CHP's Rahmi Aşkın Türeli Criticizes Economy and Structural Issues
CHP Group Deputy Chairperson Rahmi Aşkın Türeli emphasized that Turkey is experiencing a deep crisis and stated that the government has failed to solve economic problems.
Republican People's Party (CHP) Group Deputy Chairperson Rahmi Aşkın Türeli stated during a press conference at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey that the country is going through a multi-faceted crisis in economic, social, and political fields, and criticized the government's economic policies.
Press Conference Held at the TBMM
Republican People's Party Group Deputy Chairperson Rahmi Aşkın Türeli held a press conference under the roof of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, making important evaluations regarding the general situation of the country and criticizing the policies pursued by the current administration.
State of Economic and Structural Problems
Arguing that the ruling wing, which has governed the country for twenty-four years, has further aggravated existing problems rather than solving the fundamental structural issues of the economy, Türeli expressed that this situation has dragged the country into a widespread crisis.
Medium-Term Program and Expectations
Drawing attention to the Medium-Term Program process to be announced to the public in the coming days, Türeli underlined that the chronic difficulties experienced in the economic field await urgent and permanent solutions.
Key Economic Indicators and Dependency
He emphasized that low domestic savings rates and excessive dependency on external resources, as well as the fact that the production and export structure relies on intermediate goods imports, enlarge the current account deficit.
In addition to the increase in the external debt stock, structural barriers in the labor market, high unemployment rates, informal employment, and the problems faced by the social security system were shared in detail.
Ship Accident off the Coast of Kyrenia
Touching upon the maritime accident that occurred off the coast of Kyrenia during the meeting, CHP Group Deputy Chairperson Rahmi Aşkın Türeli announced that they will meticulously follow the judicial and administrative investigation process regarding the incident on behalf of his party.