Current Economic and Political Events - October 27, 2025

Today's Important Political Developments

1- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will officially welcome United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Presidential Complex. After the meetings, a signing ceremony for agreements will be held, followed by a joint press conference.

(Ankara/16.30)

2- Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmuş will attend the opening of the 2025-2026 Academic Year at Balıkesir University and visit various institutions in the region. These visits include the Rectorate, Simulation Center, Governorship, and Metropolitan Municipality.

(Balıkesir/10.30-15.30)

3- CHP Chairman Özgür Özel will participate in his party's Central Executive Board Meeting online.

(Istanbul/13.30)

Economic Developments and Statistics

1- The Turkish Statistical Institute will announce labor force statistics for the month of September and service, retail trade, and construction confidence indices for the month of October.

(Ankara/10.00)

2- The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey will publish the manufacturing industry capacity utilization rate and economic tendency statistics, along with the real sector confidence index for the month of October.

(Istanbul/10.00)

World Diplomacy Developments

1- In Gaza, the humanitarian and political impacts of the ceasefire and the reflections of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit Declaration of Intent are being closely monitored.

(Washington DC/Jerusalem/Gaza)

Important Current Events

1- At the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Kartalkaya Ski Resort, a fire on January 21 resulted in 78 deaths and 137 injuries. Today, the trial of 32 defendants, including the hotel owner and municipal officials, of whom 20 are in custody, will continue.