Minister of Treasury and Finance Şimşek Spoke on Inflation and Pensioners at MKYK

AYŞEGÜL KAHVECİOĞLU / ANKARA - At MKYK, which lasted approximately two hours, Minister of Treasury and Finance Şimşek made a presentation in which he explained the fight against inflation, interest policy and economic targets for the coming period.

In his presentation, in which he pointed out the goals of the current economic program and the difficulties encountered, Şimşek made the assessment that shaping pricing behavior according to past inflation made it difficult to fight against inflation. At the meeting, the opinion that determining rent and other price increases based on past inflation created a "vortex" in the economy was expressed. Şimşek stated that the fluctuations in the exchange rate due to geopolitical developments and the impact of wars on the economy are among the risks to taking rapid steps in interest policy.

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One of the notable topics of the meeting was the possible arrangements for retirees. At the meeting, a suggestion was made to provide housing and food support for needy citizens over the age of 60. It was also stated that different formulas could be worked on to increase the income of retirees. It was learned that Şimşek stated that work will be done on retirees in the coming period, and that he gave the message that some regulations for retirees may come to the agenda, especially in 2027 and 2028.