Turkey with a large domestic market and growing economy, qualified and competitive labor force, population and low taxes and incentives offers a liberal and reformist investment climate for foreign investors. Turkey’s largely free-market economy is driven by its industry, service, and agriculture sectors. Also the automotive, petrochemical, and electronics industries have risen in importance in the recent years.
For a foreign investor, accessing to the right information about the climate in which they would establish a business is crucial. There are a lot of media outlets reporting about the business world and the Turkish economy, but getting the information from the most reliable sources would benefit the investor.
Here are some of the most reliable media outlets, both national and international sources to follow about Turkish economy:
Hurriyet Daily News
Established as Turkey’s first ever newspaper in English, Hurriyet Daily News emerged on March 15, 1961. As a reliable source, the newspapers’ 60% of the readers are foreign non-citizens while 40% of its readers are Turkish citizens. you can find all the news and statistics related solely to the Turkish economy, sectors, investment opportunities and latest reforms by the Turkish government In the ‘Economy’ section of the online newspaper
Daily Sabah
Daily Sabah is a multilingual news source operating in English, Deutsch, Russian and Arabic. The newspaper, which started broadcasting on February 25, 2014, continues its broadcasting life under the Turkuvaz Media Group. You can find the news about the Turkish economy and as well as foreign economies in the ‘Business’ section of the online newspaper.
The Economist
The Economist, an English weekly magazine-newspaper owned by the Economist Group was established in 1843. As of 2015, the newspaper’s average weekly circulation is 1.5 million, about half of which is being sold in the United States. As a global media outlet, The Economist provides economy news about all the world as well as Turkey. You can find the news about the Turkey’s economy in the ‘Business’ and ‘Finance and Economics’ sections.
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. Established in 1851, The New York Times is the 17th most read newspaper in the world and 2nd most read in the U.S. As a worldwide source, NY Times reports news about the global business climate. For news about the Turkish economy, you can simply search ‘Turkey’ in the ‘Business’ section of the online newspaper and reach all the news related to Turkey.
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