Gianni Infantino did not emerge from football’s dressing rooms. He was shaped by its bureaucracy. He learned not the emotion of the game, but the rules, money and power balances through which football is governed.

The greatest misconception in countries similar to Türkiye is this: whenever the economy deteriorates, everyone turns their eyes only to the economic administration, the Central Bank, interest rates, and the exchange rate.

The latest data from the International Energy Agency shows that electric mobility has passed an important threshold. Electric vehicles are no longer just a story of large, wealthy markets such as Norway, China, Germany or the United States. Countries such as Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Türkiye, India, Vietnam, Thailand and even Serbia are now becoming part of this transformation.

Back in February 2025, I wrote an article titled “How Do Countries Fall into a Debt Spiral?” In that piece, I made a simple warning: public debt may look like a technical issue on paper, but once it starts feeding on itself, it quickly becomes a social, political and human problem. Apparently, this point needs to be made again.

Some artists cannot be understood through art history alone. To make sense of their work, we also need to consider the economy of the country they lived in, the harshness of its politics, the mood of its society, and what people could or could not tolerate at the time.

When we talk about artificial intelligence, the conversation still tends to gravitate towards model names, user interfaces, generative AI tools, productivity gains, or impressive demos. All of these matter.

One of the most common mistakes in judging central banks is to look only at the headline policy rate. A high nominal interest rate may look hawkish at first glance, but it tells us very little unless it is compared with inflation.

There was a time when German industry looked almost mechanical in its reliability. It could slow down, stumble, or even suffer a major shock, but would eventually return to its old path.

I do not think US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement that President Donald Trump will personally attend the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Ankara on 7-8 July should be read as an ordinary protocol news item. Rubio’s description of the meeting as “probably one of the most important summits in NATO history” clearly shows that Washington does not see this as a routine alliance gathering.

I spent the last two days of the Eid al-Adha holiday reading the latest analyses on oil prices. Frankly, I found very few articles that offered an analysis reminiscent of "World Cup Ceasefire." I believe the article published by Tomorrow's Affairs last Saturday was one of the few that touched upon this possibility. I am sharing the link and then summarising what was mentioned in the recent reports.

When discussing the agreement between Iran and the United States, the first mistake markets tend to make is assuming that every ceasefire means peace. In the Middle East, however, a ceasefire often does not signal the end of war; it usually means that the parties need time to breathe.

Explaining Türkiye’s economic policy over the past three years to a foreign reader is not easy. On paper, the story looks familiar: high interest rates, tight monetary policy, a strong currency, inflation fighting, and confidence building. But Türkiye’s case begins exactly where theory meets reality.

In this article, I wanted to offer an analysis of hedge funds – an issue that many people are curious about, that regulatory authorities often treat as a “bogeyman”, and that experienced investors tend to describe as a source of “market deepening” and “opportunity”. Hedge funds are among the most discussed yet least understood players in capital markets. The reason is quite simple: they may look like ordinary investment funds, but their operating methods are far more flexible.

Trump’s ultimatum to Iran via social media should be regarded not as a diplomatic statement but as a move that touches the nerve endings of markets. Because the question on everyone’s mind is the same: What happens if this escalates into a hot conflict again?

When trying to understand leadership debates in the United States, looking at the issue solely through individuals or solely through the system can be misleading. In theory, it is often said that “the US system functions independently of individuals,” but in practice, recent years have clearly shown that this is not entirely the case.