Erdoğan like a rock star, says Obama’s trade guru - Hurriyet Daily
The US trade undersecretary describes the image of Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan in his visit to the Middle East countries as a ‘rock star,’ adding that Turkish and US companies could jointly invest in the region.
Amazed by Istanbul’s vibrancy and energy, the United States’ International Trade Undersecretary Francisco Sanchez praised Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saying he was ‘like a rock star’ during his tour of the Arab Spring countries.
‘I have to say there is energy in this country that can be seen at all hours of the day. One of the defining memories for me will be coming back to my hotel somewhat late for an American: at about 1:45 a.m. There was traffic everywhere, stores were open everywhere, small streets, bars were packed and one of the things that I will never forget is that one of the stores, a beauty salon, where people were getting their hair done at 1:45 a.m. in the morning,’ Sanchez told Hürriyet in an interview during his visit to Istanbul to launch the Turkey-U.S. Business Council.
The economic Ottomans. It’s pretty much whittled down to a Turkish economy or a tyranny.
