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The Erdogan era has brought prosperity but there are calls for the political system to be modernised

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Jun 25, 2012

Rising power, growing questions

The Erdogan era has brought prosperity but there are calls for the political system to be modernised, writes Daniel Dombey

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Pegasus gallops away
Pegasus airline
The low cost carrier run by Ali Sabanci has been a big beneficiary of airline liberalisation
– Stefan Wagstyl
Gideon Rachman Jun 25, 2012

Opinion: Ambitions threatened by problems in own backyard

There is little sense that an awakened Arab world is looking at Turkey as a regional leader

harbour Jun 25, 2012

Market view: Economy may be booming but room for manoeuvre is limited

Dependence on EU banks makes growth precarious, warns Stefan Wagstyl

DenizBank ©Reuters Jun 25, 2012

Investment: Priority is more long-term funds, less hot money

Further reforms should stimulate new inflows, writes Vincent Boland

Ahmet Davutoglu Jun 25, 2012

Politics: Tinderbox summer in store

Challenges await as Cyprus takes over the EU presidency and the debate over Kurdish rights simmers, writes Daniel Dombey

Syrian refugees in Antakya ©Getty Jun 25, 2012

Guest column: Lessons from Ottoman past risk falling on deaf ears

The film ‘Conquest 1453’ captures a growing mood that Turkey no longer needs to cling to the coat-tails of its western allies, writes Andrew Finkel

Syrian refugees in Antakya ©Getty Jun 25, 2012

Syria: Best of friends becomes neighbour from hell

Ankara is desperate to be rid of its former ally Bashar al-Assad but direct intervention would be too risky, says Daniel Dombey

Kremlin Palace resort in Antalya Jun 25, 2012

Trade and tourism: Businesses rebalance away from Europe

Russia and Middle East are the target markets, writes David O’Byrne

Jun 25, 2012

Energy: Growth fuels demand but sucks in imports

Policy is to diversify mix of sources, says Dan Dombey

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