Auguste Tano Kouame

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Turkey was one of the rare countries where negative growth did not occur and its economy grew by 1.8% in 2020, said Auguste Tano Kouame, the World Bank country director for Turkey.

The World Bank has approved a $100 million loan to Turkey to support its efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

"The project is part of the World Bank's $14 billion global Fast Track Facility," said a bank statement.