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Mustafa Sönmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Sacrificial cows lay on the ground at a livestock market, ahead of the annual Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Ankara, Aug. 8, 2019.

Çanlar mutfak için çalıyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

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Tütün ve sigarada yabancı hâkimiyeti pekişiyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

A currency exchange office worker counts Turkish Lira banknotes in front of the electronic panel displaying currency exchange rates at an exchange office in Istanbul, on August 6, 2020.

Dolar tutulacak gibi değil

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Head's of Turkeys Religious Affairs Directorate Ali Erbas holds a press conference in Ankara, Turkey on March 15, 2019.

Diyanet ve arka bahçesi genişliyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

A sign reads "Social distance 1.5m" next to the pool of a hotel on June 19, 2020, at Lara district in Antalya, a popular holiday resort in southern Turkey. The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit Turkey's tourism industry, the backbone of the country's economy.

Turizmde 2021'i de kaybetme korkusu

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Worker carries sack of goods on back

Yabancı yatırımcı enkaz altında

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

People walk past a currency exchange board on March 22, 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey's lira plummeted as much as 15% to hit 8.39 per US dollar in the first day of trading after Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced central bank governor Naci Agbal, triggering fears of another currency crisis.

Tek adamın ekonomik intiharı

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

İşsizlik mızrağı kamuflajı deldi

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

İstanbul ekonomisinde hızlı gerileme

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Ekonomide Pirus büyümesi

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Customers stand by the desk at a currency exchange office, in Ankara, Turkey on February 5, 2021. - Turkey's central bank is to decide interest rate on February 18, 2021. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Merkez Bankası rezervinin kaynağı 45 milyar dolarlık borç

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Dış borç ve cari açık için 200 milyar dolar aranıyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics