The deterioration in Turkey’s current account position since mid-2017 has been driven by a surge in gold imports, a rising energy import bill and strong domestic demand feeding through into imports of other goods. But with capital inflows now slowing, the current account deficit will have to narrow via weaker domestic demand. Economic growth looks set to slow sharply.
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