Mideast Briefing

Turkey’s Turnaround Story Masks Discontent

A Turkish national flag hangs above the Arasta Bazaar in Istanbul.

Photographer: David Lombeida/Bloomberg

Turkey’s efforts to attract foreign investors are finally paying off.

A year since the country steered away from unconventional policies that favored economic growth over price stability, once-jaded investors are starting to believe in the narrative of rationality taking over the economy under the helm of Mehmet Simsek, the finance minister who enjoys credibility in the markets.