Lessons to be learnt from Turkey

Ostensibly, Turkey has fared quite well under the banner of secularism and it stands out as an emerging economic power and potential military might in the region. Moreover, its strategic location has compelled even big powers such as the United States, Russia and Britain to cultivate friendly relations with Ankara. Obviously, these are plus points on which the Turkish nation can really count on. As we know, Turkey was once hub of instability because of incessant military interventions.

The whopping and mind-boggling increase in fuel prices has virtually left all and sundry nonplused; baffled and confused. If the incumbent government were following the proverbial dictum “actions should speak louder than words”, then surely it is treading the right path. Already pushed to the wall by the price hike specter and bad governance, the poor wretched Awam (people) have no other option but to clench their jaws and fists whenever drones of price are let loose on them.