The Ministry reacted to the perception operations attempted to be created through Merrill Lynch, where Mehmet Şimşek worked in the past.
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance stated that unfounded allegations and perception operations were carried out against Minister Mehmet Şimşek through Merrill Lynch Bank, where he worked nearly 20 years ago, and announced that they condemned this situation and would take legal action.
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Before entering politics, Mehmet Şimşek worked at Merrill Lynch.
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance stated that an attempt was made to create a perception against Minister Mehmet Şimşek through the US-based Merrill Lynch Bank, where he worked in the past, and stated that the allegations in question were unfounded.
The Ministry made a written statement about the allegations regarding Şimşek's association with Merrill Lynch Bank, where he previously worked.
In the statement, it was stated that an attempt was made to create a perception that did not reflect the truth through the bank where Şimşek worked nearly 20 years ago.
The Ministry reacted to these initiatives and said, "Efforts to implicate our esteemed Minister with unfounded allegations through an institution where he worked and left years ago are unacceptable." made his assessment.
The statement included the following statements:
"These efforts are inappropriate and unfounded. Efforts to accuse our esteemed Minister with unfounded allegations through an institution he worked for and left years ago are unacceptable. We condemn such untrue associations and inform the public that we will use all our legal rights against the publications and accusations in question."
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Initiation of legal process by the Ministry.
Very likely · Within weeks

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