When it comes to the Turkish economy, it has always been best to take the long view. Have a look at the economic transformation of the country right...

Remember Charlie Wilson’s War? Tom Hanks is playing the infamous Congressman who singlehandedly increased US funding for the Afghan mujahedeen in...

If you jump to 2050 directly from today, economic models indicate that the world will be fine. Technology and economic growth eventually even out the...

I was in my Office at the Central Bank of Turkey, preparing for a meeting with the IMF team when the first plane hit the Twin Towers. So much has...

Enlargement used to be the superpower of Europe. It was like the reverse of migration – instead of individuals leaving their countries and moving to...

After spending around $40 billion a year, the Americans have realized the futility of their efforts in nation building in Afghanistan. Nothing much...

In April, President Biden announced his decision to leave Afghanistan. He was ending America’s “forever wars” in order to focus on what the...

Beirutis are no strangers to earth-shattering explosions. Stories of airstrikes, even car bombs will not be too rare among the city’s inhabitants....

The Green Deal was first announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in December 2019. This “jobs and growth agenda for Europe”...

Afghanistan is very rich in pomegranates. Afghans call it by the Persian word for pomegranate, “anar.” We in Turkey chop off the first letter and...