Its bid to join the European Union is currently stalled, while the eurozone recession dampens its growth. Its current-account deficit remains large, and monetary policy has been confusing, as the objective of boosting competitiveness and growth clashes with the need to control inflation and avoid excessive credit expansion.
还有中东，从马格里布（Maghreb）到巴基斯坦一线仍是动荡地带。土耳其——它人口更年轻、潜在增长更高、私人部门更有活力——正在寻求成为地区大国。但土耳其面临诸多自身挑战。它加入欧盟的进程陷入了停滞，而欧元区衰退也在影响着它的增长。它的经常项目赤字依然十分庞大，货币政策模糊不清，提振竞争力和增长的目标与控制通胀、避免信用过度扩张相矛盾。