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AI InsightThe article concludes that development in Türkiye has been continually shaped by political agency, economic ideology, and global trends, rendering it a central component of the country’s political agenda.
📌 3 Maddede Bu Makale
Abstract
This study investigates the trajectory of economic development in Türkiye as a politically driven process rather than a purely economic phenomenon. Beginning in the late Ottoman period with the Committee of Union and Progress, initial efforts aimed to establish a national bourgeoisie to reduce foreign and minority dominance in the economy. The early Republican era embraced state-led industrialization, institutionalized through five-year development plans and the establishment of state enterprises such as Sümerbank and Etibank. During the Democrat Party rule (1950–1960), an agricultural-based liberal development model was adopted; however, the state continued to play a pivotal role. The 1960s and 70s prioritized planned development and import substitution, resulting in industrial growth accompanied by increasing dependence on foreign capital and remittances. Following the 1980 military coup, neoliberal reforms under Turgut Özal reoriented the Turkish economy towards global integration. While export growth was achieved, the 1990s were marked by instability and successive crises. After 2002, the AKP revived the developmentalist discourse through major infrastructure projects, aligning economic progress with national identity. The article concludes that development in Türkiye has been continually shaped by political agency, economic ideology, and global trends, rendering it a central component of the country’s political agenda.