The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-02-26
Industria|ization Presents A.
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Turkish authorities are making impressive efforts TO
rnrs every aspect Of the eovnfrys economic life they
TOO fast they risk running ahead Of the Masses u too
y.x they will inevitably invite propaganda attack. from
tsmmvnlsm.
turkeys only known hsrd.eosI deposits except some
M seams near Ilmr around zongvdsk on the shores
Ms Black Sea- There, In lovely surroundings reminiscent
the French Riviera, Turkish and American experts are
oo at high pressure 10 double and then rsdovbls the
.rt output Unless they succeed Turkeys program Of in
.rIsI development will have 10 be drasfeaily cot down
Today output Is still not large enough In other parts Of
country cement factories have been built and others
m process OF construction although II Is not certain there
IN bs enough fuel for them. On the other hand Turkey
c, needs cement 10 build hard roads, bridges houses
m, Both coal and cement expensive the world
,rke that Turkey cannot afford 10 import large quantities
4 these Two vital commodities.
Resides the zonsvldak coal Turkey has some small de.
,, Of Ignite. These mostly too far from transport
tes TO be easily exploited AZ present except for local
= 8, and for The production Of electrical power.
Search Is going FOR OIL But the three big international
moniss which have been prospecting have not yet sunk
v walls because agreement has not yet been reached with
N. Turkish Government on the legal position.
Turkeys government naturally Is unwilling 10 accept
o,iors ssvorns Of the eaptvlstions Of susne times
N. oil companies equally not prepared TO invest large
sums sinking wells unless they assured Of getting their
mmsy back In convertible currency The same problem
on,s other prospective investors In spite Of Isss
Hlon enacted in 1854.
So Al the beginning Of 1855 only oil concern a
mkish one had actually sunk we'll and found oi-nof
Il /, understood, in very large quantities
Lacking fuel. Turkey Is handicapped in developing its
,ooort At present ell the railroads In Assiie Turkey
,iOo track II would cost billions OF dollars TO modernirs
,h.m and make them adequate for tho eovntrys rapidly
growing needs
NEGOTIATIONS are said 10 be we'll advanced for Swiss
firm 10 eeetrify the section between Anksra and sanbu
This sector is comparatively short But. apart from the ques
lion Of cost is questionable whether the steel and the cleo
power would absorb would nor pe oe"e' employed '"
hs directions
Turkeys roads also need undermining as soon as possible
There are only 700 TO 1000 miles OF ssphalsd roads in the
country All the rest are dirt roads, muddy and dusty by turns
iu holes and quite vnsvited 10 the increasing weight OF
mechanical transport they called upon to carry
In many cases this mechanical transport has not been
PAID YET owing Turkeys acute lack OF foreign sx
change due IN part 10 last years drought which turned Tur
ksy temporarily into an importer instead OF an exporter OF
wheat
big step toward solving the urgent question OF Iur
keys commercial debts was taken when the AnsoTu
financial agreement was concluded In January. 1883.
Il represented substantial step on the Turkish SIDE
toward accepting the axiom that current purchases snoud %
paid for out Of current assets instead OF being made
charge on future prospects.
On the British side. the first move IN the dmee''on
OF accepting the system of barter deals which me efn
Treasury has hitherto frownsd on.
Meanwhile Turkey Is making rapid strides in the v''i'
lion Of s water supplies Big hydroslsefrle schemes are 'p
preaching completion in many places Most o. them VIII MOI
only provide power but also water for irrigation Some o. '"'
SANS will help 10 prevent floods
One Of the most impressive Is the dam near Ao'ns
which being built by Turkish labor with American hna"es
and technical aid II should into operation IN '',o acc
will enable twice as much cotton TO be grown IN ms arse
Cotton rapidly becoming OF the most important o.
turkeys exports