Mahfi Eğilmez Issues Warning on Political Interference and Expertise
Economist Mahfi Eğilmez emphasized that political interference in technical fields weakens meritocracy, leading to failure in many sectors such as the economy, education, and sports.
Economist Mahfi Eğilmez argued that politics should determine goals while technical methods should be left to experts, drawing attention to how political interventions weaken institutional capacity.
Balance Between Politics and Expertise
The primary duties of politics include setting social goals and safeguarding the public interest. However, it is stated that technical decisions in this process must be made by experts.
Interventions in Economic Policies
High levels of political interference in areas such as monetary policy, fiscal policy, and capital markets pave the way for the aggravation of problems such as inflation and budget deficits.
Areas of Education and Urbanization
The level of political interference in the technical details of education and urbanization policies is high, and indicators such as PISA results and unplanned urbanization reveal failures.
Success and Interference in the Sports Sector
While high political interference and low success are observed in football, low interference and great international success stand out in women's volleyball.
Merit and Institutional Capacity
The prominence of political preferences over expert opinions undermines the merit principle by weakening the memory and decision-making capacity of public institutions.