Regarding the role of government, in the glass, auto-mobile and flat steel industries, which are all capital intensive, the role of Turkish government has been rather direct. It could be argued that this is,in fact, in line with Potter’s argument since he envisages a more direct role for government in developing countries.However,the role the Turkish government played, particularly in the glass and flat steel industries, was arguably even beyond that extended role. In Porter’s view, a more direct role of government involves direct support like subsidies and temporary protection. The Tukish government; However, did not only support or protect but it initiated the founding of a large sale glass industry in Turkish. This was probably the right decision since the level of technological competency and capital accumulation in Turkey at the time(in the 1930s) did not allow the exploitation of existing opportunity by the private sector alone. It is very interesting, in terms of Porter’s ideas that actually turned out to be a success story. Similarly, it is not possible to fit the case of the Turkish flat steel industry to the diamond famework with regard to the role of government. Apart from establishing and protecting the industry for a long while,the government owned half of Erdemir(the only producer in the industry), and was actively involved in its administration. The role of government here is much more direct than the one envisaged by Porter,even for a developing country.