News Summaries from Last Week - March 26th

Putin elected President for the 5th time with 87 percent of the vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been elected to his 5th term in the Kremlin, winning the Russian elections by an unsurprisingly significant margin. According to the results of the elections, which were deemed illegitimate by the West, Putin is entitled to rule the country until 2030.

Fed keeps interest rate unchanged

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept its policy rate unchanged within expectations, keeping it unchanged at a 23-year high of 5.25-5.50 percent.

Former national soccer player Ersen Martin dies

Former national footballer Ersen Martin, who had been struggling with health problems for a long time due to a ruptured aortic vessel and was intubated on March 10, died at the age of 45.

TCMB announced its interest rate decision

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey raised the policy rate, the one-week repo auction interest rate, by 500 basis points to 50 percent.

Kadir Özkaya becomes the new president of the Constitutional Court

Kadir Özkaya became the new president in the election held due to the expiration of the term of office of Constitutional President Zühtü Arslan.

TFF announces decision for Super Cup

The Turkish Football Federation has announced that the Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe will be played on April 7.