Abstract
The current account deficit of the major factors are closely related to Turkey's economy and
open economy is one of the indicators of the economic crisis that caused to occur. Current account
deficit in Turkey among the factors that led to open economic growth, savings and investments, foreign
dependence on energy, foreign trade deficit, exchange rate, budget deficit, outstanding external debt,
unemployment rate, many factors can be considered as overvaluation of the Turkish lira.
When the current account has a deficit, it means that the country has sent more money abroad
than it has earned from abroad. Therefore, the created deficit is closed by borrowing from outside or
by selling domestic assets. In the opposite case, that is, when the current account gives a surplus,
residents make capital transfers abroad. As a result, the current account shows the change in total
liabilities to non-residents or assets located in a foreign country.
The purpose of the study, the current account deficit in Turkey during the period 2006-2019
and to examine the changes occurring in the economic growth, create to identify the relationship
between the current account deficit and economic growth. In line with this purpose, factors creating
current account imbalances were determined by using data from TUIK, Central Bank, Ministry of
Treasury and Finance and Strategy and Budget Directorate. Solutions to the current account for the
factors that led to the winning continuity of the deficit in Turkey has been demonstrated. Turkey's
economy growth by increasing current account deficit has been concluded that there is also increasing.