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UN report says Turkey is building ties across economic sectors
A United Nations trade and development report says globalisation is being reshaped by economic competition and political tensions.
It says many developing countries are struggling to catch up as investment in high-value industries such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence and clean technology concentrates in richer economies.
The report describes Turkey as building ties with different partners across trade, finance, technology and energy, rather than relying on one economic or political alignment.
It also points to the Türk States Organization as a channel for regional cooperation involving Turkey.
The report says joining global supply chains alone does not guarantee development, because countries can remain stuck in low-value production without policies to move into more valuable activities.
It recommends long-term industrial strategies, financing that supports those strategies, renewable energy and regional cooperation.
UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report examines Turkey’s efforts to build relationships with different partners across economic sectors.
The report describes Turkey’s approach as “sectoral multi-alignment,” rather than alignment with a single economic and political axis.
It says Turkey is developing ties with different partners in trade, finance, technology and energy.
UNCTAD also presents the Organization of Turkic States as a platform for regional cooperation involving Turkey.
The report argues that participation in global value chains alone does not guarantee development.
- Who
- UNCTAD published the report, which examines Turkey’s economic approach.
- What
- The report describes Turkey as building relationships with different partners across economic sectors.
- When
- The report’s publication date is not stated. The article was published on 16 October 2026.
- Where
- Turkey; the report also discusses regional cooperation through the Organization of Turkic States.
- Why
- The article says Turkey is developing ties across sectors rather than relying on a single economic and political axis.
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- Report publisher
- UNCTAD
- Report title
- The Geoeconomics of Development
- Approach described
- Sectoral multi-alignment
- Sectors mentioned
- Trade, finance, technology and energy
- Regional platform
- Organization of Turkic States
What people are saying
The report’s most striking section, in my view, examines Turkey through the concept of “sectoral multi-alignment
Globalization is not ending. However, it is being reshaped by new areas of competition and political tensions.