Despite dire economic issues in Turkey, a system of cronyism ensures state payments to a network of favoured companies continue unabated. "Out of the 127 countries surveyed, there is no other country in which public tenders are given to such a small number of private companies. In China, which has a 14-trillion-dollar economy, out of 1,507 projects, the company that has undertaken the most projects is China Everbright with 179 projects. The total value of their contracts is 11.8 billion dollars. In Turkey, on the other hand, Limak tops the list with 17 projects worth 48 billion dollars. Turkey, in other words, cannot be compared to any other country. "