By Ruhsar Pekcan

To the bewilderment of many analysts, data released this month has revealed that Turkey’s “real” economy is thriving.

Despite recent headlines decrying dire economic straits, our exports – a crucial indicator – saw record-breaking growth in September. Our industries are manufacturing more goods and products, and our companies are providing more services. This is true for our new markets as well as our traditional trading markets. That’s Turkey’s real economy. That means jobs and currency flows.