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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY IN NUMBERS. ALTUĞ BİLGİÇ 27 OCTOBER 2001. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. Founded on 29 October 1923 Governed by Republican Parliamentary Democracy Capital is Ankara Neighbors are Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY IN NUMBERS ALTUĞ BİLGİÇ 27 OCTOBER 2001
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY • Founded on 29 October 1923 • Governed by Republican Parliamentary Democracy • Capital is Ankara • Neighbors are Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, and Syria • Total Land Area is 770,760 km2 (slightly smaller that Texas and Louisiana combined)
BIG QUESTION • After 78 years from its foundation, where does Republic of Turkey stand? • We will look at • Population Demographics • Health • Education • Economy
POPULATION • Our population has been rising at an average 2% rate. • U.S. population growth rate ~1% • India’s population growth rate ~2.3% • So, how does population density change?
POPULATION COMPOSITION • When we are getting more crowded, what happens to balance between sexes?
POPULATION GENERATION • Population increase is mainly due to marriages. • Do we have more weddings? • What is happening to divorces?
HEALTH • Are we healthier? • Do we have sufficient health personnel? • Are we improving on these measures? • Are we living longer? • How about the children born?
EDUCATION • We need to be better educated to improve • Are we getting sufficient education? • Do we all know how to read and write? • Are we sending our children to school?
GOVERNMENT • Republic of Turkey has seen 57 governments since 1923 • The first constitution by the Turkish Grand National Assembly was written in 1921 • Multi-Party regime started in 1945 • A total of 193 parties have been founded since 1923 • Only 16 of these were ever elected to government
GOVERNMENT • The average Government term was a mere 71 weeks (less than 1.5 years) • The longest office term was 210 weeks by Turgut Özal’s 1st Government between 1983-1987 • was followed by Süleyman Demirel’s 1st Government between 1965-1969 • The shortest office term was 25 days by Tansu Çiller’s 2nd Government in 1995 • Was followed by Bülend Ecevit’s 2nd Government in 1977 with 30 days
ECONOMY • We had on average 75% inflation in last 15 years. • No other country has been able to sustain a steady inflation rate for this long. • Are we doing better economically? • Or are we getting poorer?
INVESTMENTS • What does the economic future look like? • Where do we invest? • Where should we invest?
STOCK MARKET • U.S. stock market has been volatile for a while, right? • Now see real volatility!
78 YEARS LATER • We are more crowded • We are better educated • We are wealthier • We have a stronger economy • Can we do better?
THANK YOU • Sources • State Institute of Statistics • State Department of Treasury • State Planning Institute • Central Bank of Turkey • Istanbul Stock Exchange • Turkish Grand National Assembly