ISTANBUL, March 26 (A.A) - Forum Istanbul's Conference Delegation Chairman Yavuz Canevi said on Tuesday that Turkey would reach a respectable place not only in its geograpy but also in the whole world in 2023, which will be the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Republic.
''Establishment of Tomorrow Target 2023'' conference, which is the first of ''Forum Istanbul Century Conferences'', started today.
Addressing the opening of the conference, Canevi said one third of Turkey has a population below 15 years old, noting that this would be an important element in modernization.
Canevi said they wanted the forum to contribute to the information of Turkish people, and urged Turkey to get rid of marginality complex to reach its targets.
Author Prof. Andrew Mango mentioned the crisis process in Turkey, and noted that Turkey exhibited a successful vision in overcoming the crisis although there is inequality and imbalance in distribution of the sources.