Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Turkish firms hampered by reputation for bribery - Business - Middle East Times

"Turkish firms hampered by reputation for bribery
AFP

October 4, 2006

BRUSSELS -- Companies in Turkey have one of the world's worst reputations for paying bribes abroad, while firms in France and Italy are notorious for the practice in Africa, an anti-corruption group said Wednesday.

In its 2006 index ranking the perceived tendency of companies in the world's 30 leading export nations to pay foreign bribes, Transparency International placed Turkey fourth worst, just ahead of Russia, China, and India. "

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