Publication: Creating Markets in Turkey’s Power Sector
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2017-03
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2018-09-06
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The World Bank Group’s engagement in Turkey’s power sector, which began in the 1990s and continues today, has helped to expand independent power production and privatize electricity distribution in the country. Significant investments made in both generation and distribution shifted the power sector toward private investment and management while meeting growing energy needs.
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“Mapila, Kopo; Abdo, Hayat Abdulahi. 2017. Creating Markets in Turkey’s Power Sector. EMCompass,no. 33;. © International Finance Corporation. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30359 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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