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Turkey sanctions relief lifts Turkish assets

EM commodity exporters benefit from commodity cycle

Foreign investors are increasing purchases of shares in Turkish companies amid political turmoil and fallout from the Iran war.

Mentions TUR declining and hints at prior exit advice, but no current directional view or catalyst.

Macro analysis of Turkey's deteriorating current account deficit without explicit trade recommendation; implies structural vulnerability but no directional call on any specific ticker.

Buy Turkey ETF as author discloses it as a current top EM pick with ongoing momentum; position is actively held within a named EM selection framework.

Buy Turkish equities via TUR as Hedgeye's Quad 1 macro framework (accelerating growth, decelerating inflation) supports a bullish trend, with the index up 11.5% over the past month confirming momentum.

Buy Turkish equities; author maintains TUR as a core allocation, citing sustained +13.5% monthly momentum consistent with their macro framework.

Short the Turkish Lira (via ETF TUR) as the central bank is depleting its core reserves (FX securities and gold) to fund interventions, revealing underlying currency weakness and unsustainable policy.

The author explicitly holds TUR $27P 5/15 positions. While not explicitly detailed in the text, this is an implied emerging market contagion play driven by the $170 oil shock and a trapped Fed. Short the Turkey ETF to play emerging market vulnerability to energy prices. Emerging markets show resilience or oil prices retrace.

The Turkish central bank is expected to pivot from its dovish policy and halt interest rate cuts due to inflation, removing a key stimulus for Turkish equities.

"We need to ensure that Erdogan doesn't create a new alliance of radical Islam Sunni... if they try and surround us with terror, we will not sit idle." Explicit warnings of confrontation with Turkey over potential alignment with Hamas and Qatar signal severe diplomatic deterioration. This increases the risk of regional isolation, potential trade embargoes, or Western sanctions, which would heavily pressure the already fragile Turkish economy. AVOID. The geopolitical risk premium on Turkish assets is rising rapidly, making broad exposure to the country's equities highly vulnerable to sudden diplomatic shocks and capital flight. Erdogan could pivot diplomatically to appease Western/NATO allies, stabilizing foreign investment and boosting Turkish equities.

Turkish stock ETFs are seeing their largest outflows from traders in seven years due to unrest in the Middle East and spillover concerns. Geopolitical proximity to Middle East conflicts and internal economic vulnerabilities make Turkish equities highly susceptible to capital flight during regional crises. SHORT Turkish equities as risk-off sentiment and regional instability drive institutional capital away. Geopolitical tensions could de-escalate quickly, leading to a sharp relief rally in emerging market equities.

Exits Turkey and UAE positions as part of process-driven risk management, noting further declines post-exit.

Turkey is considering deployment of F-16 aircraft to Cyprus: Turkish Defence Ministry source

The potential deployment of fighter jets to Cyprus represents a significant escalation in regional geopolitical tension, which is bearish for Turkish assets due to increased risk.

A hawkish policy shift from the Turkish central bank (pausing rate cuts) due to inflation risks from energy prices will be a headwind for Turkish equities.

Pakistan has entered a "mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia" and "Turkey is thinking of joining." This signals the formation of a Sunni-majority security bloc to counter regional threats (potentially Iran or the India-Israel axis). While this solidifies security cooperation, it increases geopolitical polarization. Investors should watch these assets for volatility as they decouple from Western-aligned security frameworks. WATCH. Internal political instability in Pakistan or Turkey could render these pacts void or economically damaging.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast for Turkey, providing a positive macro tailwind for Turkish assets.

Despite a recent rally, Turkish bank stocks are positioned for continued appreciation, suggesting the current momentum is sustainable.

Price observation and performance recap on TUR, no directional commitment or catalyst from the speaker.

Buy TUR as Turkish equities break to new all-time highs, signaling momentum continuation; speaker frames the ATH as a self-evident reason to be long.

Overweight Turkey via TUR as the author's Core EM allocation is up +18% in the past month, supported by a Quad 1-1-1 macro regime signal (bullish growth, inflation, and earnings environment).

Buy Turkey ETF as a current top-3 EM long position with strong recent momentum (+22% in one month), reflecting active conviction in the EM Turkey trade.

Author discloses an existing long position in Turkey ($TUR), citing strong recent momentum (+18.3% in one month) within a go-anywhere macro allocation framework.

Author discloses active long position in Turkey ETF, citing strong recent momentum of +15.3% over the past month as part of a go-anywhere macro strategy.

Buy Turkish equities via TUR; author holds an active long position with Turkish stocks up +10.6% over the past month, citing strong momentum as the catalyst within a global macro allocation framework.

Buy TUR as Turkey enters a Quad1 macro regime (accelerating growth + inflation), which McCullough's framework identifies as historically bullish for risk assets; he frames this as a consensus miss.

Past performance mention of TUR ETF, no current directional view or catalyst provided.

Long Turkish equities via TUR as a rotation away from former Mag7 names; author frames this as an active current position benefiting from non-US equity exposure while US mega-cap trends deteriorate.