EU countries have selected quality as the most important factor in a great many spheres and have constructed their systems accordingly. The importance attached to people in particular, followed by art, beauty, manners, civilization, women, liberty and democracy will therefore be very different to that in the Middle East. Raising quality is important for Turkey as a democratic Islamic country and as a strategic and ethical mediator and partner. That will inevitably have a knock-on effect on all countries in the Middle East, and the question will even arise of implementing the “Ministry of Quality” concept in other countries. Turkey, therefore, needs to be a pioneer in this matter, make room for this new ministry in its Cabinet and initiate an intensive program of education on the subject. Let us remember that, in the same way that lack of quality annihilates love, quality brings with it love and respect. Raising quality is therefore one means of quieting the violence that has unfortunately become the norm in the Middle East. arabnews/columns/news/622391
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 16:51:16 +0000