Yılmaz’s statement after the EKK meeting

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz made remarks after the meeting of the Economic Coordination Board (EKK), which started today at 10:00 a.m.

The meeting, chaired by Yılmaz at the Presidential Complex, was attended by Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Finance and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat, Head of Presidential Strategy and Budget İbrahim Şenel, Governor of the Central Bank Hafize Gaye Erkan and representatives of related institutions and organizations.

Stating that the macroeconomic outlook and the budgetary outlook were assessed at the meeting, Yılmaz said, “We will continue to take measures to increase the competitiveness of our economy.”

The headlines of Cevdet Yılmaz’s statements were as follows:

*In the new period, Turkey will consolidate its financial stability and maintain its people-oriented development with fiscal policies and structural reforms, as well as monetary policies.

* We will continue resolutely taking measures to increase the competitiveness and efficiency of our economy within the rules of the free market.

* The main objective is to grow in stability and confidence, increase employment and share the blessings of growth fairly. While we realize our objectives of investment, employment, production and export for this purpose; We are determined that the current account deficit is no longer an obstacle to sustainable growth.

* While we heal the wounds of the earthquakes we are experiencing, on the other hand, we will take effective and decisive steps in the fight against inflation, which we see as the main problem.

* We will have the 12th Development Plan ready in October. With the MTP that we will share with the public in September, we will reshape public policy and practice and direct the allocation of resources within this framework.

* We will act with the understanding of fiscal discipline and savings in the public sector, and we will use our financial space for social spending and qualified investments.

* We will continue to take advantage of the fast and effective job opportunities offered by our management system at the highest level, in consultation with relevant parties, acting with a common mind, and with the contribution of NGOs, business, academia and others. . interested in the sector.