In a MarketWatch column, Süreyya Ciliv, the chief executive officer of Turkcell, is quoted: “Turkey has changed. Here, now, my son won’t be held back,” Ciliv added.
“By going to school in Turkey, he might even be better off. He gets to
experience the dynamism of Turkey without sacrificing the information he
has access to.”
He adds: “Historically, the library was the center of knowledge, which is why in
previous generations the Turkish businessman wanted to go abroad. Today,
the library, all the knowledge my son might need, is right in here. The
truth is, demand for our services in Turkey is increasing so rapidly
that the biggest challenge for Turkcell is how to meet it.”
And what is the challenge for libraries? Perhaps twofold: to convince Mr. Ciliv that his smartphone is the conduit for all knowledge, and to convince him and others that, somehow, libraries are relevant.
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