Tuesday, June 08, 2004

The Ubiquitous Mafia - ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (200406079316)

ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (200406079316): "ECONOMY06.07.2004 Monday

The Ubiquitous Mafia


According to 'Our Life, Mafia report,' prepared by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, the mafia is active in over 100 localities.
The report estimated that throughout the world, organized crime roughly earns US$1trillion annually. Organized crime in Turkey makes US$60 billion annually, a quarter of the total national income and half of the government's 2004 budget. "