links to related info: 1994 Currency Crisis in Turkey: http://www.worldbank.org/html/dec/Publications/Workpapers/WPS1900series/wps1913/wps1913.pdf 1997 Military Coup: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Turkish_coup_d'état 2001 Currency Crisis: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1183668.stm http://www.econ.brown.edu/fac/Herschel_Grossman/courses/122readings/Ozatay&Sak.pdf ?future?: http://seekingalpha.com/article/27490-is-turkey-headed-for-financial-crisis-again --- you could also open a savings account at a Turkish bank, see HSBC turkey; http://www.hsbc.com.tr/eng/retail_banking/interest_rates_and_fees/interest_rates.asp#1 rates on TRY get as high as 17% some Turkish banks have full featured online banking systems, where you can transfer your money internationally and domestically online, you can buy bonds and funds, and trade forex