Ozan Acar
Turkey is talent-deprived…
First a note: “Creativity” is the unearthing valuable ideas, “creative” is an individual who has such ideas, and “creative country” is a country that is conducive to the…
What do basic sciences imply for Turkey’s 2023 targets?
As Turkey retires from basic sciences, it becomes more difficult to achieve the 2023 targets. The results of the national university placement examinations lately have…
The powerful Turkey of the future and children in poverty
Turkey has a demographic opportunity window that has been enjoyed by only a few countries. The number of primary-school age children in the country is higher than the…
Turks love credit cards but hate saving
Why do people save? So that they can consume more in the future. The day to go on a diet is always tomorrow, but we would never think of postponing a good plate of…
Turkey is not as good as MIT!
The Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program carried out in February at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hosted discussions on the role of local…
High-quality governance requires a new constitution
The spirit of the current 1982 Constitution is felt in many areas from what we learned in primary school to the terms and conditions of qualifying for retirement. The…
How can Turkey improve the value added in the construction sector?
Construction services sector is among the most global sectors in Turkey. Construction companies that have been enhancing their capital structure and skills since the…
Turkey’s sovereign rating increased relatively
The impact of the global crisis was more limited on developing countries than rich countries at the core. However, the sovereign rating of developing counties is still…