Güven Sak, PhD
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“It is not that we had Oxford in Sanliurfa but I preferred not to study there!”
Hüseyin Çelik, during his term as the Minister of Education, once said, "Wait for the next PISA results." I did: Nothing seems to have changed. The opportunities enjoyed…
This time I will not accuse Turkey’s government of incapacity.
The solution of the problem lies at the hands of the core countries of the European Union. Banks of those countries have to be recapitalized. They previously tortured…
Julian Assange is not a bad guy
The impact of Wikileaks in Turkey seems to be limited for now. Turkey still has not entered the digital age. Julian Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks, which recently…
What has Wikileaks taught us?
Diplomatic cable leaks have been quite informative in some aspects. Today let me talk about the lessons I have learned from this incident. The first lesson is for…
Did Mehmet Şimşek actually say that?
Wikileaks is evidence to the fact that character assassination has turned into a tool for public management. Do you follow Wikileaks? To be honest, I cannot stop myself…
Nihat Ergün is right, Taner Yıldız is not.
Turkey does not have the chance to assume a 'wait-and-see' policy with respect to electic automobile technology. Do you follow the debates on renewable energy and…
Will Cudi Mountain be opened for tourism?
Infrasturcure seems to be the most critical impediment to the development of the region. Let me continue sharing the impressions I got on the Mardin-Şırnak line with…
Pleasing things happen in the Tigris region: Views from Mardin-Şırnak, Episode 1
Pleasing things happen in Şırnak. It was quite pleasing to see the EU flag hung on TDA's wall The day before, on November 24, I was in Şırnak. The weather was nice. The…
Can the crisis in Ireland work for the benefit of Turkey?
Ireland's crisis is beneficial for Turkey in the short term; but it only makes things harder for us in the long term. The question asked at the title is the main problem…
What does Russia have that Turkey does not?
Turkey cannot become the tenth biggest economy of the world wound dressing measures; structural reforms are needed. Yesterday I addressed the possibility for Turkey to…
This target cannot be accomplished with empty talks
Calculations suggest that Turkey can possibly have a bigger economy. Honorable Prime Minister of Turkey Abdullah Gul said in his trip to London "It would not be…
What does Venice without gondolas imply?
The New York Times reports that sea level is likely to rise three feet by 2100. I wish you all a happy holiday. Holidays should be days for reflection. Here is a…