The 40th anniversary of the establishment of formal relations between the governments of China and Peru was marked in 2012, underlining a longstanding relationship that has become increasingly important as time has gone on. In recent years bilateral relations have grown significantly. Trade between the two countries has increased sharply in...
Emerging power: Recent changes suggest the country is set to gain greater regional and international influence Interview: Zafer Çağlayan, Minister of Economy Turning the page: Significant development has occurred over the last decade Interview: M Rifat Hisarc›klıoğlu, President, Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey Interview:...
The Olympics have often served as international coming-out parties for host nations with emerging economies. Games held in Japan (1964), South Korea (1988) and China (2008) showed that hosting the Olympics and Paralympics can help establish or redefine a country’s global status. Having applied for Istanbul to host the 2020 Summer Games, and...
With an impressive record of rapid and resilient economic expansion, Turkey looks to the future with confidence in uncertain times. Since 2001 real growth has averaged more than 5% a year, an extraordinary rate for a middle-income country that imports most of its raw materials. A young and mobile population provides a natural tailwind to growth, while a high level of...
Looking forward to the 100th anniversary in 2023 of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government have set a number of goals for the country, some of them highly ambitious. These targets are to some extent an effort by Erdoğan to promote his bid to become president with executive powers, but they...
Many have hailed Turkey’s notable development performance over the past decade, and for good reason. The country averaged 5.1% growth between 2003 and 2012, one of the highest rates in the world. This was accompanied by drops in joblessness and poverty, as well as gains in school enrolment, home-ownership and life expectancy.
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