Economic Coordination Board Convenes to Discuss Human Capital and Liquidation Processes
Following the Economic Coordination Board meeting held at the Presidential Complex, a statement announced that the achievements of the economic program, human capital, the labor market, and a legislative proposal regarding liquidation processes were discussed.
The Economic Coordination Board convened at the Presidential Complex with the participation of Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, along with relevant ministers and bureaucrats. In a written statement issued after the meeting, risks in the global economy were emphasized, and evaluations were made regarding Turkey's economic program achievements, education and employment policies, and the legislative proposal containing liquidation processes.
The meeting held at the Presidential Complex was attended by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler, AK Party Deputy Chairman Mustafa Elitaş, Council of Higher Education (YÖK) President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, Presidency Director of Strategy and Budget İbrahim Şenel, Presidency Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran, AK Party Deputy Chairman Nihat Zeybekci, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Governor Fatih Karahan, and some deputy ministers.
In the written statement released after the meeting, it was noted that a period is being experienced in which uncertainties and risks in the global economy have reached historically high levels, and it was emphasized that thanks to the implemented economic program, growth has achieved a balanced structure, unemployment and inflation have declined, and financial stability and fiscal discipline have been established. It was stated that according to the OECD PISA 2025 results, Turkey raised its ranking and became the only OECD country to increase its performance over the last 10 years.
The statement recalled that the legislative proposal aiming to ensure liquidation processes are conducted fairly, transparently, and under legal guarantee has been adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Planning and Budget Committee, and reported that intermediate payments are projected to start as soon as possible after the proposal becomes law in the General Assembly. Additionally, it was conveyed that the impact of revisions within the scope of balance of payments statistics on the net errors and omissions item was discussed.