"In economic growth, lots of company
Jonathan Power International Herald Tribune
ANKARA While Europeans debate their economic sclerosis and Americans their growing deficits, most of the rest of the world is moving forward and upward, especially so if we are talking about numbers of people, not countries.
Every time I come to Turkey I have to blink. Not that long ago, the big cities were overridden with shantytowns, and poverty stalked every village. Now, if not truly European as the Turks so earnestly want, the country makes a good attempt at emulating European standards- few shantytowns, fast roads, handsome bridges, well-dressed children, rising growth, a highly successful manufacturing export sector, rapidly improving health and educational services and a remarkably obvious presence of educated women in responsible positions."
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