Istanbul: The city that recovered the most rapidly from the crisis

Azerbaijan NovoyeVremya, 6 October 2008

Presenter: What are your comments about the global crisis?

Adnan Oktar: NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO TURKEY. Nothing will happen to the Turkish Islamic countries. On the contrary, there will be prosperity and abundance in those places. Here comes the age of abundance and prosperity Insha’Allah. By the leave of Allah we will enter the Golden Age. Turkish countries will be happy, joyful and live in comfort. These crises are temporary indeed. They do not actually affect us but we of course do not want America to be affected because of the crisis. We do not want the Christians to be in dire straits. We will do our utmost regarding that Insha’Allah.

Baskent TV, February 13 2009

In the research project “Global Metro Monitor” conducted by The Brookings Institute, which is consistently ranked as the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tank, the profiles of 150 metropolitan areas that influenced the global economy the most werecompiled. Istanbul ranked first on the list. According to the report,Istanbul ranked first, leaving big metropolis cities known to be the centers of the global economy such as New York, London and Tokyo behind, with its rapidly developing economy, and improving employment opportunities.