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Submitted by Turkish Style (Turkey), Dec 7, 2009 at 14:00

I have this response for Solomon Taragano (Israel), Nov 28, 2009 about my comment (modern Turkey??). I have read it and I am feeling very sorry about my country. There are things that I have not realized and Solomon from israel knows better than me. (ıts strange though since I have not much information about israel's current economic situation as Solomon does about Turkey. I will briefly try to answer to his comments.

He says;

"Turkish economy. Figures released this week show that the budget deficit increased thirteenfold in the first six months of 2009. Foreign investment fell by half in the first five months of the year. One in four youths are now unemployed. To crown it all, GDP shrank by a record 13.8% in the year to the first quarter, putting Turkey among the economies worst hit by the global recession The IMF expects the economy to contract by 5.1% this year, after registering average annual growth of 6% in the past six years."

When you read such a comment you feel like everything in the world is fine, The US unemployment rates are normal, there is no such a thing like global financial crisis (maybe Solomon claims that it is beacuse of Erdogan or Islamists or Mohammedanism). The reality is as you all know there is a such a thing like global financial crisis. Iceland has bankrupted. All other European countries have prepared rescue packages for their financial instutions and the stimulus packages of billions of dollars. It was only Turkey who did not helped any of its financial sector or asked for help to IMF for a stand by agreement with some countries like india and china. The comments below are taken from Reuters web site:

Reuters - Ratings agency Fitch on Thursday upgraded Turkey's long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) two notches to 'BB+' from 'BB-' due to its resilience to the crisis and the easing of earlier restraints such as inflation. Fitch added Turkey has shown that its credit fundamentals and debt tolerance are stronger than previously thought.

"The upgrade reflects Turkey's relative resilience to the severe stress test of the global financial crisis and some easing in prior acute constraints related to inflation, external finances and political risk", says Edward Parker, Head of Emerging Europe in Fitch's Sovereigns team. "In contrast to previous shocks, Turkey has been able to implement counter-cyclical fiscal and monetary policies without sparking an exchange rate crisis, and interest rates have fallen to single digits for the first time in its modern history", Fitch added.

"This is long overdue and we expect other ratings agencies to follow suit. It's ridiculous that Turkey has been rated below Egypt for such a long time. The fact that they are on the cusp of being investment grade is testimony to how well they've done through the financial crisis," said Timothy Ash, Emerging Europe head of research at Royal Bank of Scotland

But Solomon "the one man rating agency" has better forecasts than fitch of course. lets remember what he says:

"When the global financial storm struck in the autumn of 2008, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister, boasted that "the crisis has bypassed Turkey". He also claimed that there was no need for his country to renew a standby deal with the IMF that expired in May 2008. He has since been forced to eat his words. "We do not have a full-blown crisis, but everything has got significantly worse," says a Western economist in Istanbul". (Fitch is an eastern rating agency as we all know??)

No wonder Mr Erdogan has now begun to talk of doing a deal with the IMF after all.Whether Turkey gets help form the IMF or not Turkey is financially a bankrupt country and the latest financial crisis further complicated the situation. Hover, the AKP government and Mr.Erdogan are in denial of the facts.No matter what type of accounting tricks used to present the economical figures to show Turkey's economy is doing well, the following facts on Turkey's economy shows us the real picture. The experts in the western rating agencies should read this comments because they are completely blind to see the facts. Solomon can show them the real picture as he did us by the statements above

In his comments he lists 11 facts (?) about Turkish eceonomy. I will not mention all of them but I just want to focus on the 6th one

6. Unemployment rate is around 14 % (official government number), 30 % real on the street

You can not claim something that you can not prove; 30% on the street???. I really wonder how could you be able to get the on street numbers. (a real time data). If you have found a way to do it then we can establish business together and sell those 'on time data'. A company giving the governments and corporations a report on the "real unemployment figures" would be very valuable. Also we could extend the business giving the countries "real inflation data" and may be "real gdp data"

The below is the preliminary report of OECD for Turkey:

Output is on track for a record year-on-year decline in 2009 of 6½ per cent. However, four quarters of negative growth ended with a strong rebound in the second quarter of 2009. After recovering more moderately in the rest of the year, GDP is projected to expand by 3¾ per cent in 2010 and 4½ per cent in 2011. (http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/5/51/20213268.pdf) (if a problem exists please visit www.oecd.org and search Turkey)

The growth rates should mean something to you Solomon. I can find many web sites or articles or reports or comments of experts on every sector. Does this mean that AKP and Erdogan are always correct in what they have done and are they always right. Of course not. Human beings and the organizations which are also composed of human beings are always prone to mistakes. They have done in the past and will do in the future. what is important here is what they aim. AKP is trying to be a part of European Union and sometimes the nationalist movements in Turkey accuses them for betraying to their country. I really wonder how can you be a country like you say "Turkey is on the path of being first Pakistan like country, but not stopping there, and following the path to be Afghanistan like country" and at the same time trying to get a membership of EU with a strong opposition inside the country coming from left parties and nationalists.

So Solomon I really am sorry but this "Turkey is, unfortunately, economically bankrupt country" will grow and prosper. The problem is why you guys think like this. Any person without any knowledge about Turkey can use internet and can easily understand that your comments are not true in most polite way. I also know that you are smart enough to use those tools and get in those web sites and have the real and objective data and comments (there can not be a subjective data though, only you can have a subjective comment or in your case ideological) So why you do it?

If I would write in my previous comment (Modern Turkey???) that Israel is our best friend and what they have done recently is fine and they were only protecting their country. The united states is an ally of us. What arabs do to Israel is cruel, then probably Turkey would not be a bankrupted country. But again as I told you in my previous comment "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"

Please make your comments objectively, base on trusted institutions and their reports and if possible the latest ones. Believe me that will make more sense,will be worth to think about and respond to it. I will not answer from now on such comments especially the ideological ones. Although having or pursuing an ideology is okay as long as you base your ideas on the objective datas and criterias what is not okay is you can tell the public what is not true as an accepted fact. You have to prove it first and the method to prove your case should not be a comment such as " a western economics said this and that...without giving his name or the web site or article where he said that (even that does not guarantee it to be correct).

I would be thankful to anyone that will objectively disprove my cases because what I believe is that the important thing is, to live in this world peacefully with respecting to our differences. I have no problem with any christian or any jew. I respect to their ideas and their faiths. There can always be some minority who are extremists and behave very cruel in the name of any group, any country or society. But I believe in the end humanity will win. So when you make a comment please be aware of this notion. If I made any mistake I am ready to apologize. So should you...

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salaam my brother [246 words]DawudNov 4, 2009 09:45163927
Your words say it all [16 words]GaryNov 4, 2009 13:25163927
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response to your responses [468 words]DawudNov 7, 2009 09:32163927
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our dear Dawud [492 words]dhimmi no moreNov 19, 2009 08:18163927
a kafir trying to correct my arabic lol!!! [387 words]DawudNov 20, 2009 09:25163927
silence is golden [69 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 21, 2009 05:17163927
oops! [45 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 21, 2009 23:36163927
Our dear Dawud is no more than a victim of Arabian imperialism [800 words]dhimmi no moreNov 22, 2009 09:03163927
Kafir [375 words]dawudNov 23, 2009 08:55163927
be a good little dhimmi [13 words]DawudNov 23, 2009 09:19163927
Cherry picking time and our dear Dawud Tabi3 deen al-irab [278 words]dhimmi no moreNov 23, 2009 19:18163927
questions, questions [1520 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 24, 2009 01:52163927
Dhimmi [181 words]DawudNov 25, 2009 09:21163927
Shariah [40 words]DawudNov 25, 2009 09:34163927
I must be in good company and mistakes in the Qur'an is spelling and in grammar! What a scandal [411 words]dhimmi no moreNov 26, 2009 08:46163927
Cherry picking time and our dear Dawud [570 words]dhimmi no moreNov 26, 2009 13:12163927
Homes made of glass and dawud [122 words]dhimmi no moreNov 26, 2009 16:01163927
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turkey [181 words]havasNov 1, 2009 16:26163862
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scholar? [99 words]DawudNov 4, 2009 10:07163862
language [319 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanNov 4, 2009 20:36163862
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Kafir Scholar [586 words]DawudNov 11, 2009 12:30163862
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in your imaginings [175 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanNov 11, 2009 20:56163862
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2To you be your religion, and to me my religion (Sûrah 109-Al-kâfirûn) (the Infidels) [186 words]Anne-Marie DelcambreNov 12, 2009 08:32163862
best term so far [117 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 13, 2009 23:19163862
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hiw [204 words]dawudNov 20, 2009 09:33163862
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Ezekiel 38 [24 words]UgriOct 31, 2009 14:25163831
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The problem with klew's answer [186 words]AwliyaNov 16, 2009 08:59163791
still no answers from arliya [1305 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 17, 2009 06:07163791
Another victim of Arabian imperialism [1161 words]dhimmi no moreNov 17, 2009 10:38163791
1The Qur'an and variant tradtions [650 words]dhimmi no moreNov 17, 2009 14:06163791
Our dear Awliya and the word for today: clueless [516 words]dhimmi no moreNov 17, 2009 21:10163791
The problem with my answer, awliya?? When did I give an answer? [382 words]klewNov 18, 2009 03:30163791
Actually, no [74 words]klewNov 18, 2009 03:42163791
Our dear Awliya and al-nasikh wa al-mansukh and how come you did not know that?part trois [554 words]dhimmi no moreNov 18, 2009 08:13163791
Why say it then? [15 words]AZNov 29, 2009 08:57163791
Christians and Jews allies (if not they will be) [430 words]W. JuneDec 8, 2009 21:55163791
Turkey Came from the East and is Returning to the East [274 words]Salah AliOct 29, 2009 13:03163763
Ah...those wonderful idealists [141 words]pdmOct 29, 2009 12:33163757
Frienemies [173 words]LynnOct 29, 2009 11:08163750
1Time to "Remember the Armenians," Turkey's history of Genocide can now finally be revealed [234 words]HistorianOct 29, 2009 01:24163730
Let historians decide [93 words]AybikeNov 1, 2009 11:43163730
2Turkish victimization comedy [1301 words]IanusNov 2, 2009 14:23163730
The Armenian Genocide and those that deny it [409 words]dhimmi no moreNov 15, 2009 17:16163730
Muslim Brotherhood completes its takeover of Turkey [86 words]Secular TurkOct 29, 2009 00:00163729
2Le sultan est mort! Vive le sultan ! [611 words]IanusOct 31, 2009 17:00163729
too bad [20 words]DralliusOct 28, 2009 22:07163722
thrown to the dogs [23 words]Peter, ScotlandOct 28, 2009 18:06163708
Turkey ought to make up its mind! Are they with the Free Western world or Islam! [94 words]Ben ZalmanOct 29, 2009 13:05163708
Was Turkey Ever Really an Actual Ally? [466 words]M. ToveyOct 28, 2009 17:23163706
Turkey: An Ally No More [16 words]NirnieOct 28, 2009 16:57163704
Turkey's bid for EU membership? Dead [38 words]Cheryl MOct 28, 2009 16:23163700
myopic? [21 words]betsyOct 29, 2009 13:08163700
1Turan , not the EU [307 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 16:18163700
The true Turkish color has been revealed [50 words]RobertOct 28, 2009 15:28163690
what has rabid anti-russian and anti-communist politics led to? [134 words]G.VishvasOct 29, 2009 05:47163690
1Opening blind eyes [136 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 16:40163690
You must listen the other side also, [290 words]HavasOct 31, 2009 05:34163690
The new old world or Jews discussing "the so called holocaust" with Nazi historians [1599 words]IanusNov 1, 2009 13:35163690
too long to answer [259 words]havasNov 2, 2009 05:14163690
To Havas [101 words]AnneNov 2, 2009 05:57163690
1"Europeans believe that Moslems have come to Europe just to earn money. But Allah has a different plan." [953 words]IanusNov 3, 2009 15:40163690
there is no true friendship between countries,they are not humans. [204 words]havasNov 4, 2009 01:34163690
islam is beautiful [280 words]havasNov 6, 2009 14:05163690
Islam is what it is [181 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 7, 2009 02:04163690
1islam -"this decaying corpse of an immoral Arab Beduin"- is beautiful [1400 words]IanusNov 7, 2009 14:29163690
Does the Israeli government agree with you? [100 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
There is NO Santa ClausOct 28, 2009 14:19163688
Closed eyes [30 words]outspoken2Oct 28, 2009 12:18163684
Turkey and NATO [33 words]Al PilverOct 28, 2009 11:49163683
Turkish education [94 words]G.VishvasOct 28, 2009 10:55163682
Turkey sits between Islam and the west - The west can love it or lump it [70 words]Erol New ZealandOct 29, 2009 01:39163682
Turkey, ex-ally. [5 words]steven LOct 29, 2009 12:00163682
No justification for turkish ethno-fascism [250 words]G.VishvasOct 29, 2009 18:31163682
Turkish education [175 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 18:55163682
What do Turkish women think? [43 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 19:17163682
2Turkey - two madnesses instead of one [208 words]IanusOct 31, 2009 15:29163682
time has changed [62 words]JohnNov 26, 2009 12:30163682
Times change but I wouldn't be so sure the Turks do. [159 words]IanusNov 26, 2009 18:11163682
Turkey's true colors revealed!! [127 words]JaladhiOct 28, 2009 09:58163676
Jaladhi-you are so right! [149 words]portuguesOct 29, 2009 13:25163676
ı support Erdogan [84 words]havasOct 28, 2009 09:18163674
Turkey no more an ally. [11 words]Steven LOct 29, 2009 11:55163674
Turkey's new ideal is JIHAD NOT DEMOCRACY! Hear it from a Turk! [275 words]OsiaOct 29, 2009 16:37163674
open questions all around [173 words]mythOct 28, 2009 08:48163673
1The more important construct [371 words]IanusOct 31, 2009 15:14163673
answering questions from Ianus and turkish population in german society [307 words]mythNov 1, 2009 08:12163673
2"I understand that you are sensitive about the issue of assimilation. No one can demand that from you... Assimilation is a crime against humanity." Imam Erdogan speaking to Turks in Cologne [1178 words]IanusNov 3, 2009 10:24163673
40kms? [76 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanNov 4, 2009 20:55163673
to Ianus: some clarification on my position [127 words]mythNov 5, 2009 08:03163673
1Distances shrinking from 1500 km to 40 km or even less in twenty years' time [846 words]IanusNov 7, 2009 12:49163673
1Clarifications [519 words]IanusNov 7, 2009 15:27163673
soviet etc [732 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 7, 2009 22:42163673
Under the spreading chestnut tree I sold you and you sold me [2678 words]IanusNov 10, 2009 18:52163673
russia etc [1614 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanNov 10, 2009 21:31163673
The Gorbachovian, not Stalinist USRR !!! [2903 words]IanusNov 14, 2009 17:55163673
continuing a sub-plot - peppered examples of excess from another non-religious kind totalitarian system. [2761 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 14, 2009 22:02163673
Euphemisms from Estonia 1 [2809 words]IanusNov 19, 2009 15:13163673
one extreme to the other [3218 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 20, 2009 02:52163673
Euphemisms from Estonia 2 [2960 words]IanusNov 20, 2009 16:11163673
our pet side-topic [1991 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 21, 2009 05:05163673
6The forgotten referendum 17.03.1991 [522 words]IanusNov 21, 2009 18:26163673
they choose not to be aligned with Russia. [224 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 21, 2009 23:03163673
Who needs the turks? [183 words]James BurkeOct 28, 2009 08:17163671
No surprise [137 words]Joe Six-PackOct 28, 2009 08:00163670
Turkey drifts South and East [177 words]JonOct 28, 2009 07:53163667
Islamic dollars for Turkey's Islamic hearts and minds [866 words]IanusOct 30, 2009 17:33163667
Losing an Ally & Losing a Country. [203 words]TulayOct 28, 2009 07:12163661
1The fourth coup d'état [643 words]IanusOct 31, 2009 16:23163661
Secular Turkey [19 words]David GuyOct 28, 2009 04:33163652
1Turkey's secular hijab or "Kemalism is transient, Islam is permant". [523 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 07:01163652
Secular Turkey - only a myth!!! [38 words]JaladhiOct 29, 2009 09:11163652
atheism [29 words]Safa BalOct 16, 2011 06:05163652
omission [165 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDOct 28, 2009 03:28163645
1One difference [165 words]IanusOct 31, 2009 17:20163645
Tantamount [269 words]yuval Brandstetter MDNov 1, 2009 07:46163645
How to become an ally [198 words]Onur YAZANOct 28, 2009 02:59163642
comment on Onur YAZAN's comment - turkish attitude and frustration [287 words]mythOct 29, 2009 09:10163642
An ally in need is not necessarily an ally indeed. [1528 words]IanusOct 31, 2009 14:27163642
turkey [95 words]sse huOct 28, 2009 02:37163640
Turkey and EU [21 words]T.MOct 28, 2009 02:26163639
Your last sentence is intritguing [9 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Abu NudnikOct 28, 2009 01:24163637
Turkey: An Ally No More [22 words]Steven LOct 27, 2009 23:26163634
Next step [72 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 19:27163634
Turkey an ally noi more [151 words]Fazal Habib CurmallyOct 27, 2009 23:16163632
this is just the beginning [22 words]ErdoganNov 5, 2009 23:09163632
Turkey an ally no more [56 words]Fazal Habib CurmallyNov 6, 2009 22:54163632
Interesting dissimulations, frauds and betrayals ahead [158 words]IanusNov 7, 2009 15:48163632
How does the West expect Turkey to be the bridge between the east and west if they don't have ties with both sides ? [165 words]Sydney AustraliaOct 27, 2009 22:34163630
Europes rejection [157 words]paul GertzOct 27, 2009 22:29163629
Strange Bedfellows [51 words]Gerald LafonOct 27, 2009 20:59163627
"Our relations with Turkey are strong and good. We have been working hard to improve the already excellent relations." [318 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 18:27163627
2The Turks are the most confused people on earth [309 words]dhimmi no moreOct 27, 2009 20:54163626
dhimmi= you are right. we say the same thing to turks: You are confused because.... [74 words]adnan khanNov 1, 2009 02:35163626
1"Ayrılık" -"Separation" - Turkey's new anti-Semitic "masterpiece" [320 words]IanusNov 1, 2009 14:50163626
such great success [85 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanNov 2, 2009 15:45163626
Come back to real Islam and you will become a failure! [232 words]IanusNov 2, 2009 18:15163626
The Turkish soaps [74 words]dhimmi no moreNov 10, 2009 11:05163626
Our dear Adanan and Pakistan [38 words]dhimmi no moreNov 10, 2009 13:35163626
Ayrilik [115 words]dhimmi no moreNov 10, 2009 13:53163626
We Turkish anti-Semites love the Jewish people so much. [1017 words]IanusNov 11, 2009 08:35163626
??? [151 words]MirzaNov 18, 2009 22:54163626
Our dear Mizra and Turkish self hate [385 words]dhimmi no moreNov 19, 2009 20:23163626
definitely a confused dhimmi [121 words]Mirza Iskandar KhanNov 23, 2009 18:07163626
Our dear Mizra of Arabian imnperialism and self hate [276 words]dhimmi no moreNov 24, 2009 18:20163626
Cherry picking time and our dear el-jeneral aka our dear Mizra and the greatest empire [200 words]dhimmi no moreNov 25, 2009 17:56163626
Brainless Dhimmi = FAIL [436 words]General Mirza Iskandar KhanNov 25, 2009 20:43163626
abandon hope all ye who ..... [21 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanNov 26, 2009 04:55163626
Cherry picking time and al-baleed wa al-baghl [962 words]dhimmi no moreDec 2, 2009 21:04163626
Dates picking time and how many Muslims in the US! [205 words]dhimmi no moreDec 3, 2009 07:41163626
Our dear Mizra is saying that Armenian infants and children that were killed in the Armenian Genocide were killed because they were TRAITORS [114 words]dhimmi no moreDec 3, 2009 08:00163626
ıf were you , [98 words]Alper Can GündoğduMar 24, 2010 23:53163626
Untrue [113 words]anonApr 2, 2010 16:52163626
The Turkish machine at work [400 words]IanusApr 4, 2010 05:25163626
What is plan B? [203 words]Art K.Oct 27, 2009 20:51163625
European Union [41 words]Alan FoxOct 27, 2009 19:44163622
Nice Work, Obama [10 words]democratsarefascistsOct 27, 2009 19:23163621
Christmas [33 words]Doug CorriganOct 30, 2009 11:40163621
Dustbins of Turkish history [304 words]IanusOct 27, 2009 19:01163620
Poland 99.8% Catholic Monolculture ? God No ! [47 words]Sydney, AustraliaOct 29, 2009 01:28163620
Poland 99.8% ...Literacy Monolculture [418 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 17:28163620
Ianus [44 words]Evren, UKMar 10, 2010 17:41163620
Thanks Allah, I am no Turk! [270 words]IanusMar 12, 2010 15:37163620
Civilized divorce is probably the best option [190 words]BAOct 27, 2009 18:57163619
Keep blaming everyone but Israel... [26 words]AnthonyOct 27, 2009 17:43163614
Protect your citizens even if that causes a loss of "Friends" [81 words]BAOct 29, 2009 01:58163614
1Self-defence "a strategic mistake"? [409 words]IanusOct 29, 2009 06:33163614
Beg to differ Anthony [152 words]CanadianOct 29, 2009 23:40163614
With friends like these.............................. [68 words]FroikeOct 30, 2009 09:12163614

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