Melek Durmaz Aktaş
I graduated from Marmara University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics in 2006 and have a master’s degree in Msc Management at Southampton University in the UK right after my graduation. I have been in the steel industry since 2008. I cover the longs products in Turkey both internally and externally at SteelOrbis headquarter.
01 Jul
Ex-Turkey rebar and wire rod offers down $5-10/mt amid low demand, bearish mood due to EU’s CSQ disclosure
30 Jun
Turkish domestic merchant bar prices fall amid weaker import billet prices
30 Jun
Local Turkish wire rod prices soften amid lower scrap and billet prices
29 Jun
Turkish domestic rebar spot prices follow diverse trends
26 Jun
Ex-Turkey merchant bar prices fall amid weaker import scrap and billet prices
25 Jun
Local Turkish rebar spot prices fall amid weaker import scrap prices, slack demand
25 Jun
Turkey’s Kardemir opens rebar sales on June 25, closes them within two hours
24 Jun
Turkey’s local and export rebar and wire rod prices down $5-10/mt down amid lower scrap prices, scarce sales
24 Jun
Iskenderun-based Turkish mill cuts merchant bar price sharply on June 24
24 Jun
Turkey’s Kardemir cuts wire rod prices for engineering grade products on June 24
24 Jun
Turkey’s Kardemir cuts its wire rod prices on June 24 amid weaker import scrap prices
23 Jun
Local Turkish dollar-based merchant bar prices soften amid ongoing currency fluctuations
23 Jun
Turkish domestic wire rod prices fall amid weaker import scrap prices
22 Jun
Local Turkish rebar spot prices stable but some mills' workable prices fall
19 Jun
Turkish merchant bar export prices stable ahead of new European quota round
18 Jun
Wire rod prices in Turkey's Aegean region fall sharply mainly amid weaker import scrap prices
18 Jun
Local Turkish rebar spot prices mostly fall amid weaker workable prices from mills
17 Jun
Turkish longs prices drop locally and for export amid weaker demand, lower scrap prices
16 Jun
Currency pressure continues in Turkish domestic merchant bar market
16 Jun
Local Turkish wire rod prices soften amid sluggish demand, weaker scrap prices
15 Jun
Local Turkish ex-mill and spot rebar prices slide amid weaker scrap, slack demand
12 Jun
Ex-Turkey merchant prices fall amid slack demand, weaker import scrap prices
11 Jun
Turkish domestic rebar spot prices fall further amid weak demand
10 Jun
Slow demand for Turkish longs in local and exports, prices soften, costs still high
10 Jun
Turkey’s Kardemir opens rebar sales on June 10, closes them within an hour
10 Jun
Wire rod prices in Turkey’s Aegean region fall by $10/mt amid sluggish demand
09 Jun
Local Turkish rebar spot prices fall amid sluggish demand and lower ex-US scrap prices
09 Jun
Local Turkish dollar-based merchant bar prices fall amid ongoing currency fluctuations
09 Jun
Turkish domestic wire rod prices mostly fall amid weaker scrap and demand
05 Jun
Turkish merchant bar export prices stable, additional discounts available for serious buyers
04 Jun
Turkish rebar spot prices mostly fall amid sluggish demand, discounts available for cash payments
03 Jun
Turkish mills fail to reflect high costs in rebar prices amid limited local and export demand
02 Jun
Turkish domestic merchant bar prices increase on lira basis after holiday
02 Jun
Local Turkish wire rod prices follow diverse trends as mills adopt different pricing approaches
01 Jun
Turkish rebar spot prices increase after holiday amid ongoing currency fluctuations
22 May
Ex-Turkey merchant bar prices soften amid sluggish demand, buyers in EU inactive before new quota period begins
21 May
Local Turkish official dollar-based merchant bar prices fall further amid ongoing currency fluctuations
21 May
Turkish rebar spot prices mostly soften ahead of Eid holiday
21 May
Turkey’s Kardemir opens rebar sales on May 21, closes them within an hour
20 May
Turkish local and export longs segments quiet, mills attempt slight price hikes
20 May
Turkish domestic wire rod prices mostly increase amid costlier scrap
18 May
Rebar mills in Turkey attempt local price increase, spot offers mainly follow suit
15 May
Turkish merchant bar export prices stabilize amid sluggish demand, buyers resisting to price increases
14 May
Local Turkish rebar spot prices soften amid sluggish demand, mills struggle to pass higher scrap costs to prices
13 May
Turkish local and export longs prices stable amid firm scrap prices, despite slack demand
12 May
Local Turkish dollar-based official merchant bar prices decrease again, demand remains subdued
12 May
Local Turkish wire rod prices fall by $5-10/mt amid sluggish demand
11 May
Local Turkish rebar spot prices revised to offset currency fluctuations
08 May
Ex-Turkey merchant bar prices soften compared to April 30 amid sluggish demand
07 May
Turkish domestic rebar spot prices stabilize in lira basis, dollar-based prices decrease
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