İdris Şahin's OVP Reaction: The Gap Between Targets and Realizations is a Management Crisis

DEVA Party Ankara MP İdris Şahin reacted to the major differences between the growth and inflation targets and realizations in the Medium-Term Program covering the 2027-2029 period.

Harsh Criticism of Medium-Term Program Targets

DEVA Party Ankara MP İdris Şahin drew attention to the inconsistencies between the growth and inflation targets and realizations in the medium-term programs announced over the past three years.

Şahin made a written statement on his social media account regarding the Medium-Term Program covering the 2027-2029 period, which was announced by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.

Inflation and Growth Deviations by Years

Reminding that in 2023, a 5 percent growth and 8.5 percent inflation were promised for 2026, Şahin stated that over the past three years, the growth target was lowered to 3.3 percent.

He emphasized that the inflation forecast for the same year skyrocketed to 28.4 percent, and that the targets for 2024 and 2025 also fell short of realizations.

Emphasis on Management Crisis Rather Than Technical Deviation

Stating that missing core indicators by exorbitant rates for three consecutive years cannot be considered a technical deviation, Şahin said there is a bankrupt economic management at hand.

Şahin expressed that this picture means a clear management crisis and that Medium-Term Programs are not wish letters.

Statement That There is No Confidence Left in New Targets

Arguing that the wreckage of the previous year is covered up every year under the name of revision, the MP stated that new three-year fairy tales are being told.

He noted that after past targets missed by such a wide margin, it is not possible for citizens to trust the newly announced inflation expectations for the year 2029.