Ali Babacan quotes

The fast fish, not the big fish, eats the small fish. (Ali Babacan)
Turkeys energy bill due to imports will fall with the increase in use of renewable energy sources. We have no control over the prices of petroleum and natural gas. View quote
Ali Babacan
The E.U. initially decided to end the isolation of Turkish Cyprus, to balance the accession of Cyprus. But the E.U. has not carried through on its promise. View quote
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Islam and democracy can function together. View quote
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Population is a strong driver of the economy as well as the quality of the labor force. View quote
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Turkey is widely envied while there are very serious troubles in the world economy. View quote
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Turkey is going through an incredible economic, political and social transformation. What is most important is that Turkey has been the owner of this transformation. Ownership has been the key to success. View quote
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Greece is not an easy country to do business in. View quote
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Whatever the scenario, the dynamism of developing nations, their demographics and competitive power are great sources for superiority. View quote
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When Turkey buys Iranian oil, we pay for it in Turkish lira... However, it is not possible for Iran to take that money as dollars into its own country due to international restrictions, the U.S.A.s sanctions. Therefore, when Iran cannot take this money back as currency, they withdraw Turkish lira and buy gold from our market. View quote
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We have been talking with leaders: Change is coming; you can no longer have a closed regime with an open society - satellites, social media, the Internet - you have this kind, this kind of society moving forward, and you are running this closed regime; this is not sustainable. This cannot continue. (Ali Babacan)
Turkey's economy is powerful enough to tackle tough times. View quote
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