Erdogan ushers in school year at Fatih University

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday attended a ceremony ushering in the 2008-2009 school year at Istanbul's Fatih University, where he received an honorary doctorate. In a speech, Erdogan criticized the attitude of some, including some media sources, towards the global financial crisis. Stating that whole world is feeling the crisis, including the US, the European Union, and Japan, Erdogan said, "Turkey will be influenced by the crisis, but less so than others are." Erdogan also spoke at a similar ceremony at Kadir Has University.