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Currency falls to 20 to the dollar for the first time as polls predict Erdoğan victory at runoff election
The country’s vigorous export-oriented private sector is being threatened by the president’s economic chicanery
Pre-poll worries over economy exacerbated since Erdoğan’s strong first-round showing
Investors increasingly concerned over Turkish president’s insistence that low interest rates cure inflation
Hopes are dimming that a change in political power could mark return to economic orthodoxy
Cost of credit default swaps records biggest rise in two years, while bonds sell off
President says he would ‘not let anyone be crushed by inflation’
He was the architect of IMF-backed progress subsequently reversed by Erdoğan
After 21 years in power, the president is in a tight contest with a united opposition determined to change the course of the nation
Winning back credibility with foreign fund managers will be ‘grotesquely difficult’
Faith in the veteran leader is dwindling but does not necessarily translate into support for the opposition
Next month’s elections offer a chance for the united democratic opposition but victory will not be easy
Government seeks to win favour among voters by reducing costs for consumers and businesses
President’s economic stewardship under increasing scrutiny ahead of May general election
Tens of billions of dollars needed to rebuild homes, hospitals and schools after February disaster
Rise in GDP last year underlines how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan prioritises growth over fighting inflation
Reduction is latest in series of big rate cuts ahead of general election
Presidential decree bars workplaces damaged by the natural disaster from dismissing staff
Istanbul’s main index rises almost 10% after reopening from post-earthquake suspension
Order to boost equity holdings comes as market prepares to reopen after earthquake triggered sell-off
The countries confront different challenges in responding to Monday’s huge earthquake
Borsa Istanbul will cancel Wednesday’s trades after 7 per cent slump
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan under pressure to turn around the economy ahead of a general election set for May
Annual figure drops to 64.3% in December, a sharp decrease from record levels of around 85% in previous 2 months
Cheap lira and closer ties with Russia boost trade, aiding Erdoğan’s re-election hopes
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