I would also like to mention the Japan-based Baharu Company. It is very important for this young company to succeed in the Japanese market. It seems they are determined to become a worldwide brand. General Manager of the company Soner Oner and his friends founded the firm ten years ago. I have to say that those who are seeking to establish business contacts and enterprises in Japan must reach this young entrepreneur and seek his consultation. The know-how you will get from him will save you a lot of money.
Another example that shows the efficiency of civil society lobbying is from the United States. The New York-based Center for Turkish Culture hosted a huge fast-breaking dinner that was attended by a number of leading figures, including presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. It was not a surprise for me at all to see the contribution of Recep Ozkan, who has done important trading in Japan, to the event. We all read from the papers that Hillary Clinton declared herself the representative of Turkey. Here is a great challenge to the state-lobbying, which requires huge amounts of money. It is impossible to succeed what the idealist and dedicated figures do within the bureaucratic chain of command.
?brahim ?ahin (1956, Tokat) is a retired Turkish police chief. He led its special forces unit, the Special Operations Department (Turkish: ?zel Harekat Dairesi). He was involved in the Susurluk scandal and has been detained in connection with the Ergenekon investigation.