Turkish GDP growth held up relatively well in Q3 in spite of the turmoil in the financial markets and a substantial tightening of monetary policy. However, this was made possible by a rapid expansion of credit and coincided with a renewed widening of the current account deficit. These vulnerabilities mean that growth over the next year or so is likely to be weaker and more volatile than most expect.
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