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An interesting comparison on taxes
Ireland's tax revenue is higher than Turkey's. Ireland has finally agreed to design and implement an economic package in cooperation with the IMF and the EU. The reason…
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…
Other countries do not remain passive
While we were enjoying the holiday, South Korea introduced additional measures to discourage short term capital inflows. 'Not meeting' with Ireland today seems to be the…
Ireland’s independence
'Ireland's current state reminds me of what Turkey had gone through on the eve of the 2001 crisis.' We were in holiday whereas there they were worried about the future…
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…
Harder, the better
In this milieu where the wounds of the crisis are not yet completely relieved, countries taking series of boosting measures will come out ahead. It is clear that Turkey…
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…
Pointless BRSA – CBRT conflict
Views can be different; but we should note that cooperation on risks is crucial. There is a series of indicators used to compare at the international scale the level of…
BRSA-CBRT conflict
Macroeconomic problems are a concern for BRSA as much as they are for CBRT. Title of Sefer Levent's Saturday commentary in Radikal was 'Laughs in London, conflict in…
US should not perpetuate the Iraq attitude at the G20
Fund flows complicate national economic policy targets. The crisis started to turn the suggested measures considered heterodox in the past into a piece of the economic…
Which size is it?
Here in Turkey, we are obsessed with size. 'Mine beats yours' style has always been popular in this territory. Here in Turkey, we are obsessed with size. 'Mine beats…