The New York times praises Turkey's economy

The nickname "the sick man of Europe" which was given to Turkey by Western states during the World War I is now used for Europe which has been striving to overcome its debt crisis. The economic welfare enjoyed by Turkey has been covered by an article entitled "Turkey to Europe:  Who is Sick Now?" was published on The New York Times yesterday. "With Europe roiled by economic crisis, Turks could be forgiven for engaging in a bit of Ottoman-style chest-thumping," the article said, adding, "During the decadence of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century, Turkey acquired the unwelcome nickname "The sick man of Europe." Now that distinction has been happily passed on to neighboring Greece, where high-spending Turkish tourists have been flocking to islands like Mykonos this summer, perhaps helping to give the battered Greek economy a bump."