Güven Sak, PhD
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Time to readjust the focus of the G-20 once more
There is now less than a week left until the G-20 Summit in St. Petersburg. This is the eighth time that 20 heads of state have come together. I was in Moscow the other…
Why do oil prices not rise while the Middle East is in flames?
The Middle East is not as important for the US as it used to be. It is for China, and unfortunately for Turkey, which has not done its homework. The other day I recalled…
Why does Turkey have such a short horizon?
Making things even harder for entrepreneurs, Turkey is now at the dawn of a new process that will further reduce its horizon. Last week I noted that Turkey is in contact…
Last chance in Palestine?
Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA), was 58 when the Oslo Accords between Israel and Palestine were signed. That was 20 years ago. The PA at…
Why does no one have confidence in Turkey?
Turkey found relief due to the recent actions of the Federal Reserve Bank. Today’s troubles, in the same way, will be because the Bank will alter its course of action.…
Why is Turkey such a lonely country?
On top of this contented solitude, the world is at the dawn of a new era that will exacerbate the isolation of Turkish companies. Are you aware that Turkey is in direct…
Ankara’s bad habits
The Wall Street Journal now has an online Turkish portal. It’s very useful. The other day, it carried a piece on the agenda of Turkey’s Cabinet. In 2012, a whopping 60…
Why was I a homebirth baby?
Since the Gezi Park incident, I have started to differentiate between rural and urban people when thinking about world affairs. The other day I was waiting my turn in a…
Have you seen a map of the Mediterranean railway network?
There is a dramatic difference between the north and the south concerning the number of railway connections. North Africa hardly has any. <img…
Turks have not forgotten the inflation of old
We had another lottery millionaire during the holy month of Ramadan this year. The lottery is a peculiar institution: It is about guessing six randomly drawn numbers.…
Why did Jeff Bezos buy the Washington Post?
Amazon has begun to move toward producing a light newspaper, or even a magazine. I think it is necessary to look at the purchase of the Washington Post by Jeff Bezos…
Why are Africans so optimistic?
According to the results of a global poll on optimism, African countries dominate US-based research company Gallup recently released the results of a poll on optimism in…