Turkey fell to 101st out of 180 countries on the corruption index.
The 2022 Corruption Perception Index report, published annually by Transparency International since 1995, has been announced.
Turkey, which was ranked 96th in 2021, fell to 101st with 36 points out of 180 countries in 2022.
In the statement made about the index, “In addition to the Financial Action Task Force’s gray listing of Turkey in 2021, allegations about the increase in the amount of unrecorded money entering the country after the Russia-Ukraine War , the politicization of the judiciary, the reduction of the space of civil society, the pressures of the opposition and the decisions of the ECtHR. Due to factors such as default, this trend is thought to continue to decline in Turkey.
According to the research method, 0 points indicates the highest perception of corruption, while 100 points indicates the lowest perception of corruption.
‘TURKEY IS AMONG THE COUNTRIES THAT LOST THE MOST POINTS’
In the statement, which states that Turkey has regressed 15 places in the last 2 years and the downward trend continues, “Turkey was among the countries that lost the most points in the last 10 years. Furthermore, the countries that lost the most points were Austria, Australia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Pakistan, Canada, England, Mali, Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to the Index, Turkey was found to rank last in the ranking of European Union (EU) countries, second lowest among Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) member countries, and fourth among the G20 countries. .
He continued: “Turkey, which was the leader in the group of Eastern European and Central Asian countries in 2013, fell from bottom to fourth place in 2022. Turkey was ranked 101st out of 180 countries in the world rankings, behind many others. countries where economic, social and political instabilities are intense and which have not achieved democracy.
DENMARK IS AT THE TOP, SOMALIA IS AT THE BOTTOM
In the Corruption Perceptions Index, Denmark ranked first with 90 points, followed by New Zealand and Finland with 87 points, Norway with 84 points, Sweden and Singapore with 83 points.
Somalia, for its part, ranked last in the index as the country with the highest perception of corruption with 12 points. Syria and South Sudan were between the second and third countries with 13 points.
The statement continued: “The results of the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index show that basic democratic principles, the rule of law and a free press are indispensable elements in the fight against corruption.”
‘CONTINUING IMPUNITY’
In the press release, the following was noted about Turkey:
“Practices of impunity that make corruption pervasive and ordinary continue in Turkey. There are fundamental violations of budget transparency and accountability for the use of public resources. Repressive policies against the media, civil society and social movements continue. On the other hand, the balance and control mechanisms must be strengthened quickly; the judiciary must quickly become an independent and impartial structure, and the institutions must not lose their power and ability to combat corruption. Turkey must comply with its obligations derived from international conventions; return quickly to the process of accession to the European Union; must prioritize guaranteeing the rule of law at the national level and reinforcing democratic principles and values.” (PHOENIX)