Güven Sak, PhD
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How many medals did Turkey miss?
Among the top twenty economies of the world, Turkey ranked 17 th in medal count. So, here is result of the games: Kim Jong-Un won against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. North…
“Who the hell are you to tell us that we’re not going to deal with the Iranians?”
Americans have the authority via American courts to impose penalties on any agency that carries out global transactions. I have to admit that I wouldn’t dare using this…
The fate of two cities: Aleppo and Gaziantep
It is all about having an inclusive regime of wealth creation. If the allocation is really market based, then there is no problem. Recently I have been thinking of the…
Authoritative countries can win medals, too
Investing in human capital, on the other hand, means caring for people and for whatever they think and believe. Good things happen in Turkey, too. The greater…
North Korea: 5 Turkey: 0
Turkey is the only country among the top-twenty economies that has not won a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. Around 10,000 athletes from 205 countries are competing in…
Nissin foods comes to Turkey
Nissin Food’s entry into the Turkish market is a good sign for the female labor force participation rate. Turkey’s biggest growth challenge is increasing women’s…
Turkey is like an adolescent
In order to be transformative, you first have to be aware that you are different. Recently in Tunisia, a businessman said, “It gives me goose bumps when your ministers…
Will Turkey entrust cities to its villagers?
Yesterday, the core problem was the central government’s tutelage over the local. I’m afraid tomorrow’s problem will be tutelage of the rural over the urban. The agenda…
Saving is the worst thing to do nowadays
I believe that the biggest loser of the current era will be the savers. The crisis of 2008 continues to shake our faith in the system. Recently, another supporting…
Turkey’s desperate housewives
When compared with EU countries, the FLFP in Turkey is lower at every level of education. The size of the labor force is roughly the same in Turkey and South Korea: 25…
But fewer people own cars
The municipality approach in Turkey is based on building roads and then throwing us all into the street and saying “every man for himself.” I generally read the comments…
Toilets at each end of the bridge: kill me now!
As one of the main arteries is closed, they have no option but put portable toilets at each end of the bridge, right? Last week I wrote how the Turkish Housing…