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Article: Turkey's Transition: A Window of Opportunity.
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- AgExporter
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- October 1, 2000
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For years, Turkey aspired to be a hermit from the hubbub of world trade, producing and buying all of its goods domestically. This commitment to self-sufficiency began to change in the 1980s, when the country made moves to open its markets to the world.
But many restrictions still remain. The state was slow to privatize key commercial sectors, and to a large extent the agriculture sector failed to become efficient. Big Turkish farms remained under government ownership and imports of livestock were periodically banned.
Now, at the start of the millennium, that is all changing too. And, while Turkey's market challenges, it also rewards.
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