Yeni Şafak Columnist Özgür Bayram Soylu Criticizes New MTP Targets

Yeni Şafak newspaper columnist Özgür Bayram Soylu targeted the economic management in an ironic language by comparing the inflation and growth targets in the new Medium Term Program with past data and shared his criticisms with the public.

MTP Targets and Inflation

Yeni Şafak columnist Özgür Bayram Soylu stated that the CPI realization forecast for the end of 2026 was raised to 28.4 percent and the single-digit inflation target was postponed to 2029.

Ironic Evaluations

In his article, columnist Soylu adopted an ironic style while criticizing the past period targets of the economic management and drew attention to the announced tables.

Growth and Interest Expenses

The article also included criticisms regarding deviations in inflation targets, revisions in growth forecasts, and the increase in interest expenses in the budget.