Hakan Doğu

The global economy has entered its most unstable period since 1945. Increasing uncertainty on a global scale is forcing companies to rethink long-standing efficiency-focused business models. Strategies based solely on cost minimization and speed are no longer sufficient; decision-making processes are increasingly shifting toward geopolitical resilience. This transformation is reflected in the transition from the “just-in-time” production and supply model to a “just-in-case” approach....

The EU–Turkey Customs Union obliges Turkey to apply the European Union’s Common Customs Tariff. This structure requires Turkey to automatically align with the free trade agreements that the EU signs with third countries, while reciprocity is not always ensured. When the European Union signs a Free Trade Agreement with another country, Turkey is required to reduce its tariffs toward that country as well. However, this process operates in a one-sided manner. For instance, when the EU concludes...

Sometimes someone comes along and suddenly rescues a company on the brink of collapse — sometimes even an entire country. On this platform, many companies are often labeled as “the next Nokia.” But occasionally, someone arrives and the company expected to become “Nokia” turns into NVIDIA instead. Today, as someone whose career was deeply influenced by this journey and who had the chance to work with him, I share Carlos Ghosn’s career story through five key lessons . Leadership Means Taking...