Response to Resignation Claims from Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek
While Minister Şimşek denied the resignation claims regarding himself, the Center for Combating Disinformation announced that legal proceedings have been initiated regarding speculative posts.
It has been announced that the resignation claims made about Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek on social media do not reflect the reality. Minister Şimşek and the Center for Combating Disinformation warned the public against speculations targeting economic stability.
Statement Regarding Resignation Claims
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated that the resignation claims circulated about him were baseless and asked that such news not be given credit.
In a statement made via his social media account, Minister Şimşek emphasized that the claims regarding his person do not reflect the truth and target the country's economic stability.
Warning from the Center for Combating Disinformation
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications Center for Combating Disinformation reported that the claims that Minister Şimşek had submitted his resignation or had such a request were not true.
In the statement made by the center, it was stated that necessary legal proceedings are being carried out against individuals and accounts trying to mislead the public and markets with speculations.