Ben Aris in Istanbul
Thu, 22nd Sep -- "It looks like the world's economy is going to slow down and that is good news for Turkey. Which other country in the world can say that?" In a world full of long faces, it's always refreshing to meet a finance minister who is full of optimism, and in many ways Mehmet Simsek embodies the profound change Turkey is going through at the moment.

David O'Byrne in Istanbul
Tue, 27th Sep -- Plans to complete the sell-off of Turkey's power distribution companies this year look doomed to fail as bidders struggle to raise finance.

Justin Vela in Istanbul
Tue, 27th Sep -- Turkey is known more for copying ideas and products that originate in western countries than for innovation. But a young, increasingly skilled population together with a developing venture capital industry is changing this stereotype.

Rupert Birch in Istanbul
Tue, 27th Sep -- Relentlessly marketed as the bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkey has benefited from a flood of foreign investment over the past decade and more recently its commercial capital is becoming a magnet for multinationals looking to benefit from local and regional market access. Accompanying this, of course, are the people to manage that investment.

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Tue, 27th Sep -- Turkey's overall economy might have its weak points, but real estate remains a safe investment bet given the growing demand for housing and scarcity of land in cities, according to a new study from Erste Bank Group.

David O'Byrne in Istanbul
Tue, 27th Sep -- At 84, veteran Turkish businessman Ishak Alaton could be forgiven for putting his feet up, avoiding controversy and reflecting on a life of success conjured from the most unpromising of beginnings and achieved very much on his own terms. Instead, ensconced in his office overlooking the Bosphorus, he shows little sign of either his age or of eschewing his reputation as a maverick prepared both to say what he thinks and to act on it.