General Information Sources

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2011.
• EU & OECD: Support for improvement in government and management: Assessment of Turkey 2011
• Reuters Canada: 'Turkish customs officials charged in bribery probe', 12 January 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2010.
• Hürriyet: 'Turkish judges, lawyers detained in bribery probe', 22 October 2010.
• Guardian: 'Turkey poised for major shakeup as voters back constitutional reforms', 12 September 2010.
• Hürriyet: 'Adana mayor suspended over corruption charges', 29 March 2010.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2010.
• GRECO Evaluation Report on Turkey 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Turkey 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Turkey 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• OECD: Report on the Application of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions - Turkey 2009.
• OECD: Economic Outlook - Turkey 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• The News: 'Turkey urged to name ombudsman on police brutality', 4 July 2009.
• EurActiv: 'Corruption hurts Turkey most', 5 June 2009.
• Hurriyet Daily News: 'Corruption fight being slowly won', 28 May 2009.
• Reuters: 'Turkish court says president should go on trial', 18 May 2009.
• Hurriyet Daily News: 'Turkey's corruption fight just beginning', 19 February 2009.
• Freedom House: Turkey in Transit 2008.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Turkey 2008.
• Centre for European Reform: 'Turkey's turmoil, the EU's reaction', 10 April 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Turkey 2008.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Turkey 2008.
• Economist: 'Less than white?', 18 September 2008.
• Today's Zaman: 'Turkey struggles to fight corruption', 31 August 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Survey - Turkey 2005.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Hürriyet: 'Turkish judges, lawyers detained in bribery probe', 22 October 2010.
• Guardian: 'Turkey poised for major shakeup as voters back constitutional reforms', 12 September 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Turkey 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Turkey 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2010.
• Hürriyet: 'Turkish president avoids trial over funding scam', 17 June 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• Today's Zaman: 'Turkey flunks judicial reform test, fails to adopt new laws', 11 July 2009.
• Reuters: 'Turkish court says president should go on trial', 18 May 2009.
• Freedom House: Turkey in Transit 2008.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Turkey 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Turkey 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Survey - Turkey 2005.

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Hürriyet: 'Turkish court orders arrest of Ankara police chief', 28 June 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Turkey 2010.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• Human Rights Watch: 'Turkey: Rising Police Violence Goes Unpunished', 5 December 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Turkey 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Turkey 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Turkey 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Survey - Turkey 2005.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• Economist: 'Less than white?', 18 September 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• Reuters: 'UPDATE 4-Dogan shares fall 19 pct as tax fine row continues', 9 September 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Turkey 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• Reuters Canada: 'Turkish customs officials charged in bribery probe', 12 January 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2010.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Turkey 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads 2011 - Turkey. 
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2010. 
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Turkey 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Turkey 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Survey - Turkey 2005.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Energy Newsletter Turkey: 'Coal dispute sheds light on shock raid in Kangal Sivas Thermal Power Plant coal mines', 10 June 2009.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Turkey Energy: Turkey Report 2005.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Support for improvement in government and management: Assessment of Turkey 2011
• Expert Seminar: anti-corruption policy and integrity training report, 23-25 March 2011
• Freedom House 2011: Freedom House Condemns arrests of 20 Turkish Journalists. 
• Today's Zaman: 'Turkey lokks for its Ombudsman as relevent bill makes it to Parliament', 27 February 2011
• Guardian: 'Turkey poised for major shakeup as voters back constitutional reforms', 12 September 2010.
• Today's Zaman: 'Council of Europe asks Turkey to adopt whistleblower law', 27 April 2010.
• GRECO Evaluation Report on Turkey 2010.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2010.
• Council of Europe: 'Group of States against Corruption publishes report on Turkey', 20 April 2010.
• OECD: Follow-Up Report on the Implementation of Recommendations of the Phase 2 & Phase 2bis Recommendations - Turkey 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Turkey 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Turkey 2009.
• OECD: Report on the Application of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions - Turkey 2009.
• Freedom House: Turkey in Transit 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Turkey 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Turkey 2008.
• Gülgün Tosun: 'Turkey's e-government strategy: Is there any chance for a transformation of the traditional state model?', 2008.
• SETimes: 'Turkey's Constitutional Court annuls Ombudsman law', 28 December 2008.
• Ethics for the Prevention of Corruption in Turkey:
  Council of Europe Project No. EC/1062: Interim Evaluation Report 2008.
• UNDP Anti-corruption Practitioners Network 2007.
• German Law Journal No. 9: 'Anti-Corruption Legislation in Turkish Law', 1 September 2007.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• GRECO: Evaluation Report on Turkey 2006.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Turkey 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Turkey Country Report 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Turkey 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2009.
• Reuters: 'UPDATE 4-Dogan shares fall 19 pct as tax fine row continues', 9 September 2009.
• Reuters: 'Dogan Yayin says accounts frozen by authorities', 26 March 2009.
• Reuters: 'U.S. accuses Turkey over media freedom', 26 February 2009.
• Freedom House: Turkey in Transit 2008.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Turkey 2008.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Turkey 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Turkey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Turkey Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.