Never has economics possessed more powerful analytical tools. Yet it has rarely faced a world changing so rapidly. Artificial intelligence is reshaping technological competition while concentrating economic power in a handful of firms. Climate change has moved from an environmental concern to a defining economic constraint. Geopolitical rivalry increasingly shapes trade, investment, industrial policy, and technological development. Global supply chains, once celebrated as sym

Turkey has long struggled with severe inflation. This problem should not be viewed merely as a technical macroeconomic variable reflecting increases in the general price level. Turkey's inflation experience has exhibited distinct historical turning points across different periods. Historical series compiled by the World Bank from IMF data show that annual consumer inflation generally remained in single digits during the 1960s. However, a marked acceleration emerged during the

I went to Bodrum Castle . I wanted to find out how long a stone on which I had written an article would remain on display. Inside the castle, there was a poster stating that the exhibition titled “ Inflation and Purchasing Power in Antiquity ” would end on December 21, 2026. Therefore, my question was simple but important: Was this stone part of the exhibition, and would it be removed along with it? The search for an answer revealed a situation far more striking than the que