Oni ističu brz rast turske ekonomije u periodu od 2002. do 2007. i njeno usporavanje otkako su zaustavljene reforme koje traži EU, a povećana domaća politička previranja.
They point to the rapid growth of the Turkish economy between 2002 and 2007 and its deceleration as EU-demanded reforms stalled and domestic political turmoil increased.