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The surprise at the resignation of Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law caused unrest on the Turkish political scene. According to recent events, the Turkish president has accepted the resignation of Berat Albayrak from the post of finance minister, at a time when the Turkish pound has plunged and the country’s economy is at the vortex of the economic crisis.
#BREAK The Turkish President accepted the resignation of the Minister of Finance and Finance, Berat Albayrak, announces the Directorate of Communications
– ANADOLU AGENCY (ENG) (@anadoluagency) November 9, 2020
AKP spokesman μέmer σεelik said after the party meeting chaired by Erdoγan that under the Turkish presidential system, the responsibility for the appointment and removal of ministers has exclusively the president of the country. «Any announcement on this subject will be made by our president, if he deems it appropriate.Previously, the news of the resignation of Turkey’s finance minister and son-in-law of Recep Tayyip Erdogan Berat Albayrak caused confusion.
In the announcement of resignation, made through Facebook, and although his Twitter account cannot be accessed, Albayrak citing health reasons, The latest information from the Presidential Palace indicated that he was a victim of hackers. According to the publication, Erdogan’s son-in-law wanted to spend more time with his family.
However, many believe that his resignation is linked to the large devaluation of the Turkish pound lately.
THE Albayrak, 42 He was appointed Minister of Energy in 2015, while with the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2018 he went to the Ministry of Finance.
During his tenure at the Ministry of Finance, the Turkish economy was hit by two strong shocks, double digit inflation and high unemployment. The pound has lost more than half its value since the beginning of 2018.
Early saturday morning Erdogan dismisses the governor of the Turkish central bankHe, Murat Uisa, and replaced him with former Finance Minister Naci Agbal after the new low, a record at which the Turkish pound fell.
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