Babacan Quotes & Sayings

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. — Ali Babacan

The fast fish, not the big fish, eats the small fish. — Ali Babacan

Whatever the scenario, the dynamism of developing nations, their demographics and competitive power are great sources for superiority. — Ali Babacan

To liberate yourself from your own self-judgment is to liberate others from it as well. To love yourself is an act of love for the world. — Vironika Tugaleva

At the end of the day, we need to do whatever it takes to move on. Don't be ashamed of any decision you make, and stay strong. — Brandi Glanville

Don Karnage-he's one of my all-time favorites. He's so brash and so bold and so arrogant-and he just doesn't know what he's doing. — Jim Cummings

A Diogenesian search for an honest person would rarely lead to the author of a memoir. — Tony Blankley

A country which has a population 99% as their faith in Islam can also be a country which are subscribing to the universal values of the E.U. — Ali Babacan

Age will go Back to the old - For all our tears We shall not know. — F Scott Fitzgerald

Leave history to historians. — Ali Babacan

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 does not have an official exchange rate target. — Ali Babacan

Northern Iraq has become, economically, a natural extension of Turkey. — Ali Babacan

It is unfair to ask Turkey to make a unilateral concession to take goods from Cyprus within the customs union when the E.U. is not open to northern Cyprus. — Ali Babacan

Openly speaking, the only formula that will save Greece's future is more trade with Turkey and more investment with Turkey. — Ali Babacan

Greece is not an easy country to do business in. — Ali Babacan

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. — Ali Babacan

Turkey will not let Turkish territory or airspace be used in any activity that could harm the security or safety of Syria. — Ali Babacan

There is the potential for dreams to come true, for records to be broken, and medals to be won, and at this time everyone believes that they individually have the potential to make their dream a reality. — Elana Meyers

We should point out that if we feel like we've upset somebody and they're vitriolic, if people are actively pursuing some sort of complaint, then we've done our job. — Jamie Hyneman

You're not going to say anything about me that I'm not going to say about myself. There's so many things that I think about myself; if someone really wanted to get at me, they could say this and this and this. So I'm going to say it before they can. It's the best policy for me. — Eminem

Islam and democracy can function together. — Ali Babacan

Those looking from Europe see Turkey as an economic success, whereas others from the Middle East see Turkey as a democratic success. — Ali Babacan

However, the new Istanbul would not be a closed off society built on strict religious grounds. Influence from Middle Eastern kingdoms during that time did not spell cultural collapse, but usually the opposite, as historically the old Islamic empires were known for preservation of antiquities and a push toward topics like science, mathematics, and education. Although initially Constantinople was a ransacked, broken city, it would gradually turn into a new cultural center, where even former enemies (Christians) were allowed to re-enter and live among Muslims (although they were taxed for their faith). — Ayaz Babacan

Turkey has a young and growing population. Until recently, this was perceived as a problem, a burden that Turkey would bring to the E.U. But it is, in fact, an asset that can help the population deficit of the E.U. and the economic growth of Turkey. — Ali Babacan

Population is a strong driver of the economy as well as the quality of the labor force. — Ali Babacan

The best prices are not the highest prices, but the prices that encourage the largest volume of production and the largest volume of sales. The best wage rates for labor are not the highest wage rates, but the wage rates that permit full production, full employment and the largest sustained payrolls. The best profits, from the standpoint not only of industry but of labor, are not the lowest profits, but the profits that encourage most people to become employers or to provide more employment than before. — Henry Hazlitt

Every decision by every decision-maker needs to be informed by an understanding of how technology changes business processes. — Pearl Zhu

Turkey is widely envied while there are very serious troubles in the world economy. — Ali Babacan

Turkey's economy is powerful enough to tackle tough times. — Ali Babacan

Turkey's 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. — Ali Babacan

Absolute power corrupts absolutely; and if you surrender your personal responsibility to a government which promises to take care of you, they will only take care of themselves. — Howard Nemerov

Turkey shares Europe's fundamental values of democracy and the rule of law. — Ali Babacan

I look at Liv Tyler and think 'It's not fair', because I can't find a flaw on her. And on top of that she seems nice, so it's really not fair. — Tori Spelling

'The Economist' is a biased organization. — Ali Babacan

She would not exchange her solitude for anything. Never again to be forced to move to the rhythms of others. — Tillie Olsen

Any computer-electronics technician knows otherwise. Try to find a voltage representing one or zero when the power is off! The circuits are in a mu state. — Robert M. Pirsig

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. — Ali Babacan

Cease, man, to mourn, to weep, to wail;
Enjoy thy shining hour of sun;
We dance along Death's icy brink,
But is the dance less full of fun? — Richard Francis Burton