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“Turkish firms cannot easily receive bank loans until they institutionalize”
At the beginning of the weekend we examined why people saying "I actually am quite content with the current crisis" believed so. As we know, there is a group of…
Budget transparency
Fiscal rule came to agenda once again last week in Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan's meeting with economy editors, and was widely featured on the media since then.…
Do development gaps depend on geography and culture?
We should not be fed up with presenting this table that shows development gaps between countries; because it is quite impressive. It successfully summarizes the…
Why doesn’t Obama shout at the media?
The developments witnessed last week should be taken as an evidence for how the removal of basis for consensus in a country tangles the situation. The removal of the…
Please fasten your seat belts
Everyone has their own problems. If you hear the parties in struggle, they have fantastic claims and they think they are right. They are telling with passion the unfair…
Which EU?
Which EU do we want to join? First, I want to remind you of two points: this commentary is solely on the economic realm. Second, I am not an EU expert. I started to take…
Why should the fiscal rule be different than that proposed in official arrangements?
I suppose it was a couple of years ago. Back then, I was of the opinion that "Turkey does not necessarily need the IMF. The way to get rid of the IMF is to take rapid…
Importance of the institutional structure
The Sunday commentary of the last week ended with the following questions: Why are there such significant income gaps between different countries? How did some countries…
Have you checked the survey by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry?
Turkey's economy has been demonstrating a dual structure for a certain time. There are 'well-off firms' on the one hand and 'firms the endurance of which are tested…
Is a way out for Greece without the IMF likely?
Greece is in the Eurozone. Therefore, it has more obligations to fulfill compared to other EU member countries. Particularly there are public budget and public debt…
Greece should sign a deal with the IMF
The world has been facing interesting developments. The state of affairs in Greece is of greater importance for Turkey. It will be useful to discuss under which…
What Tekel and university exam candidates have in common
This week I shared with you my opinion on TEKEL workers issue. In the meanwhile, the students who will take the university entrance exam this year were drawn into the…