Bora Can Yıldız, the Board Member of ISGID, said that the Turkey was stronger than the western world in the Middle East.
Bora Can Yıldız, the Board Member of Istanbul Young Entrepreneurs’ Association (ISGID) stated that the western world homes in on the Middle East due to the financial and economic concerns; however, Turkey has a strong and old place in the region due to its historical and cultural connection.
According to ISGID’s statement, Bora Can
Yıldız who addressed a speech on Turkey in the MENA (Middle East-North Africa)
session of the World Economic Forum mentioned Turkey’s economic and historical role.
Yıldız highlighted that the Western world homes in on the Middle East due to
the financial and economic concerns; however, Turkey has a strong and old place
in the region due its historic and cultural relations. Stating that the young
Turkey which is the world’s second fastest growing economy has a leading part
in the Middle East, Yıldız said that the Turkish companies had billions of
dollars worth business volume.
Explaining that Turkey has spent its last 90 years by establishing good
relations with the West, and that Turkey keeps the key to the Middle East for
the Western world, Yıldız continued as follows:
“While the European countries are struggling
with an unprecedented economic crisis, Turkey is experiencing a powerful economic
growth, and its close relations with the Middle East play a great part in this.
Thank God, they did not admit us into the European Union then. We have a
special geographical location; we are close to both Europe and the Middle East.
While one of them is going through a serious crisis, the other one is offering
great opportunities for us. For this reason, we could stay on the path and kept
growing despite of the economic crisis in the world.”
Yıldız reminded that following China, Turkey
was the second fastest growing economy of the world, and the World Bank
classified Turkey under the economy groups having high income. Stating that the
Turkish companies make the best use of the opportunities offered in the
neighboring countries and Middle East, he said: “$ 1 trillion is being invested
in the infrastructure of Iraq for the ports, motorways, pipelines as well as oil
and gas infrastructure at the moment… The daily oil production, which is 2
million barrels now, will go up to 8 million barrels in 2020, and 12 million
barrels in 2030; it is a really big and historic opportunity. Thanks to the
advantage offered by our education system and qualified labor, the Turkish
companies make the best use of such opportunities”.
The content of the speech took place in the
headlines of the leading newspapers of the Arab world such as Gulf News and
Khaleej Times.
Related Turkish Media Link:
http://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-yildiz-turkiye-ortadogu-da-daha-guclu-4312350/
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