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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
_______________________________
 
Investment Company Act file number:  811-06041
 
The Central Europe, Russia and Turkey Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
 

Paul Schubert
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 250-3220
 
Date of fiscal year end:  10/31
 
Date of reporting period:  7/31/2014

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 
Investment Portfolio  
as of July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
THE CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA AND TURKEY FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — JULY 31, 2014 (unaudited)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN RUSSIA – 47.5%
     
   
COMMON STOCKS – 44.0%
 
   
AIRLINES – 1.1%
 
 
2,500,000
   
Aeroflot — Russian Airlines*
 
$
3,541,250
   
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 5.7%
 
 
6,500,000
   
Bank St Petersburg*
   
6,194,500
   
 
5,500,000
   
Sberbank*
   
11,343,200
   
     
17,537,700
   
   
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL
SERVICES – 1.3%
 
 
2,500,000
   
Moscow Exchange
   
3,989,000
   
   
DIVERSIFIED
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES – 1.4%
 
 
1,722,172
   
Rostelecom*
   
4,237,060
   
   
FOOD & STAPLES
RETAILING – 4.4%
 
 
335,000
   
DIXY Group*
   
3,839,468
   
 
30,000
   
Magnit
   
7,691,952
   
 
213,370
   
O'Key Group (GDR) Reg S
   
2,018,480
   
     
13,549,900
   
   
INDEPENDENT POWER
PRODUCERS & ENERGY
TRADERS – 0.9%
 
 
40,000,000
   
E.ON Russia*
   
2,692,000
   
   
METALS & MINING – 4.4%
 
 
250,000
   
MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR)
   
4,922,500
   
 
200,000
   
Severstal
   
1,922,280
   
 
700,000
   
Severstal (GDR) Reg S
   
6,772,500
   
     
13,617,280
   
   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE
FUELS – 20.2%
 
 
2,700,000
   
Gazprom
   
19,845,000
   
 
51,437
   
Gazprom Neft OAO†
   
963,400
   
 
450,000
   
LUKOIL (ADR)
   
25,110,000
   
 
80,000
   
NovaTek (GDR) Reg S
   
8,308,000
   
 
750,000
   
Rosneft (GDR) Reg S
   
4,646,250
   
 
100,000
   
Tatneft (ADR)
   
3,574,000
   
     
62,446,650
   
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Description
 
Value(a)
 
   
WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES – 4.6%
 
 
50,000
   
MegaFon (GDR) Reg S
 
$
1,400,000
   
 
400,000
   
Mobile Telesystems
   
3,092,600
   
 
6,000,000
   
Sistema JSFC*
   
6,624,600
   
 
120,000
   
Sistema JSFC (GDR) Reg S
   
2,977,200
   
     
14,094,400
   
       
Total Common Stocks
(cost $113,244,109)
   
135,705,240
   
   
PREFERRED STOCKS – 3.5%
 
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 1.6%
 
 
3,000,000
   
Sberbank of Russia*
(cost $4,818,968)
   
4,804,200
   
   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE
FUELS – 1.9%
 
 
8,000,000
   
Surgutneftegaz*
(cost $4,923,477)
   
5,902,400
   
       
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $9,742,445)
   
10,706,600
   
       
Total Investments in Russia
(cost $120,945,021)
   
146,411,840
   
INVESTMENTS IN TURKEY – 16.8%
     
   
AIRLINES – 1.5%
 
 
1,500,000
   
Turk Hava Yollari*
   
4,508,388
   
   
AUTO COMPONENTS – 0.5%
 
 
500,000
   
Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci
Sanayi ve Ticaret†
   
1,668,220
   
   
AUTOMOBILES – 1.1%
 
 
550,000
   
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi
   
3,408,667
   
   
BEVERAGES – 0.6%
 
 
80,000
   
Coca-Cola Icecek
   
2,003,728
   
   
BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.9%
 
 
2,081,690
   
Trakya Cam Sanayii
   
2,638,489
   
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 8.6%
 
 
1,650,000
   
Akbank
   
6,558,481
   
 
1,600,000
   
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi
   
6,598,323
   
 
1,325,000
   
Turkiye Halk Bankasi
   
10,002,330
   
 
1,200,000
   
Turkiye Is Bankasi
   
3,355,079
   
     
26,514,213
   
 

 
 
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THE CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA AND TURKEY FUND, INC.
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — JULY 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)
 
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Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN TURKEY – 16.8% (continued)
     
   
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL
SERVICES – 1.1%
 
 
750,000
   
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding
 
$
3,494,874
   
   
FOOD & STAPLES
RETAILING – 1.1%
 
 
75,000
   
Bim Birlesik Magazalar
   
1,775,396
   
 
175,000
   
Migros Ticaret*
   
1,561,626
   
     
3,337,022
   
   
FOOD PRODUCTS – 0.4%
 
 
150,000
   
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi
   
1,160,298
   
   
INDUSTRIAL
CONGLOMERATES – 1.0%
 
 
1,125,000
   
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi
   
2,935,694
   
       
Total Investments in Turkey
(cost $41,487,391)
   
51,669,593
   
INVESTMENTS IN POLAND – 16.3%
     
   
AIR FREIGHT &
LOGISTICS – 2.5%
 
 
120,000
   
Integer.pl*†
   
7,721,118
   
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 4.6%
 
 
80,000
   
Bank Pekao
   
4,251,096
   
 
12,500
   
Bank Zachodni WBK
   
1,420,300
   
 
2,000,000
   
Getin Noble Bank*
   
1,767,022
   
 
600,000
   
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci
Bank Polski†
   
6,837,607
   
     
14,276,025
   
   
DIVERSIFIED
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES – 1.4%
 
 
1,300,000
   
Orange Polska
   
4,286,309
   
   
INSURANCE – 2.7%
 
 
60,000
   
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen
   
8,450,975
   
   
MEDIA – 0.6%
 
 
393,400
   
TVN*
   
1,788,239
   
   
METALS & MINING – 2.7%
 
 
200,000
   
KGHM Polska Miedz
   
8,217,292
   
   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE
FUELS – 1.1%
 
 
300,000
   
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen
   
3,553,251
   
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
   
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY
GOODS – 0.7%
 
 
58,000
   
CCC†
 
$
2,038,605
   
       
Total Investments in Poland
(cost $49,512,487)
   
50,331,814
   
INVESTMENTS IN GREECE – 11.6%
     
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 3.1%
 
 
3,250,000
   
Alpha Bank*
   
2,609,100
   
 
1,500,000
   
National Bank of Greece*
   
4,836,870
   
 
1,000,000
   
Piraeus Bank*
   
2,114,040
   
     
9,560,010
   
   
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS – 2.4%
 
 
240,267
   
Titan Cement
   
7,393,977
   
   
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL
SERVICES – 1.1%
 
 
350,000
   
Hellenic Exchanges — Athens
Stock Exchange Holding*
   
3,474,786
   
   
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS &
LEISURE – 2.4%
 
 
450,000
   
OPAP
   
7,339,599
   
   
SPECIALTY RETAIL – 2.6%
 
 
100,000
   
Folli Follie*
   
4,187,940
   
 
250,000
   
JUMBO*
   
3,746,400
   
     
7,934,340
   
       
Total Investments in Greece
(cost $36,210,491)
   
35,702,712
   
INVESTMENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN – 2.2%
     
   
METALS & MINING – 2.2%
 
 
50,000,000
   
Goldbridges Global Resources
PLC*
   
2,616,400
   
 
736,678
   
Kazakhmys*
   
4,038,929
   
       
Total Investments in Kazakhstan
(cost $5,163,380)
   
6,655,329
   
 

 
 
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THE CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA AND TURKEY FUND, INC.
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — JULY 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)
 
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Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN CZECH REPUBLIC – 0.8%
     
   
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 0.8%
 
 
12,000
   
Komercni Banka
 
$
2,609,301
   
       
Total Investments in
Czech Republic
(cost $2,113,767)
   
2,609,301
   
INVESTMENTS IN CYPRUS – 0.8%
     
   
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE – 0.8%
 
 
300,000
   
Global Ports Investments (GDR)
Reg S
   
2,568,000
   
       
Total Investments in Cyprus
(cost $2,613,607)
   
2,568,000
   
INVESTMENTS IN HUNGARY – 0.8%
     
   
PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.8%
 
 
145,000
   
Richter Gedeon Nyrt
   
2,375,532
   
       
Total Investments in Hungary
(cost $3,006,106)
   
2,375,532
   
       
Total Investments in Common and
Preferred Stocks – 96.8%
(cost $263,093,783)
   
298,324,121
   
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL – 0.5%
     
 
1,522,284
   
Daily Assets Fund
Institutional, 0.10%
(cost $1,522,284)(b)(c)
   
1,522,284
   
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
CASH EQUIVALENTS – 3.4%
 
 
10,568,081
   
Central Cash Management
Fund, 0.06%
(cost $10,568,081)(c)
 
$
10,568,081
   
   
Total Investments – 100.7%
(cost $275,184,148)**
   
310,414,486
   
   
Other Assets and Liabilities,
Net – (0.7%)
   
(2,104,119
)
 
   
NET ASSETS – 100.0%
 
$
308,310,367
   
 
For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.
*  Non-income producing security.
**  The cost for federal income tax purposes was $275,651,026. At July 31, 2014, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $34,763,460. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $51,887,754 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $17,124,294.
†  All or a portion of these securities were on loan. The value of all securities loaned at July 31, 2014 amounted to $1,446,975, which is 0.5% of net assets.
(a)  Value stated in U.S. dollars.
(b)  Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.
(c)  Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
GDR – Global Depositary Receipt
Reg S – Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
For purposes of its industry concentration policy, the Fund classifies issuers of portfolio securities at the industry sub-group level. Certain of the categories in the above Schedule of Investments consist of multiple industry subgroups or industries.
 

 
 
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THE CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA AND TURKEY FUND, INC.
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — JULY 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)
 
Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2014 in valuing the Fund's investments.
Category
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Common Stocks and/or Other Equity Investments(1)
 
Russia
 
$
146,411,840
   
$
   
$
   
$
144,393,360
   
Turkey
   
51,669,593
     
     
     
51,669,593
   
Poland
   
50,331,814
     
     
     
50,331,814
   
Greece
   
35,702,712
     
     
     
35,702,712
   
Kazakhstan
   
6,655,329
     
     
     
6,655,329
   
Czech Republic
   
2,609,301
     
     
     
2,609,301
   
Cyprus
   
2,568,000
     
     
     
2,568,000
   
Hungary
   
2,375,532
     
     
     
2,375,532
   
Short-Term Instruments(1)
   
12,090,365
     
     
     
12,090,365
   
Total
 
$
310,414,486
   
$
   
$
   
$
310,414,486
   
 
There have been no transfers between fair measurement levels during the period ended July 31, 2014.
 
 
(1) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
 

 
 
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ITEM 2.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
   
 
(a)   The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   
ITEM 3.
EXHIBITS
   
 
Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:
The Central Europe, Russia and Turkey Fund, Inc.
   
By:
/s/Brian E. Binder
Brian E. Binder
President
   
Date:
9/22/2014


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By:
/s/Brian E. Binder
Brian E. Binder
President
   
Date:
9/22/2014
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
9/22/2014