Mehmet Simsek

Special Post-election crossroads: Turkish economy weighs options

Post-election crossroads: Turkish economy weighs options

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unlikely to sack Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek, because doing so would exacerbate economic pressure on Ankara
  • Eurasia Group’s Emre Peker: Despite more than a decade of political polarization that has worked to Erdogan’s advantage, people still vote with their pockets
By MENEKSE TOKYAY ·