From an economic standpoint, how does the UK view the importance of its relationship with Turkey?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Richard Moore, UK Ambassador to Turkey: Interview from The Report: Turkey 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group, on the development lessons Turkey can share with the world: Viewpoint from The Report: Turkey 2015
The founding father of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, said, “Economic development forms the backbone of the ideal of Turkey, which is free, independent, ever stronger and more prosperous”. Turkey has made great strides in the realisation of this ideal, thanks to a solid track record of macroeconomic management and structural reforms. It is thus fitting that the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on his country’s economic rise: Viewpoint from The Report: Turkey 2015
Since the establishment of the republic in 1923, Turkey has been in a state of constant flux. Due to domestic and global developments, the country was marred by political and economic instability for decades. The economy was hindered by political setbacks, growth was underperforming and the country struggled with skyrocketing, chronic inflation.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mutual aspirations: OBG talks to Lim Hng Kiang, Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | Staying ahead: Ibrahim Al Assaf, Minister of Finance, on the mid-term outlook from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
Economic performance has been strong in the last decade and Saudi Arabia has been one of the best-performing G20 economies in recent years. Real GDP growth averaged 7% per year in 2010-12, second only to China. Following strong growth of 8.6% in 2011, spurred by higher oil output and large fiscal spending packages, the economy grew at a slower,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Building the workforce: OBG talks to Adel Fakeih, Minister of Labour from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
To what extent can the Saudiisation programme ensure that nationals are employed in a productive manner rather than being hired to fulfil a quota?