he Greek economic meltdown can be turned to the advantage of both Turkey and Greece, observers have said, stressing the benefits of a possible solidarity visit to Greece by Turkish businessmen which might boost bilateral relations both politically and economically.
Speaking to Today’s Zaman, İbrahim Öztürk, a professor of economics at Marmara University, said the two neighboring countries border the same sea but cannot take advantage of this proximity for various reasons, but he predicted that the current financial crisis might be a chance to overcome the psychological obstacles to collaboration. “Turkish businessmen should pay a solidarity visit to Greece. It is not important whether we get a concrete result or not, but it will definitely provide noteworthy psychological gains, and this matters,” he said. Öztürk called on the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), along with other business associations such as: the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) and the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD) to immediately organize such trips to Greece and get businessmen of both nations together to discuss possible ways to collaborate. Unexpected deals in economic cooperation could also be reached during such talks, but, in the first place, such meetings will make remarkable psychological contributions to the resolution of a number of issues existing between the two countries, he said.
For the complete report : Greek crisis could boost Turkish-Greek relations
Speaking to Today’s Zaman, İbrahim Öztürk, a professor of economics at Marmara University, said the two neighboring countries border the same sea but cannot take advantage of this proximity for various reasons, but he predicted that the current financial crisis might be a chance to overcome the psychological obstacles to collaboration. “Turkish businessmen should pay a solidarity visit to Greece. It is not important whether we get a concrete result or not, but it will definitely provide noteworthy psychological gains, and this matters,” he said. Öztürk called on the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), along with other business associations such as: the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) and the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD) to immediately organize such trips to Greece and get businessmen of both nations together to discuss possible ways to collaborate. Unexpected deals in economic cooperation could also be reached during such talks, but, in the first place, such meetings will make remarkable psychological contributions to the resolution of a number of issues existing between the two countries, he said.
For the complete report : Greek crisis could boost Turkish-Greek relations
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