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Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020: World Bank confirms strength of Turkish economy

Istanbul 2020: World Bank confirms strength of Turkish economy

LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications

(SFC) A senior official at the World Bank praised Turkey's economic performance in these past years giving a boost to the nation’s economic outlook and reinforcing the bid.

Martin Raiser, the country director for Turkey at the World Bank, spoke in Washington this past week affirming that Turkey has been performing wonderfully since the latest global economic crisis. He also feels that that the country is likely to reach high-income status within the next three years because of its young demographic.

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