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Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan at Bahçeşehir University
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan was at Bahçeşehir University to speak at the conference "2023: Türkiye's Centennial Vision," jointly organized by the Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership and the Türkiyem Foundation.
Noting that 2023 goes beyond being a symbolic year and corresponds to a period in which concrete and realistic steps must be taken, Babacan said in his speech, "We set the goal of becoming one of the top 10 economies by 2023, and in doing so we analyzed all the countries of the world."
"THE CRISIS ACTUALLY WORKED IN OUR FAVOR"
In his speech at Bahçeşehir University, Babacan said, "The crisis we began to feel at the end of 2008 affected all countries. There are two separate periods: before and after the crisis. The crisis was a turning point for everyone, but it also created an opportunity for us to reach our goals. The pre- and post-crisis expectations of European countries changed. This opened the way for us. Japan and Germany, emerging from the Second World War, became the world's largest economies within 10-15 years. What made this possible was a qualified workforce. We must invest in this power. The only investment that will pave the way for development in Türkiye will be education. Investing in it is also among our top goals. It is now possible to see a university in every province."
Noting that 2023 goes beyond being a symbolic year and corresponds to a period in which concrete and realistic steps must be taken, Babacan said in his speech, "We set the goal of becoming one of the top 10 economies by 2023, and in doing so we analyzed all the countries of the world."
"THE CRISIS ACTUALLY WORKED IN OUR FAVOR"
In his speech at Bahçeşehir University, Babacan said, "The crisis we began to feel at the end of 2008 affected all countries. There are two separate periods: before and after the crisis. The crisis was a turning point for everyone, but it also created an opportunity for us to reach our goals. The pre- and post-crisis expectations of European countries changed. This opened the way for us. Japan and Germany, emerging from the Second World War, became the world's largest economies within 10-15 years. What made this possible was a qualified workforce. We must invest in this power. The only investment that will pave the way for development in Türkiye will be education. Investing in it is also among our top goals. It is now possible to see a university in every province."
