Turkey: World's 6th Fastest Growing Economy

A World Economic Outlook report prepared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Turkey to have a $611.6 billion gross domestic product (GDP) this year, a figure which was $448,9 billions in 2002.

Turkey is the sixth country in GDP growth speed following China, India, Russia, Thailand, and Iran.

At the end of the five-year period (2002-2006), Turkey's annual production will be increased 36.2 percent. That means, Turkey leaves behind many developed countries such as US, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy.

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