A Young, Internet-Savvy Population and Government Investment In Educational Technology Boost Economic Prospects
Two young Muslim women in Istanbul compute while having lunch. Photo courtesy of Chris Schuepp. (Flickr photo)
Turkey was Europe's fastest-growing economy last year,expanding by more than 8 percent for the second consecutive year. Although that brisk pace is projected to slow this year, by about 3 percent, the government has ambitions to become one of the world's top 10 economiesby 2023 when the Republic of Turkey will celebrate its centennial. To get there, the government is betting big on technology to educate the country's youth. Today, 65 percent of the population is younger than 24, and the nation's leaders see this as a competitive advantage that will drive Turkey's growth.
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