Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?

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We meet retail turnaround expert Joanna Reynolds, the woman behind the revival of the Folio Society, one of Britain’s oldest publishing houses. Ten years ago, the company was losing money and facing an existential threat from the digital revolution.Joanna explains how she transfo ...  Show more

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Turkey is suffering from an economic crisis with rampant inflation and a weakening lira. At the same time, there is a refusal by the central bank to raise interest rates. With elections due to be held next year, will the government change course? With Tanya Beckett. Producer Bob ...  Show more

En Turquie, l’inflation est repartie à la hausse en janvier malgré une politique hyper restrictive menée par la banque centrale depuis six mois. Après la démission surprise de sa gouverneure, annoncée à la veille du week-end, son successeur devrait poursuivre la stratégie adoptée ...  Show more

I’m currently in Istanbul Turkey for their annual builder expo. This is a massive show with over 10 exhibition halls and they report that more than 52,000 people will attend the expo. I’ll do a separate show later this week specifically on the expo. 

On today’s show I’m ...