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    Adam Samson

    Turkey correspondent

    Adam Samson is the Financial Times Turkey correspondent, covering the economy, politics, and business and finance in the vast country. He previously led the FT's global markets coverage from the group's headquarters in London.
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    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      Turkish economy
      Turkey raises $2.25bn in first bond deal since earthquake

      Tens of billions of dollars needed to rebuild homes, hospitals and schools after February disaster

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      News in-depthTurkish politics
      Turkey’s opposition candidate faces uphill battle to challenge Erdoğan

      Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is likely to struggle to convince voters, say political analysts

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      News in-depthTurkish politics
      ‘Something is boiling’: Turkish football fans tackle Erdoğan

      President struggles to contain fallout over government’s response to February earthquake

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Turkish politics
      Turkey’s opposition alliance fractures in boost to Erdoğan

      Nationalist Good party leader Meral Akşener calls for new candidates to take on president ahead of May poll

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Turkish politics
      Turkey to press ahead with May 14 elections

      President Erdoğan quashes speculation poll might be postponed in face of criticism of government response to earthquake

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      Turkish economy
      Turkish economy’s growth driven by strong consumer spending

      Rise in GDP last year underlines how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan prioritises growth over fighting inflation

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      From ‘paradise’ to hell: how a luxury residence in Turkey became an earthquake death trap

      A collapsed apartment complex symbolises rot in country’s construction system

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      World Bank estimates earthquake caused $34bn of damage to Turkey

      Report highlights massive scale of disaster and rebuilding efforts that must take place

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      Turkish economy
      Turkey cuts interest rates in effort to boost economy following earthquake

      Reduction is latest in series of big rate cuts ahead of general election

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Turkey
      Turkey denies exporting electronic technology used by Russian military

      Foreign minister’s remarks come as Ankara faces mounting pressure from US over ties to Moscow

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      News in-depthTurkey-Syria earthquake
      Turkey counts massive cost of rebuilding shattered towns and cities

      Tens of billions of dollars will be required to fund the reconstruction of quake-ravaged areas

    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      Turkish economy
      Turkish stocks leap as market support efforts bear fruit

      Istanbul’s main index rises almost 10% after reopening from post-earthquake suspension

    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
      Dispatch from northwest Syria

      Smaller-than-expected fall in US inflation will fuel concern over persistence of higher prices

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Turkish economy
      Turkey leans on pension funds to prop up stock market

      Order to boost equity holdings comes as market prepares to reopen after earthquake triggered sell-off

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      News in-depthTurkey-Syria earthquake
      Erdoğan under fire as shoddy Turkish building standards exposed by quake

      President faces backlash over 2018 amnesty for faults in millions of buildings despite history of natural disasters

    • Sunday, 12 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Erdoğan targets building developers as earthquake death toll tops 33,000

      Turkish president tries to address criticism over lax enforcement of building standards

    • Sunday, 12 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Turkey cracks down on developers of buildings toppled in earthquake

      Erdoğan faces growing outrage over poor quality of construction in stricken region

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Person in the News
      Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Turkey’s president confronts disaster

      The fallout of the catastrophic earthquake comes as the country’s leader faces his toughest re-election campaign yet

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Financial help grows for Turkey and Syria as quake death toll tops 22,000

      World Bank commits $780mn to rebuild infrastructure and US pledges $85mn to fund humanitarian efforts

    • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Turkey-Syria death toll tops that of devastating 1999 quake

      First UN aid shipment since the quake reaches war-ravaged northern Syria

    • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
      News in-depthTurkey-Syria earthquake
      Earthquake tests Erdoğan’s leadership as Turkish elections loom

      President visits devastated region after criticism of initial government reaction to natural disaster

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Turkish economy
      Turkey stock market closes for five days after earthquake triggers sell-off

      Borsa Istanbul will cancel Wednesday’s trades after 7 per cent slump

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Erdoğan visits quake-hit area as Turkey-Syria death toll passes 11,000

      President calls for ‘national unity’ after criticism of government’s slow response as damaged infrastructure hinders rescue efforts

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
      Adani scrambles to reassure investors

      Erdoğan declares state of emergency in Turkey after deadly earthquake

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      Turkey-Syria earthquake
      Erdoğan declares state of emergency in Turkey after deadly earthquake

      More than 7,200 people confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria as search goes on for survivors

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