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The article explores the possibility of a next global financial crisis. Topics discussed include threat posed by the recovery of the rich world and the withdrawal of monetary support, impact of the integration of the global financial system on national financial systems, and problem created by the double boost of Chinese demand and rich-world capital. It also describes the economic woes being experienced by Turkey.

The article offers information on the Turkey's autocratic president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had relied on Berat Albayrak his son-in-law, and the country's finance minister to run the economy. It discussses that the new central-bank governor, Naci Agbal, and the new finance minister, Lutfi Elvan, are making all the tight noises about stabilising the currency and bringing inflation down to single digits.

The article examines the currency problem in Turkey which prompted authorities to avoid raising interest rates as of August 2020. Topics discussed include the possibility that Turkey would face a repeat of the 2018 financial crisis, the amount of foreign assets being held by the country's central bank in billions of dollars, and the need for Turkey to be consistent with interest rates if it wishes to win back foreign investors.

The article looks at trends in the economy of Turkey in 2019. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned about the economic impact of higher interest rates. It is noted that the economy has remained vulnerable despite a decline in the inflation rate. The U.S. has threatened sanctions in response to the Turkish military's offensive in Syria.

The article reveals that the economy will be one of the deciding factors when Turk voters elect mayors and councillors on March 31, 2019, and the efforts of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to help his allies win the election.

The article presents information on the politics and government of Turkey, focusing on elections scheduled for June 12, 2011. The incumbent AK Parti (Justice and Development Party) of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to win. The reasons for this are discussed, including Turkey's prospering economy, the increased subordination of Turkey's military to civilian control, and the party's emphasis on traditional Islamic values.

Discusses financial problems of Argentina and Turkey as of July 21, 2001, and questions whether their problems signal an emerging-market meltdown. Topic of domestic debts in Argentina, and question of whether the country will have to default on debt; Mention of the value of currency in Turkey, which has plummeted; Discussion of problems in other emerging markets, and whether they are in danger of a crisis.

Examines economic and political problems facing Turkey as of 2001, and considers prospects for the European nation's future. Stock market drop due to February 19 dispute between President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit over the progress of corruption investigations; Concerns about whether Turkey will be able to reform enough to join the European Union (EU).

The article reports on the currency crisis in Turkey following U.S. sanctions due to Turkish ministers' refusal to release American pastor Andrew Brunson from detention. Topics discussed include the decline in the value of lira, vulnerability of Turkey to financial disorder through macroeconomic intemperance, increase in inflation above the central bank's target and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's opposition against higher interest rates.

The article discusses the impact of Turkey's refusal to release American pastor, Andrew Brunson from detention to its economy. Topics discussed include the U.S. sanctions against Turkey, decline in the stock market and the value of Turkey's currency, U.S. President Donald Trump's increase of tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminium products and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call for a boycott of electronic goods from the U.S.

The article discusses the economic situation in Turkey following the issuance of sanctions by the Turkish government on the U.S. Topics explored include the foreign relations between the two countries, the asset freeze imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department on two Turkish government officials, and brief details about investor confidence, inflation, and the currency crisis in Turkey.

The article argues that the path of various developing economies in countries such as Turkey, Indonesia, and Peru are set to diverge as of 2017, and it provides a Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) emerging-market index graph, as well as information about capital flow and a change to the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's monetary policy. America's trade policy shift is addressed, along with macroeconomic management and the economic conditions in Brazil and Taiwan.

This section offers business news around the world as of October 5, 2019. Topics discussed include forecast of the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding global trade flows, decline in Turkey's annual inflation rate, and partnership between Novartis and Microsoft to apply artificial-intelligence technology to medicine.

The article discusses the impact of the dismissal of Murat Cetinkaya, governor of the central bank of Turkey, on the recovery of the country's economy, as of July 2019.

The article examines the economic condition of Turkey as of March 2019. Topics discussed include gross domestic product (GDP) and household consumption of Turkey in the fourth quarter of 2018, economic impact of the market-friendly policies embraced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and decline in Turkey's currency, the lira, against the dollar in the first eight months of 2018.

This section offers world business news briefs as of March 16, 2019. Topics discussed include crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet, which raised safety questions about Boeing's 737 Max 8 aircraft, economic condition of Turkey at the end of 2018, and appointment of Ned Sharpless, director of America's National Cancer Institute, as acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The article discusses the impact of the currency crisis on the economy of Turkey in 2018, including a decline in the country's growth in the third quarter.

The article discusses the currency crisis in Turkey due partly to sanctions imposed by the U.S. following the refusal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to release pastor, Andrew Brunson who is accused of terrorism. Topics discussed include the political and economic situations in Turkey, the risks of the currency crisis to emerging markets, Turkey's economy and its foreign relations and the worsening relations between Turkey and the U.S.

This section offers business-related news briefs as of July 7, 2018. Michael Dell of Dell Technologies plans to offer his personal-computer and corporate-technology firm in the public market without a conventional public offering. The increase of Turkey's annual inflation rate in June 2018 has placed more pressure on the lira. Defense company BAE Systems won a contract to build Type 26 Hunter class frigates for the Australian navy.

The article argues against voting for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Turkey on June 24, 2018. When his Justice and Development (AK) party first took power in 2002, women were allowed to wear what they like and the economy improved. Erdogan is said to be reversing his own achievements as he becomes more autocratic.

The article considers the Turkish family-owned conglomerate corporations Koc Holding and Sabanci Holding. The wide range of industries in which each company has operations including the banking, retail and automobile industry is discussed. Their abilities to adjust to a decline in value of the lira, Turkey's national currency and a possible foreign exchange crisis in Turkey in 2014 is discussed. The two companies' lack of involvement in politics in Turkey is considered.

The article focuses on emerging markets in 2014, particularly Turkey and Argentina. Information is provided on the impact of the 1997-1998 emerging market crisis, why emerging market assets have become less attractive to investors in 2014, and the decrease in value of emerging market currencies in 2014.

The article discusses economic conditions in Turkey as of January 2014, reporting that investigations into alleged government corruption and bribery have unsettled some investors. Topics include interest rates, the reserve-option mechanism monetary policy, the lira currency, and the prime minister Tayyip Erdogan.

The article focuses on the economy of Turkey in 2012. Topics include Turkey's inclusion in the MIST economies list (second-tier emerging economies including Mexico, Indonesia, and South Korea) and Turkey's dependence on foreign investment. It is noted that the rapid growth of Turkey's economy has led to inflation.

The editorial focuses on economic conditions in Turkey, an emerging market in eastern Europe. Turkey's economic growth, current-account deficit, and gross domestic product (GDP) are discussed in the context of Turkey's tightened monetary policy resulting from a significant drop in the Turkish lira's value. The ways Turkey can lessen the danger of economic collapse such as improving competitiveness and reducing its current-account deficit are discussed.

The article focuses on Turkey. The country's rapid economic development during the 2000s is considered, as is its increasingly democratic government under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The country's more assertive approach to foreign relations, particularly with Arab countries, is examined. The decreased likelihood that Turkey will obtain membership in the European Union (EU) is discussed.

The article discusses economic policy and economic conditions in Turkey. The country's reaction to a financial crisis in 2000-2001 is considered as having established the basic framework for policy since that time. A strong increase in economic development from 2002-2010 is discussed, focusing on industries in which Turkey is a major exporter including cement manufacturing and the textile industry.

The article offers information related to the economy and freedom in Turkey. Topics discussed include insights from Turkish author and lawyer Fatih Okumus on radical jihadism which was embraced by some Turks due to the approach of the government to mosques, activities of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that results to a complex society, and the need for the president to adapt diversity and freedom to express to promote the country's potential.

The article examines economic conditions in Turkey. The country has been severely affected by the global recession, with gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 13.8 percent in the year ending with the first quarter of 2009 and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking emergency financing from the International Monetary Fund. Strong government regulation has helped the banking system avoid the worst of the global financial crisis.

The article focuses on Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey. Despite the global recession and financial crisis, Erdogan remains highly popular, and his moderate Islamist Justice & Development party is expected to win municipal elections on March 29, 2009. Erdogan is expected to renew Turkey's attempt to gain European Union (EU) membership, although he has yet to make concessions on issues related to Cyprus demanded by the EU.

The article focuses on the political situation in Turkey. The country's constitutional court is widely expected to ban the ruling Islamic political party of Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan, creating a new crisis between the country's Islamic majority and its secular institutions, especially the armed forces. The result could be a military coup which could devastate Turkey's economy by halting foreign investment.

The article examines the political situation in Turkey after parliamentary elections on July 22, 2007. The moderate Islamist AK party of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan won a far larger victory than had been predicted, earning a majority. Poorer citizens both secular and religious voted to reward AK's record of fostering prosperity. The vote was a rebuke to Turkey's secular armed forces. Erdogan must maneuver cautiously between his secular and Islamist supporters.

The article examines market turbulence in Turkey. Turkey has been among the hardest-hit of emerging markets since March 11th, when investors began avoiding almost any asset class that looked risky. In Turkey investors might have wanted to cash in the spectacular profits they had made from the start of 2006 until then. But now that those gains have been wiped out, investors' attention is starting to turn to the overlooked frailties of the country's economy. Amid recent emerging-market turmoil, analysts say, investors have not yet singled out those countries that are vulnerable because of their current-account deficits. Yet Turkey may become exposed once investors start to pick and choose.

The article discusses economic policy in Turkey. Later this year Turkey's state statistical department will come up with revised figures for the country's GDP, based on the EU's statistical methodology. Whatever the absolute level of Turkey's GDP, there is no doubting the country's recent economic progress. This success has come in three parts. First, growth. Turkey's GDP in 2004 was probably more than 8% up on the year before, a rate that no country in the EU came close to matching. Second, inflation. Late last year the monthly year-on-year rate came down to single figures for the first time since 1972. The rate for the whole of 2004 was 11.4%. The government's third big success in recent years has been in fiscal policy. In 2004 its budget achieved a primary surplus of 6.5% of GDP. The budget has been helped by a sharp cutback in agricultural subsidies. At the same time there has been a big shift from price support to direct income support. The next priority for the Turkish economy is redistribution. The gap between the country's rich and poor is vast. Istanbul and Ankara alone account for about 30% of GDP. The government is also drawing up legislation to restructure its inland-revenue service, making it a semi-independent authority with tax collection as its main task. Perhaps the most politically charged economic challenge for the government is unemployment. The official rate of 10% is widely acknowledged to be unrealistically low.

Discusses the economic condition of Turkey as of March 24, 2001. Selection of Kemal Dervis by Turkey Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit to be the economy minister; Details of Dervis' economic recovery program; Reasons for the economic crisis, which began when Ecevit burst out of a National Security meeting with President Ahmet Necdet claiming that there was a political crisis; Role of the Central Bank in Turkey.

Discusses the economic conditions in Turkey as of December 2000. Impact of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) announcement that would offer billions of dollars in new loans for Turkey throughout the coming year; Discussion of talks between Turkey and the European Union regarding Turkey's membership in the Union; Role of poor regulation of Turkish banks on the country's unstable economy.

Discusses the political effect of the August 17, 1999 earthquake in Turkey. How the government's slow response to the quake has damaged the trust of the Turkish people; Various problems encountered during the earthquake; Economic effect of the earthquake, especially in terms of employees; Discussion of the possible political impact of the earthquake.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article related to economic and political conditions prevailing in Turkey published in a previous issue.

The article offers business-related news briefs as of February 1, 2014. Automobile maker Ford made a profit of $8.6 billion in 2013. Internet search provider Google Inc. acquired the artificial intelligence research company Deep-Mind. The Central Bank of Turkey doubled its key interest rate to 10%, reversing its previous practice of keeping rates low to increase economic growth.

The article examines economic conditions in Turkey. A decline in the growth of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012-2013 is examined. Turkey's balance of payments deficit and dependence on foreign investments to finance development are discussed. A sharp decline in the stock price index of the Istanbul, Turkey stock exchange following anti-government demonstrations in May-June 2013 is noted.

A correction is presented to an article on economic conditions in Turkey and its gross domestic product (GDP) published in the June 8, 2013 issue.

The article presents an opinion on the June 12, 2011 re-election of Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party. The idea that the AK and Mr. Erdogan would have rewritten the Turkish constitution to suit themselves if the AK had gotten a two-thirds majority in parliament is discussed. The outlook for the Turkish economy is noted. Mr. Erdogan's preference for an executive presidency in the Muslim country's secular democracy is mentioned.

This article reports on the economy of Turkey in 2011 related to the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party. The article discusses economic growth in the country related to low inflation, bank failures, and current-account deficits. Information is provided on the central bank's interest rates, reserve requirements, and capital inflows as well.

The article discusses the democratically-elected government in Turkey. During Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's eight years in power, Turkey has made progress in its efforts to join the European Union and enjoyed a relatively healthy economy. Some say Turkey provides a model for democracy to countries in the Middle East, while others say Erdogan has become increasingly authoritarian.

The article discusses the economy of Turkey and speculates on steps that the country may take in 2011. Turkey's economy grew almost six percent in 2010. The Islamist Justice and Development (AK) political party is expected to win positions within the country's government in 2011. A divide exists within Turkey regarding rewriting the country's Constitution.

An article is presented that discusses Turkish politics and economics in 2010. The article discusses Turkey's liberal democracy and the likelihood of its joining the European Union (EU). Information is provided on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party (or AK Parti) as well.

News briefs on business and finance are presented. The European Commission proposed the creation of an administrative agency to regulate finance. Turkey's economy grew by an annual rate of over 10 percent in the second quarter of 2010. Credit Suisse announced it would purchase an interest in York Capital Management.

The article focuses on local elections in Turkey held March 29, 2009. The ruling Justice & Development Party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered unexpected losses to both the main opposition party and smaller parties. The results are attributed to voter discontent with deteriorating economic conditions, and the deep split among Turks as to the proper role of Islam in their society.

The article examines the economy of Turkey current in October 2008. A number of issues are addressed including the significant degree of economic development the country has enjoyed, a decline in the size in the gross domestic product and the economic impact of political instability that afflicts the country.

The article examines economic conditions in Turkey and its economic policy. Business confidence increased and stock prices rose when the country's constitutional court refused to ban the ruling party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has been hard hit by the 2008 global economic slowdown, but the government plans to proceed with an ambitious set of economic reforms.