Güven Sak, PhD
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How will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect Nairobi?
The distance between them is approximately 9000 kilometers; but the eruption of a volcano in Iceland can affect the wages of agricultural workers in Nairobi. Last…
Where will this record high current account deficit drag Turkey?
We are about to arrive at the point where fund inflows towards Turkey will be influenced. After that point, there will be no turning back. I am frequently exposed to the…
Turkey can bear a high current account deficit for some time more
The Arab revolts have paved the way for Turkey to become an investment base for the countries of the region. The Arab riots do not appear to have ended. The revolts are…
Good for me!
Economic growth, which narrows the digital gap, also eliminates poverty. It used to be easier to categorize countries clearly. There were those that could use the…
When you turn on TRT Arabic in search of a salve, you come up with an eggplant ragout recipe in Arabic.
Al Fatih and Hamas recently signed a memorandum of understanding on reconciliation in Cairo. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had called Hamas for…
Turkey does not speak English
English proficiency is an indicator of the quality of the skills set of the citizens of a country. Education First (EF) is a private English training course established…
I sincerely congratulate the Honorable President of the ÖSYM
The period of change is hard work. It must be directed carefully. You will be making a mistake if you do not see that the accumulation of 37 years is Turkey's…
Bad management comes with a cost
Turkey can benefit from the global attention to be paid to countries with large domestic markets. The rate of mergers and acquisitions can increase dramatically. Dunder…
Why is Turkey not in the 3G?
I do not remember hearing of any completed reform related to the EU accession since 2006 except the ban on smoking. My last commentary concluded that "Countries can be…
We are living the nineteenth century in the twenty-first century
The performance of global firms have undergone major changes. They now follow good customers, not cheap labor. Countries can be grouped in two categories, those dealing…
With this constitution, presidential elections will only bring political crisis
Presidential elections held as per the current constitutional framework will bring structural instability. The way we debate the issues here in Turkey is weird. We raise…
Korea banned the import of Apple's iPad for approximately nine months
In the 1970s, Turkey and Korea were similar. Today, however, Korea is a much more advanced industrial country than Turkey. Yesterday I stated that countries can be…