THE GULF WAR : Words on the War
“Extremists have a say in the Middle East region because of economic deprivation. That is why I so greatly emphasize the role of economic cooperation and even economic interdependence.
“Turkey must provide the most precious resource we can contribute to this end: water. The issue of the future in the Middle East is water, not land. If war comes again to our region, it will probably be because of the shortage of water. Turkey is offering what I call a ‘peace pipeline’ to the region after the war. In this way, economic development can begin to take place, and the extremes will be pushed to the margins.”
--TURGUT OZAL, President of Turkey
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