The following are international rankings of Turkey.
GaWC Inventory of World Cities, 1999: Istanbul is an Alpha-rank world city
The Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2007, ranked 85 out of 157 countries
International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) per capita 2008, ranked 55 out of 182 countries
International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) 2008, ranked 17 out of 181 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2006-2007, ranked 59 out of 125 countries
Yale University: Environmental Sustainability Index 2005, ranked 91 out of 146 countries
United Nations: Human Development Index 2014, ranked 69 out of 187 countries
A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2013, ranked 43 out of 187 countries
Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2014, ranked 64 out of 175 countries
Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Index 2014, ranked 154 out of 180 countries
Economist Intelligence Unit: Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 50 out of 111 countries
Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings 2007, ranked 42 out of 69 countries
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