Monthly Archives: August 2009

Major overhaul in Turkish judiciary

I think we are finally making progress on the long-delayed task of overhauling our problem-laden justice system, whose rulings have failed to soothe the public conscience time and again as the cumbersome and whose slow-paced proceedings have destroyed the feeling … Continue reading

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Reforming Turkish agriculture

For years, we have been criticizing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for failing to develop a sensible long-term strategy for Turkish farmers and businesses involved in food and agro products. Unfortunately, it did not matter much whether the … Continue reading

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Bad timing for US ambassador

No matter how good your intentions are, we sometimes find ourselves confronted with the bitter reality that the image we are trying to project actually defeats the very thing we are trying to accomplish. That is what is happening in … Continue reading

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