Turkey's Economy and Political Agenda: November 12, 2025

Political Developments in Turkey

1. President and AK Party General Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will preside over the party's Expanded Provincial Chairmen Meeting today at 14:00 at the AK Party Congress Center in Ankara.

2. CHP General Chairman Özgür Özel will visit the removed İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu at the Marmara Closed Prison and Detention Center at 10:30 this noon. Later, he will attend the "Upholding the National Will" rally to be held in Sultanbeyli at 19:30.

Economic Data is Being Announced

1. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey will release the balance of payments statistics for September at 10:00. This data is of great importance for assessing the economic situation.

2. The Turkish Statistical Institute will also announce the September foreign trade indices at 10:00. Foreign trade data will reveal developments in the country's foreign relations.

Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Developments

1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bedr Abdulati will hold the First Meeting of the Turkey-Egypt Joint Planning Group today. This meeting may contribute to strengthening relations between the two countries.

2. Following the crash of a C130 military cargo plane belonging to Turkey on the Georgia-Azerbaijan border, accident investigation teams continue their detailed examinations in the region.

3. The ceasefire process in Gaza and Israel's violations of the ceasefire are being closely monitored on the international stage. The latest developments in Gaza and Jerusalem are being followed to assess the humanitarian situation and developments in the region.