Turkish economy under pressure from anti-government protests

土耳其经济受反政府抗议活动压力

World Business Report

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2025-03-25

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Anti-Government protests in Turkey have reached levels not seen in more than a decade. How will it affect Turkish economy? Will Russia reach a Black Sea deal? We head to China, where executives from 80 multinationals -- ranging from Apple and Blackstone to Pfizer and FedEx -- are gathered in Beijing. The country is seeking to shore up foreign business confidence. And why are the chart-topping K-Pop group NewJeans not allowed to go on the stage anymore? You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!
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  • Punk Tiha.

  • Hello and welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm David Harper.

  • And coming up on this edition, we will have more on the ongoing protests in Turkey in just a second.

  • We're also finding out why grain exports have been such a key point of the ceasefire discussions between Russia and Ukraine.

  • And some news which didn't go down all that well with fans of the K pop band Newjeans.

  • Really hard for us to say this.

  • But this might be our last performance for a little while.

  • Why do bands seem to fall out with their record labels so often?

  • The Music Lawyer Jules O'Riordan, known to some as the DJ Judge Jules,

  • tells us more later on in the program.

  • First of all, though, to Turkey,

  • where we're now seeing a real economic impact following anti government protests which have reached levels not seen in more than a decade.

  • It's followed the arrest and detention of Istanbul's Mayor Ekram Imamolu last Wednesday on alleged corruption charges.

  • He's a prominent figure in Turkish politics and is seen as the person most likely to be able to challenge the rule of the long serving leader,

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

  • The crackdown has been extended to the of left wing politicians,

  • lawyers and journalists in pre dawn raids.

  • Today,