01.06.2011                      28.Ijar, 5771                      Jerusalemtag; Tag 43 des Omer

Feature:

To continue surfing, stand up to Erdogan

Most Turkish businesspeople know to steer clear of the Turkish premier when an election is underfoot. But with a clampdown on Internet freedom at stake, one woman is taking the challenge.

Since January of 2010, Umit Boyner has held one of the most important positions in Turkey. The chair of the Turkish Industry and Business Association, Boyner is responsible for the umbrella organization of most of the country's industrialists and businesspeople, which was established in 1970.
Because of its members' economic power, Tusiad, as the association is known, is considered not only as guiding the state's economy but also as having the power to influence the country's domestic and foreign policy….