The decree was published in the Official Gazette.

The World Bank has forecasted that the Turkish economy will grow to 4.5 percent in 2018 in its June 2018 Global Economic Prospects report.

Turkey is self-sufficient in food production. Fishing, farming and animal agriculture workers produce a wide variety of fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and meat for consumers.

The economy of Turkey is defined as an emerging market economy by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is one of the world’s biggest producers of agricultural products; textiles; motor vehicles, ships and other transportation equipment; construction materials; consumer electronics and home appliances