In this interview, economist Atilla Yesilada, analyst at Global Source Partners, explains why Turkey's consumer price inflation recently hit 25 percent, the highest in 15 years What kind of reforms are needed to put Turkey back on track? Should other countries invest in Turkish equities now, or wait and see what happens? On a recent trip to Istanbul, Yesilada is a highly acclaimed economist and political analyst. If you talk to ordinary Turks about the economy you will often hear the word crisis. Some reforms obviously have to be made to restore confidence in the Turkish economy.