Güven Sak, PhD
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Cannot we make a reform without the sledgehammer?
Turkey is in need of a wide platform of political consensus not only to change the Constitution but also to found the public budget on solid grounds. Democratic…
What is the reasonable and rational story for the year 2010?
Have you ever considered? If your job was to tell foreign investors the virtues of investing in Turkey what would you tell them in 2010? If they were not already…
Turkey’s attempt might be nonsense; but how about US’s?
Last week we mentioned the "poll tax" argued to be implemented for banks. This week we want to continue with this subject. It is quite fruitful, let us clear the…
Why did Eugene Fama cancelled his subscription to The Economist?
When defining the twenty first century, we will not be able to neglect the first global financial crisis of the world. Perspective of the world and life styles in the…
What is the meaning of this poll tax?
A regulation for the collection of a certain amount of money per branch from banks will be initiated. State Minister Ali Babacan held a press meeting on Thursday. He…
Are you aware of what we have forgotten?
On his way to Russia, Honorable Prime Minister of Turkey repeated the same thing: "Masallah, you are doing very very well." And like a combatant, who, to those pitying…
Have you heard about Amazon Kindle?
We might not be aware, but the world is still on a change. I am not talking about the "changes" brought forward to spice up the daily disputes. The world has been…
Are you ready for Turkey’s test with the youth?
These are the first days of 2010. The process we are in for a while now somehow reminds me Charles Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities." Do you remember how the story…
Fiscal policy can go beyond arrogance
The foreseeability of fiscal policy is a top priority issue for 2010. It is probable that the consequences of the wrong decisions of yesterday will be felt in 2010. The…
What does a public institution has to do in the list of most popular websites?
As per 2008, 26.5 million people in Turkey use the Internet. The number was 2.5 million people in 2000. Number of internet users rose by 40 percent in 2008 compared to…
2010 will be the year where the resistance of firms will be tested
The question of today is how 2010 will be. Let us start without wasting time: 2010 will be the year where the resistance of banks and non-bank corporate sector will be…
If designing the future is ignored while facing the past, we cannot see any recovery
Yesterday gave at the caption "Young entrepreneurs are uneasy." Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) launched the largest young entrepreneur…