How will restructuring the ministry enable the federal government to promote greater rail and maritime transport coverage nationwide?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Binali Yıldırım, Minister of Transport, Communications and Maritime Affairs from The Report: Turkey 2012
Articles & Analysis | More ways than one: The public and private sectors enhance links to fuel continued economic growth from The Report: Turkey 2012
Long hailed as the crossroads of civilisations and a bridge between continents, Turkey is now looking to upgrade its physical infrastructure in a bid to improve competitiveness. With a growing population of just under 75m, it faces bottlenecks in moving people and goods across its vast area and through its crowded cities. Moreover, strengthening...
Articles & Analysis | In stops and starts: The privatisation portfolio includes a number of big-ticket items from The Report: Turkey 2012
Privatisation has been on the agenda for years, with sales of major state-owned industries in the late 1990s and early 2000s defining the country’s commitment to free markets. The trend hit a high-water mark in 2005-06, when the government accrued a total of $16.3bn in revenues from the sale of Türk Telekom, the refinery company Tüpraş and steel...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Temel Kotil, CEO, Turkish Airlines from The Report: Turkey 2012
Are Turkish carriers facing increased competition in the domestic market from international players?
Economic update | Gabon : Décollage imminent
19 Jun 2012
Grace à des projets d’investissement visant la modernisation des aéroports, des services de fret aérien en plein essor et de nouvelles explorations pétrolières offshore, l’aviation au Gabon est actuellement un secteur en croissance. Toutefois, la cessation des activités de la compagnie aérienne privée Gabon Airlines et un projet de création d’une compagnie aérienne régionale actuellement au point mort constituent une source d’inquiétude pour les investisseurs.
With a surface area of 1.29m sq km and 2414 km of coastline, Peru is the third-largest country in South America. It has a population of 28.2m, 30.2% of which is under the age of 14. While there is no official religion, the majority of Peruvians are Christian, and the Catholic Church plays an important role in the country’s culture.