The Full Story Banking Sector Proves a Quick Study A mood of apprehension pervaded the Turkish banking and financial community at the beginning of 1999. Turkey was without a government, and annual interest rates were around 130 percent - more than twice the rate of inflation. The Full Story Manufacturing Stays in the Game, and Gets Ready for a Turnaround Niyazi Aktas, a foundry owner, is typical of many Anatolian manufacturers. For businessmen like him, investment is a way of life - something personal, a mild addiction, like coffee. New plants are needed, analysts say, and regional distribution must be made more efficient.
Turkey has all the ingredients of a tourist paradise.
Amid the Minarets Few cities can compete with Istanbul as a venue for a business convention. But it is a big company, with a large subscriber base.