Denial of Resignation Claims by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek
Resignation claims regarding Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek were denied by official authorities, who urged the public to disregard the speculations.
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated that the resignation claims made about him do not reflect the truth, urging the public to disregard speculative news targeting economic stability. The Ministry and the Center for Combating Disinformation also firmly denied the claims.
Statement via Social Media
In a statement made via his social media account, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek expressed that the resignation claims circulated about him were completely baseless. Minister Şimşek emphasized that such news aims to target the country's economic stability.
Written Statement from the Ministry
In a written statement issued by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, unrealistic insinuations in a column were addressed, and it was clarified that Şimşek has no commercial ties with the brokerage firm or its executives mentioned.
Details of Past Duties
The statement recalled that Mehmet Şimşek previously worked in the research unit within Merrill Lynch and specifically emphasized that this role did not include any authority to establish commercial relations.
Center for Combating Disinformation
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications Center for Combating Disinformation announced that the resignation claims do not reflect the truth and that legal processes are being carried out regarding these posts aimed at manipulating the markets.