DIARY - Turkey - to May 20, 2009

(All times are provisional and in GMT. For local time, add two
hours. This diary is updated every day, and new listings or
amendments are marked "*".)

KEY INDICATORS
DATE GMT/LOCAL INDICATOR PERIOD PRIOR
27/2 1500/1700 Trade balance Jan $3.586b
2/3 TIM export figures Feb $7.052b
3/3 1500/1700 CPI mm Feb 0.29%
3/3 1500/1700 CPI yy Feb 9.50%
3/3 1500/1700 PPI mm Feb 0.23%
3/3 1500/1700 PPI yy Feb 7.90%
9/3 0800/1000 Industrial production Jan -17.6%
9/3 1330/1530 CPI forecast 2-week 7.10%
9/3 1530/1730 Treasury cash balance Feb -1.919b
10/3 0800/1000 Capacity utilisation Feb 63.8%
10/3 1500/1700 C/A balance Jan -3.003b
10-16/3 Budget balance Feb -2.967b
19/3 1700/1900 Interest rate decision Feb 11.50%
20/3 1500/1700 Central govt debt Feb 391.1b
20/3 1330/1530 CPI forecast 2wk N/A
23/3 0800/1000 Foreign arrivals Feb -3.96%
24/3 1500/1700 Manufacturing conf March 62.6%

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

*ANKARA - U.S. special Middle East envoy George Mitchell
arrives in Turkey for talks with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan,
President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan as part
of his second trip to the region.

*AFYONKARAHISAR - Prime Minister Erdogan to speak at an AK
Party rally in southwest Turkey ahead of local elections at the
end of March (1200).

*ISTANBUL - Foreign Minister Babacan to attend a working
lunch with the Turkish-American Business Council (1000).

*ANKARA - Ziraat Bank General Manager Can Akin Caglar to
hold news conference on the bank's 2008 results (0800).

*ANKARA - President Gul to meet the head of the Turkish
Jewish community Silvyo Ovadya.

* ISTANBUL - Turkish mobile firm Turkcell (TCELL.IS) to
issue 2008 results (2100).

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

*ANKARA - National Security Council to hold meeting.

ISTANBUL - Solar Energy Fair 2009. Until March 1.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

ISTANBUL - Guler Sabanci, chairwoman of Turkish conglomerate
Sabanci Holding (SAHOL.IS), speaks at conference organised by
Turkish Association of Marketing and Public Opinion Researchers.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

ISTANBUL - State banking regulator Savings Deposit Insurance
Fund holds auction of Istanbul villa seized from businessman
Halis Toprak after collapse of his bank. Starting price is $21.4
million lira.

ANKARA - Eighth Turkish International Oil and Gas Conference
and Showcase. Until March 13.

MONDAY, MARCH 16

ISTANBUL - Fifth World Water Forum, expected to be attended
by some world leaders. Until March 22.

ANKARA - Energy Minister to hold electricity-purchase tender
for private-sector contracts for 2009-2012 period.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

ISTANBUL - Central Bank monetary policy committee meeting
and interest rate decision (1700).

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

SPAIN - Turkey to play away against Spain in a World Cup
qualifier.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

NATIONWIDE - Municipal elections to be held.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

ISTANBUL - Turkey to play at home against Spain in a World
Cup qualifier.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

ISTANBUL - Central Bank monetary policy committee meeting
and interest rate decision (1700).

SUNDAY, APRIL 19

*NICOSIA - Parliamentary election in breakaway northern
Cyprus.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30

ISTANBUL - Central Bank quarterly inflation report.

MONDAY, MAY 4

ISTANBUL - Institute for Financial Markets holds
international finance forum at Istanbul Stock Exchange. Until
May 5.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

NATIONWIDE - Introduction of number portability for
fixed-line telephones.

THURSDAY, MAY 14

ISTANBUL - Central Bank monetary policy committee meeting
and interest rate decision (1700).

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

ISTANBUL - UEFA Cup final to be staged at Fenerbahce's Sukru
Saracoglu stadium.

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