Some common economic
measures for readers not as
familiar as Turkish leaders with
the national level numbers for
Turkey. Among others, an
admiral would be concerned at
the number of doctors working.
A ratio of 250 patients per doctor
after an earthquake and tsunami
is likely to be needed, especially
if epidemics of dysentery,
typhoid and cholera are to be
countered. We comment that if
infant mortality is measured in a
standard manner the rate is too
high for a nation of Turkey's
stature.