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Turkey-EU Economic Summit will show ties recovering

Turkey’s relationship with the European Union is in recovery and top economic policy makers are planning to meet at a summit in Brussels next month, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said.

Structural reform key to maintaining Turkey's growth

Deputy prime minister highlights improving fintech sector as key in keeping growth at 5.6 percent

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Says reforms will be the main drivers of growth going forward

Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said that the nation’s economy will see better conditions going forward and promised to push ahead with new reforms that he considers the main drivers for growth.

The worst is behind us.

Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek says, the worst is behind and pre-2008 growth levels will return

Speaking at the WEF in Davos: EU trade matters more than US

Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek says Turkey unfazed by US protectionism under Trump presidency, will focus on EU trade

Deputy PM Mehmet Simsek says 'dust will settle, fundamentals matter'

Turkish Deputy PM confident about economy after coup attempt

Turkey does not expect to experience difficulties about any rollover of its external debt, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated on July 21.

Deputy Prime Minister Şimşek assures no need to panic, all measures taken for markets

The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the economy, Mehmet Şimşek, assured there is no need to panic, saying that the economic administration has taken all measures to ensure normal functioning of markets. Şimşek yesterday talked to 500 foreign investors through a teleconference to give clear answers to all questions worrying them. He said: "There is no need to panic and we need to be calm. We got back to work very quickly. Would markets be open if there were a state of emergency?"

Different views on Syrian crisis doesn't make Turkey, Russia enemies: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek said Thursday having opposing views on the crisis in Syria did not make Russia and Turkey enemies.

Turkey to focus on structural reforms for sustainable economic growth, Deputy PM Şimşek says

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek said Wednesday that the Turkish government has been focusing on structural reforms to continue the country's successful economic performance.

Fiscal Discipline and Educational Quality

ANKARA – The world is moving into a post-industrial age in which manufacturing is becoming ever more complex and competition has become global.

Economic Shadows and Light

ANKARA – If it is true that we live in a “global village,” bound to one another through commercial, financial, and social ties, then it is also true that informal economic activity in one part of the world has a negative impact elsewhere.