University World News, London 16.07.2013
TURKEY World-class universities key to knowledge economy plan Yojana Sharma 13 July 2013 University World News Global Edition Issue 280 Turkey is attempting to rise from being the world’s 17th to the 10th largest economy within a decade – but can only break out of the ‘middle-income trap’ by becoming a knowledge economy. That means nurturing world-class universities, science and innovation and links with industry, Davut Kavranoglu, deputy minister for science, industry and technology, told a conference in Istanbul in early July. Turkey is attempting to rise from being the world’s 17th largest economy to the 10th largest within a decade – but can only break out of the ‘middleincome trap’ by becoming a knowledge economy. That means nurturing world-class universities, science and innovation and links with industry, Davut Kavranoglu, deputy minister for science, industry and technology, told a conference in Istanbul in early July
