10:38Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Brits of a certain age would have seen the irony of Trump yesterday at the Kennedy centre handing out an award to British actor Michael Crawford famed in the U.K. at least for playing an idiot in the acclaimed 1970s sitcom Some mothers do have them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1956003627585212578)  2025-08-14T14:43Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"In the end the question is do they actually trust Trump and after the Budapest memorandum was not worth the paper it was written on. Very important for Ukraine Trump told EU leaders the US could give Ukraine security guarantees if a cease-fire is reached Politico. But only outside NATO. Trump gave no details saying guarantees would come as part of a final deal. 1/ https://t.co/3QPV2NZaNJ Very important for Ukraine Trump told EU leaders the US could give Ukraine security guarantees if a cease-fire is reached Politico. But only outside NATO. Trump gave no details saying guarantees would come as"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1956337569550995873)  2025-08-15T12:49Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"U.K. legal profession all too happy to take Russian blood money. https://www.politico.eu/article/britains-lawyers-refusing-to-turn-their-back-russian-money-sanctions-oligarchs/utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=Britain%E2%80%99s%2520lawyers%2520are%2520refusing%2520to%2520turn%2520their%2520back%2520on%2520Russian%2520money"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1956372543754948667)  2025-08-15T15:08Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Bullshit from Trump. Anything not to impose any sanction on Russia. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyvd3gkg1po https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyvd3gkg1po"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1956605020847366340)  2025-08-16T06:32Z 111.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Who was the big winner from the Alaska summit Trump Putin Unclear Zelensky Trump Putin Unclear Zelensky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1957036117783466180)  2025-08-17T11:05Z 111.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Hard to argue with Peter Navarro about war profiteering by India. Ukrainian blood on their hands. https://www.ft.com/content/286160e0-c0e6-4899-ad5c-3aa6dce85e82 https://www.ft.com/content/286160e0-c0e6-4899-ad5c-3aa6dce85e82"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1957331774758937063)  2025-08-18T06:40Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Witkoff says Article [--] like guarantees for Ukraine are possible but if that is the case why not just let Ukraine join NATO Trump ruling out NATO membership just underlines that the U.S. is not willing to provide Ukraine with Article [--] like guarantees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1957353673849282856)  2025-08-18T08:07Z 111.9K followers, 11K engagements


"Reality is Trump wants Ukraine do concede territory do he can get his Nobel peace prize"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1957407201569411575)  2025-08-18T11:40Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Should Zelensky wear a suit to meet Trump Yes No Irrelevant Yes No Irrelevant"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1957448742610546723)  2025-08-18T14:25Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Putin is still the winner from events over the past week but Zelensky still secured some wins in D.C. https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/zelensky-is-a-comedian-not-a-magicianr=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/zelensky-is-a-comedian-not-a-magicianr=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1957723940476129736)  2025-08-19T08:38Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Against the consensus I still believe that Trump is making a Ukraine peace deal less likely - the ineptitude of his efforts is screwing up chances for peace and prolonging the war. https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/trump-fails-ukraine-peace-processr=ynli4&utm_medium=ios https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/trump-fails-ukraine-peace-processr=ynli4&utm_medium=ios"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958083283851309213)  2025-08-20T08:26Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye has plenty of very rich oligarchs how come only the Bayraktars seem to pay much tax [----] VERG REKORTMENLER BELL OLDU 💢 Baykar'n ortaklar Seluk ve Haluk Bayraktar [----] ylnda da dedikleri yllk gelir vergisiyle st ste [--] yldr Cumhuriyet tarihinin reel olarak en yksek vergi deyen isimleri oldu. 💢 Bayraktar kardelerin toplam dedikleri vergi https://t.co/bQfuCzFtqq [----] VERG REKORTMENLER BELL OLDU 💢 Baykar'n ortaklar Seluk ve Haluk Bayraktar [----] ylnda da dedikleri yllk gelir vergisiyle st ste [--] yldr Cumhuriyet tarihinin reel olarak en yksek vergi deyen isimleri oldu. 💢 Bayraktar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958166749414604939)  2025-08-20T13:58Z 111.9K followers, 283.2K engagements


"Russia provides Ukraine with insecurity guarantees Witkoff is an idiot if he thinks this was a game changing concession by Moscow. https://www.ft.com/content/3851eefa-48f7-4bd0-8ac1-6ef241c38714 https://www.ft.com/content/3851eefa-48f7-4bd0-8ac1-6ef241c38714"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958420340364697837)  2025-08-21T06:46Z 111.9K followers, 43.9K engagements


"The market has turned mega positive on Ukraine peace prospects - most of the think tank people I know dont buy it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958462702373711946)  2025-08-21T09:34Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Betting markets pricing out early ceasefire quicker than bond markets. https://polymarket.com/event/russia-x-ukraine-ceasefire-in-2025 https://polymarket.com/event/russia-x-ukraine-ceasefire-in-2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958463831849501025)  2025-08-21T09:38Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"And the difference with a banana republic is Checks and balances update - seems like there is a pattern ❌ Universities ❌ Legal firms ❌ CBS et al. ❌central bank ❌BLS ❌ Rating agencies ❌Judges ❤ Vlad Viktor Xi Kim Recep Checks and balances update - seems like there is a pattern ❌ Universities ❌ Legal firms ❌ CBS et al. ❌central bank ❌BLS ❌ Rating agencies ❌Judges ❤ Vlad Viktor Xi Kim Recep"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958548364246618175)  2025-08-21T15:14Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"The State of Israel type guarantee is perhaps the best Ukraine can hope for - but I would not even trust Trump to deliver this. https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/58606 https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/58606"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958590369026957775)  2025-08-21T18:01Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"The Saudis and Gulf states have huge financial leverage on the West - they should use it to force policy change on Palestine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1958597102185193676)  2025-08-21T18:28Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Gaza kids deserve the same attention as Ukrainian kids. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn47ppy382wo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn47ppy382wo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1959307561825411457)  2025-08-23T17:31Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye learned a bitter experience of undermining central bank independence with a weaker currency higher inflation and ultimately higher borrowing costs resulting. Lets see if Trumps attack on the Fed has a similar effect. https://www.ft.com/content/d8a8d068-18ba-4e29-a69f-6c155ffc67f3 https://www.ft.com/content/d8a8d068-18ba-4e29-a69f-6c155ffc67f3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1960325079566286894)  2025-08-26T12:54Z 111.9K followers, 14.5K engagements


"Cutting interest rates too quickly hurts everyone via higher inflation. That is just fact. Notable that bond investors benefit most from interest rate cuts - albeit not if done to fast as again that realises devaluation and high inflation. ❗Ankara Sanayi Odas/ Seyit Ard: Parasn faize yatran rahat uyurken biz uykusuz geceler geiriyoruz. ❗EBSO/ Ender Yorganclar: Sanayici krediye eriemiyor. ❗SO/ Erdal Bahvan: Sanayi yksek faizle bedel dyor. ❌ O srada MB Bakan Fatih Karahan: htiyatl olacaz ❗Ankara Sanayi Odas/ Seyit Ard: Parasn faize yatran rahat uyurken biz uykusuz geceler geiriyoruz. ❗EBSO/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1960682284199116806)  2025-08-27T12:34Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Kenan is a legend. The ordinary kid from South London - from Turkish Cypriot heritage - rising through the foreign office to be U.K. Consul General in Istanbul. A truly inspiring story - and Kenan is a wonderful human being. stanbul Boaznn esiz manzarasnda Ortaky ile Beikta arasnda iki ktann birletii Boazn en gzel noktalarndan birinde iki kltr birletiren ok zel bir konuum vard: Birleik Krallk stanbul Bakonsolosu ve Ticaret Mstear @KenanPoleo Kenan Poleo https://t.co/X1Ba5jCtcy stanbul Boaznn esiz manzarasnda Ortaky ile Beikta arasnda iki ktann birletii Boazn en gzel noktalarndan birinde iki"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1960957167189606712)  2025-08-28T06:46Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Attacks on EU office in Kyiv Baykar factory and last week big US electronics factory in Ukraine shows Moscow has zero interest in peace and sends a strong signal to its external supporters. NEW: Last night Bayraktar factory in Kyiv was hit with two Russian strikes; causing serious damage. Despite the war and previous attacks the company had invested tens of millions trained staff and nearly completed production facilities. This marks the fourth strike on the https://t.co/XVfKvlG8H6 NEW: Last night Bayraktar factory in Kyiv was hit with two Russian strikes; causing serious damage. Despite the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1961011851610701936)  2025-08-28T10:23Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Spot on from Robin so many easy things for the EU to do - but do they have the nouse or balls Seize CBR assets for one. Putin has thumbed his nose at the EU ever since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February [----]. There are concrete steps the EU can take that will stop Putin in his tracks. Secondary sanctions as part of the EUs 19th sanctions package are the way https://t.co/rRHPoqnd0a Putin has thumbed his nose at the EU ever since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February [----]. There are concrete steps the EU can take that will stop Putin in his tracks. Secondary sanctions as"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1961065613817717240)  2025-08-28T13:57Z 111.9K followers, 12.7K engagements


"We got it wrong - the Reverse Nixonian Trump is delivering is in fact pushing India into the arms of China while the Yanks get the poor relations - Russia. Indian GDP is already 2x that of Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1962410343029760093)  2025-09-01T07:01Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"How much more proof do you need https://www.ft.com/content/470b61ff-aa1c-487f-a9ae-477b5c142a53 https://www.ft.com/content/470b61ff-aa1c-487f-a9ae-477b5c142a53"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1962767590595444867)  2025-09-02T06:40Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye - disappointing August CPI print as MOM stays above 2% at 2.04% & expectation was 1.75% albeit headline YOY rate still drops to 32.95%. Underscores I think that MPC eased too much in July. Robust Q225 GDP print suggests policy easing needs to slow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1963136229119066396)  2025-09-03T07:05Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Likely a similar problem for South Africa if as expected the Trump administration sanctions significant South African politicians linked to the BEE agenda and the Gaza ICJ case. https://www.ft.com/content/5b31ff72-44a7-40be-9023-ca09e7073cb4 https://www.ft.com/content/5b31ff72-44a7-40be-9023-ca09e7073cb4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1963562277149290789)  2025-09-04T11:18Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye is making huge strides in defence technology - leading Europe in many respects . 🔴Bayraktar TB3 Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanl envanterine girdi. https://t.co/zNjedO0Wob 🔴Bayraktar TB3 Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanl envanterine girdi. https://t.co/zNjedO0Wob"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1963650645707362500)  2025-09-04T17:09Z 111.9K followers, 45.5K engagements


"Bosnia and Herzegovina politics looking very tricky as RS leader Dodik threatens a push for independence. This would create a security crisis in Europe as would NATO intervene in support of EUFOR 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1963869900738363680)  2025-09-05T07:40Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Dodik is appealing for support from Orban and Putin for support. Moscow would love an opportunity to expose European weakness and stretch its defence forces away from support for Ukraine. 2/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1963869903942807780)  2025-09-05T07:40Z 111.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Vucic in Serbia has kept lid on Dodik but he might favour an escalation of tensions in BiH as it will give him leverage over EU as he looks to crack down on demonstrations domestically. 3/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1963869906878751228)  2025-09-05T07:40Z 111.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Looks like the focus for the next few weeks in Turkiye - the battle for the future of the CHP and many would say the country. https://www.ft.com/content/d376f9e2-197d-4033-aea6-ce0703441e4d https://www.ft.com/content/d376f9e2-197d-4033-aea6-ce0703441e4d"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1964946617490153546)  2025-09-08T06:59Z 111.9K followers, 15.7K engagements


"Another reminder that opinion polls are crap in Argentina. https://www.ft.com/content/8264b6ac-fdf8-4b60-8cc7-707eea290f28 https://www.ft.com/content/8264b6ac-fdf8-4b60-8cc7-707eea290f28"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1964948956947034283)  2025-09-08T07:08Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Seems pretty clear the U.S. will not impose any additional sanctions on Russia unless first Europe stops energy supplies from Russia - which Hungary and Slovakia will block. https://www.ft.com/content/54586120-fc60-4e0b-8280-b47788bd33d2 https://www.ft.com/content/54586120-fc60-4e0b-8280-b47788bd33d2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1965013472867180627)  2025-09-08T11:24Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Markets resigned to latest developments in Turkiye with CHP - limited reaction compared to arrest in March of Imamoglu. Trkiye needs rule of law & healthy opposition though as an important check and balance on policy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1965020383045910567)  2025-09-08T11:52Z 111.9K followers, 36.1K engagements


"Trkiye - confident move by the Treasury to come with a new 10Y global amid all the political flux around the CHP case. Message = business as usual"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1965410663549075848)  2025-09-09T13:43Z 111.9K followers, 17K engagements


"The Gulf states should have huge leverage via pulling their enormous sovereign wealth funds and thru arms sales to influence Western policy. https://www.ft.com/content/4a6e4781-eec5-4ee9-9a12-c683bb576fa8 https://www.ft.com/content/4a6e4781-eec5-4ee9-9a12-c683bb576fa8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1965416717171216640)  2025-09-09T14:07Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Would Israel hit Hamas officials in Turkiye No limits for Israel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1965494837194735916)  2025-09-09T19:17Z 111.9K followers, 84.1K engagements


"BBC security correspondent Frank Gardener saying Israeli strike against Qatar had to have had sign off from the U.S. No way as many as [--] Israeli jets could have launched the attack without green light from the U.S"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1965523397057958069)  2025-09-09T21:11Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Explains a lot - about the durability of the Turkish economy. QNB-Finansbank aratrmaclar Trkiyede altn stokunun [----] ton olduunu tahmin ediyor. Deeri [---] milyar dolar. Bunun [---] milyar dolar yastk altnda. https://t.co/sEAPYrrqs8 QNB-Finansbank aratrmaclar Trkiyede altn stokunun [----] ton olduunu tahmin ediyor. Deeri [---] milyar dolar. Bunun [---] milyar dolar yastk altnda. https://t.co/sEAPYrrqs8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1965766217983246667)  2025-09-10T13:16Z 111.9K followers, 54.9K engagements


"Thats another $100bn a year so $200-300bn so equal to immobilised CBR assets which need to be seized to pay for it. IMF needs to listen. ⚡The war in Ukraine will last for "at least two more years" El Pais quoted EU High Representative Kaja Kallas as saying. According to her the war has reached a stalemate and russia is "gaining courage" as evidenced by its recent attack on Poland. 👉 Follow @blyskavka_ua https://t.co/l5iRwadUTJ ⚡The war in Ukraine will last for "at least two more years" El Pais quoted EU High Representative Kaja Kallas as saying. According to her the war has reached a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1966166448931520652)  2025-09-11T15:46Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Warsaw is an amazing City - the transformation in Poland since the early 90s is incredible. Poland is a European Tiger - the contrast now with Hungary going backwards under Orban is striking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1967531585055723723)  2025-09-15T10:10Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Whatever court Russia brings its claim in any respondent country would be able to counterclaim for all losses caused to Ukraine by Russias illegal war (and for the loss suffered by the EU/US/UK via financial assistance to Ukraine). 1/ Reuters reports Russia warns it will pursue any European state that tries to seize its frozen assets after the EU considers using hundreds of billions to fund Ukraine. $300350bn in Russian sovereign assets remain blocked. Medvedev warns Moscow will press claims "until the end of https://t.co/33Qer39NH5 Reuters reports Russia warns it will pursue any European"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1967892009194229815)  2025-09-16T10:03Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Albania in high alert over war with Azerbaijan. Trump has made this mistake - confusing Armenia and Albania - before and its revealing nobody in his staff was brave enough to point it out. Trump has made this mistake - confusing Armenia and Albania - before and its revealing nobody in his staff was brave enough to point it out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1968698470635597924)  2025-09-18T15:27Z 111.9K followers, 13.6K engagements


"I understand that Trump is going to be formally nominated for the Nobel peace prize for bringing an end to an 8th war the long simmering war between Albania and Azerbaijan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1968706524219420987)  2025-09-18T15:59Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Just wondering what U.K. could get from Knighthood for Trump Sir Donald and Lady Melania of Tong. Thats got a certain ring to it. Thats gotta be worth us getting NYC back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1968717645324120545)  2025-09-18T16:43Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Belgium - a country that has free rided on European defence for decades and made billions from managing the Kremlins money is now seeking to block the use of CBR assets to save millions of Ukrainian lives and secure European security. Shame on Belgium"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1968937686665670862)  2025-09-19T07:18Z 111.9K followers, 12.8K engagements


"Big win for Erdogan. Guess arranged by Don Jnr in Istanbul this week in Istanbul. F16 deal BREAKING Trump says he will host Turkish President Erdogan at the White House on Sept [--] BREAKING Trump says he will host Turkish President Erdogan at the White House on Sept 25"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1969100322028015653)  2025-09-19T18:04Z 111.9K followers, 37.5K engagements


"Trump meeting with Erdogan on Sept [--] will see F35 & F16 deals F16 deal only Other No deal on planes F35 & F16 deals F16 deal only Other No deal on planes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1969118249775153563)  2025-09-19T19:15Z 112K followers, 28.5K engagements


"My sense is that deal had been bubbling away anyway. Just waiting for right timing. Question whether Trkiye gets only F16 or a mix with F35s and what about the S400 Sent back to Moscow Turkeys main opposition leader zgr zel says in his undisclosed meeting w/Donald Jr in Istanbul last weekend Erdogan pledged to announce the purchase of [---] Boeing aircraft if Jr helped secured the Turkish leader an appointment w/President https://t.co/58oB7Yl67M Turkeys main opposition leader zgr zel says in his undisclosed meeting w/Donald Jr in Istanbul last weekend Erdogan pledged to announce the purchase of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1969118975536554100)  2025-09-19T19:18Z 111.9K followers, 21.3K engagements


"Is the U.S. a reliable ally for Europe and Turkiye Yes No Unclear Yes No Unclear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1969320145249026153)  2025-09-20T08:38Z 111.9K followers, 25.5K engagements


"Russia going thru full spectrum now - MiG31s in Estonia drones in Poland and Romania cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in the U.K. and Germany. US reaction BREAKING: Heathrow warns of delays as cyber attack disrupts European airports https://t.co/1dZerPLChz BREAKING: Heathrow warns of delays as cyber attack disrupts European airports https://t.co/1dZerPLChz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1969323733576724595)  2025-09-20T08:52Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"I look at some of the geopolitical threats and opportunities facing Turkiye https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/turkiye-facing-geopolitical-threatsr=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/turkiye-facing-geopolitical-threatsr=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1969350913778127202)  2025-09-20T10:40Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye - Erdogan Sept [--] WH meeting will determine whether Trkiye only gets F16 upgrades or F16 upgrades plus scope to get back on F35 programme. Israel and Greece will be lobbying against"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1969768308070134077)  2025-09-21T14:18Z 111.9K followers, 37.2K engagements


"The reality is the countries still buying big quantities of Russian oil and gas are Hungary Slovakia and Greece. NEW Rubio was just asked by NBC whether the U.S. misread President Putins intentions in Alaska. Rubio: "No I think weve always known that his intentions are to take Donetsk for example and hes defined that openly." and more 👇 https://t.co/obqp5A5ZSV NEW Rubio was just asked by NBC whether the U.S. misread President Putins intentions in Alaska. Rubio: "No I think weve always known that his intentions are to take Donetsk for example and hes defined that openly." and more 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1970482219664752894)  2025-09-23T13:35Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"The Russian economy is slowing - it will barely grow 1% this year. I read your over the top praise of our president recently. Curious to hear your reaction to his comments today. I read your over the top praise of our president recently. Curious to hear your reaction to his comments today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1970735382405980556)  2025-09-24T06:21Z 111.9K followers, 22.8K engagements


"Denmark is producing rocket fuel for Ukraines new flamingo long range missile which probably explains Moscows particular attention now. Drones over Denmark again. A "state of emergency" could be declared in Denmark due to drones flying across the country they have been spotted near several airports and the Skrydstrup air base where F-16s and F-35s are stationed TV2 and the Danish police. NATO's weakness https://t.co/w0Ei1b0utk Drones over Denmark again. A "state of emergency" could be declared in Denmark due to drones flying across the country they have been spotted near several airports and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1971102325621330403)  2025-09-25T06:39Z 112K followers, [----] engagements


"Russia is going thru escalation gears in Europe - drones in Poland/Romania/Denmark MiG31s in Estonia cyber & drone attacks on critical infrastructure. Without NATO response I think we see little green men/separatists appearing in Narva Estonia soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1971116714659287410)  2025-09-25T07:37Z 112K followers, [----] engagements


"Game changing in terms of US - Turkiye relationship. Steve Witkoff and Tom Barrack speak at Concordia Summit. Reporter: Tom if Syria wasn't enough [--] years of civil war you also have your ambassador to one of the most important countries not only the region but in the world Turkey a NATO ally. Turkey sometimes has a fraught https://t.co/fBvtY2KxzJ Steve Witkoff and Tom Barrack speak at Concordia Summit. Reporter: Tom if Syria wasn't enough [--] years of civil war you also have your ambassador to one of the most important countries not only the region but in the world Turkey a NATO ally. Turkey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1971123848444772863)  2025-09-25T08:05Z 111.9K followers, 41K engagements


"SPV should be sovereign wealth style structure - investing cash balances after EC bond issuance to generate high return. EM LM fund generating 15-20% yield EM credit fund 8-10% https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-floats-plan-use-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine-loan-bypassing-hungary-veto-2025-09-18/ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-floats-plan-use-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine-loan-bypassing-hungary-veto-2025-09-18/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1971564356723728673)  2025-09-26T13:15Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"TBH - painful watching EU come up with solutions which we suggested more than three years ago https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-floats-plan-use-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine-loan-bypassing-hungary-veto-2025-09-18/ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-floats-plan-use-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine-loan-bypassing-hungary-veto-2025-09-18/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1971564698610090273)  2025-09-26T13:17Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Was the Trump - Erdogan summit overall a win for Turkiye Yes No Unclear Yes No Unclear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1972569826670543155)  2025-09-29T07:51Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"World should know that Belgium has been sitting on windfall/blood money profits from immobilised CBR assets while ripping off German taxpayers getting them to write cheques for Ukraine and Europes defence. https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2025/09/26/de-wever-firmly-rejects-german-chancellors-idea-of-using-russias/ https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2025/09/26/de-wever-firmly-rejects-german-chancellors-idea-of-using-russias/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1973343097443721594)  2025-10-01T11:03Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Fantastic piece from my Chatham House colleagues Galip Dalay and Sanam Vakil - the US needs to recalibrate its strategy in the Middle East. Brain dead support for Israel without questions asked or comstraints does not appear to be serving the US very well. How Israel has become the Middle Easts new shared threat And Why Washington Will Rue the Costs of Israeli Aggression @SanamVakil & I wrote on Israels doomed strategy at hegemony for @ForeignAffairs The Middle East That Israel Has Made https://t.co/tkJtBuzhyb @ChathamHouse How Israel has become the Middle Easts new shared threat And Why"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1973383067482935532)  2025-10-01T13:42Z 111.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Turkiye - disappointing inflation prints across the board in September with headline inflation well above 3% MOM. Challenges the credibility of the CBRT for cutting too early and too aggressively"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1974007205939511614)  2025-10-03T07:02Z 112.4K followers, 16.3K engagements


"Turkiye - CBRT has two problems now: a) inflation surprising on upside; b) credibility as the MPC cut too aggressively too soon. Both now give the MPC no option but to slow pace of rate hikes and signal strongly to market that is the path"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1974122567842820518)  2025-10-03T14:41Z 112.4K followers, 100K engagements


"Turkiye - the September and August inflation prints should be a wake up call to policy makers. https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/turkiye-inflation-prints-should-ber=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/timothyash/p/turkiye-inflation-prints-should-ber=ynli4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1974346426026238053)  2025-10-04T05:30Z 112.4K followers, 130.7K engagements


"Simsek needs to make a decision about Cevdet Akcay soon and think about credible people to join the CBRTs MPC where three seats would need to be filled by April [--]. If this is all about a [--] election cycle to get inflation lower then time is running out. Turkiye - the September and August inflation prints should be a wake up call to policy makers. https://t.co/4ZlzwLNVu5 Turkiye - the September and August inflation prints should be a wake up call to policy makers. https://t.co/4ZlzwLNVu5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1974739766051741993)  2025-10-05T07:33Z 112.4K followers, 335.3K engagements


"Good to see support for Palestine has extended as far as Macdonalds Istanbul"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1974843718277661049)  2025-10-05T14:26Z 112.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Netanyahu allying with the far right in Europe - I guess explains the Tommy Robinson invite to Israel. Netanyahu to Euronews: We are fighting the battle of the free world to prevent the barbarians from storming into Europe first and then attacking the United States. https://t.co/xNo8PBMIdG Netanyahu to Euronews: We are fighting the battle of the free world to prevent the barbarians from storming into Europe first and then attacking the United States. https://t.co/xNo8PBMIdG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1975149969675047388)  2025-10-06T10:43Z 112.4K followers, 14.4K engagements


"Halkbank news - feels like negotiating ploy by Trump. https://www.ft.com/content/74f1536f-c89f-4eaa-bfa4-0a2a2d933c48 https://www.ft.com/content/74f1536f-c89f-4eaa-bfa4-0a2a2d933c48"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1975288902198943972)  2025-10-06T19:55Z 112.4K followers, 18K engagements


"Hearing that Turkiye showed the Gaza flotilla folks such warmth and hospitality - and Turkish airlines flew folks home complimentary. Respect. .@GretaThunberg: I could talk for a very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment but that is not the story. What happened here was that Israel while continuing to worsen and escalate their genocide and mass destruction with genocidal intent attempting https://t.co/p55ynnPpZ6 .@GretaThunberg: I could talk for a very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment but that is not the story. What happened here was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1975291172852801955)  2025-10-06T20:04Z 112.4K followers, 42.8K engagements


"I think any normal decent person would describe Israels treatment of Palestinian civilians as barbaric. Is this what Netanyahu thinks he is saving Europe from Netanyahu to Euronews: We are fighting the battle of the free world to prevent the barbarians from storming into Europe first and then attacking the United States. https://t.co/xNo8PBMIdG Netanyahu to Euronews: We are fighting the battle of the free world to prevent the barbarians from storming into Europe first and then attacking the United States. https://t.co/xNo8PBMIdG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1975457088831955055)  2025-10-07T07:04Z 112.4K followers, 13.6K engagements


"Great as Ibrahim Kalin and Hakan Fidan are very competent. They will make sure Palestinians are well represented. A Turkish delegation is reportedly slated to participate in negotiations over the Gaza deal in Egypt A Turkish delegation is reportedly slated to participate in negotiations over the Gaza deal in Egypt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1975612222203437360)  2025-10-07T17:20Z 112.4K followers, 17.3K engagements


"Serbia - interesting that Vucic is signalling that Nis sanctions are coming for Russian oil imports. Guess question who the U.S. will next go after for this trade Hungary Slovakia or Turkiye. Even friends like Vucic not exempt seemingly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1975852754351595779)  2025-10-08T09:16Z 112.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Yes Belgium has been war profiteering. I said it out loud. Sitting on the profits from immobilised CBR assets underspending on support for Ukraine free riding on the U.S. for defence. https://www.ft.com/content/6c2dace9-a3be-485a-bf79-59e361709764 https://www.ft.com/content/6c2dace9-a3be-485a-bf79-59e361709764"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1975865080890937386)  2025-10-08T10:05Z 112.4K followers, [----] engagements


"As per todays Russian strikes on Ukrainian critical infrastructure and heightened Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries - we are seeing escalation on both sides. War in Ukraine - outwardly looks like stalemate but feels like unstable equilibrium with potential for technological breakout by one side or the other & escalation more generally Russia vs NATO. Some thoughts: https://t.co/ZnnYAK94TZ War in Ukraine - outwardly looks like stalemate but feels like unstable equilibrium with potential for technological breakout by one side or the other & escalation more generally Russia vs NATO. Some"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1976553875328090534)  2025-10-10T07:42Z 112.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Complete and utter bulls*it from the Belgium prime minister perhaps he can tell us why he is so eager to spend EU (German) taxpayer money while he is protecting (like his life depended on it) Russian taxpayer money. https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-ukraine-loan-russian-assets-bart-de-wever/ https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-ukraine-loan-russian-assets-bart-de-wever/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1976560425908174929)  2025-10-10T08:08Z 112.4K followers, 18.8K engagements


"@laurnorman Disagree. If this has been done three years back Ukraine would have been well funded to buy the weapons to defend itself. The war might have been over and many lives saved. Belgium is still sitting on billions in excess profits from 22-23"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1976633809115435084)  2025-10-10T12:59Z 112.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Istanbul - full of Russian soldiers on vacation. Easy to spot - Soviet style track suits military square hair cuts and wives/girlfriends with too much Botox than can be healthy. Using their blood money for murdering Ukrainians to get some sun and shopping"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/1976642246297473077)  2025-10-10T13:33Z 112.4K followers, 20.5K engagements


"Exciting personal news I have joined Bluebay Asset Management a unit of the Royal Bank of Canada as senior sovereign strategist in EM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/821734468264296448)  2017-01-18T15:02Z 110.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Lira at [------] someone needs to have a quiet word with Erdogan and say you need to let the CBRT do its job. They can stop this if they move quickly and aggressively. Now they needs to follow Argentina with big rate hike and fast"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tashecon/status/999116682944765952)  2018-05-23T02:35Z 110.1K followers, [--] engagements

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