Adnan Dalgakıran, a prominent figure in the business world, examines Turkiye's struggle to reach the levels of developed countries over the past three centuries, not limiting his perspective solely to economics but addressing a comprehensive range of issues, from education and law to governance, history, and culture. He identifies all factors contributing to the trap of mediocrity and demonstrates, through graphs and data, how chronic legal, structural, and systemic shortcomings have hindered efficiency and progress. With clarity and narrative fluency akin to a novel, Dalgakıran analyzes the recent performance of businesses, civil society, and state institutions. Reflecting on what countries that overcame the mediocrity trap have achieved, he offers numerous ideas and solutions, compelling Turkiye to urgently confront its realities. (Economic & Business/Socio-Political)