[This was a response memo for my Politics of Development class at the Harvard Kennedy School] The next star performer in development is Turkey . The reasons why Turkey is most likely to grow the fastest in the next decade can be classified into four categories: (i) favorable demographics; (ii) strong macroeconomic reforms; (iii) governance improvements; and (iv) future benefits from joining to the European Union (EU). As Turkey works to meet the required EU convergence criteria regarding debt levels, inflation, for example, international investors will continue to see the country as investment grade. A long run strategy of inclusive growth needs to be adopted in order to expand opportunities for employment. A key problem in the interim is overheating due to high short term capital inflows. Turkey has a large population of 74 million, which makes it an ideal market for domestic entrepreneurs. In addition to this, Turkey is also enjoying a demographic dividend with the share of t...