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Islamic world from making proper use of its rich
resources.
A similar situation applies regarding water

resources. Water is the most important subject of
disagreement in the Middle East. But these problems can be com-
pletely eliminated by means of the members of the Turkish-
Islamic world supporting one another and by negotiation.
Economic co-operation is important in terms of stability and
of development. Economic strength will emerge once economic
union is established to resolve the poverty, lack of education, inequali-
ties in income distribution and other economic and social problems
afflicting Muslim countries in particular.
There are very different economies and natural conditions in the
Turkish-Islamic world. Some countries’ economies are based on under-
ground reserves (as with oil-rich countries), while others are depen-
dant on agriculture (because their geographical characteristics are
better suited to it). This difference also applies in part to the

nature of societies. In some countries the majority of people live
in rural areas, while an urban culture predominates in others.
However, if one country supports another so as to make good its

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