And Turkey acts as a buffer on Iran's border from the encroachment of Western NATO powers and to some extent Israel.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

"It has to do to a large extent with the stimulus measures taken by governments, and by the very vigorous response of central banks on the crisis.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

"The bulk of our food production on this planet is dependent to some extent or another on oil or products of oil, so this goes right to the heart of,frankly, the way our society functions,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.20