14.08.2018 Ankara
After consultations between TOBB and TÜSİAD, the following views regarding the economic situation have been put forth:
“The
business community is adamantly committed to supporting the objectives of the
economic program announced by the government and the success of the measures
being taken.
We
will overcome financial difficulties we have recently encountered in solidarity
with our nation.
Turkey's
economy has robust foundations and maintaining the capacity of real sector
production and employment of the utmost importance process
We
are in a sensitive period due to both global developments and internal dynamics
of our national economy.
We
believe that the necessary precautions should be taken in order to prevent lasting
effect on the real economy and that the following steps should be taken:
- In addition to the positive steps taken by the Central Bank for
liquidity management yesterday morning, a tighter monetary policy be passed in
order to achieve stabilization,
- Announcement of the fiscal policy, which includes the austerity
measures to support tight monetary policy, as soon as possible,
- Preparing a concrete road map that is reassuring to reduce inflation
permanently,
- The re-affirmation of our relations with our most important economic
partner, the European Union,
- Urgently solve existing problems between the USA and Turkey through within
the framework of strategic partnership.
As the
business community, we believe that with the implementation of necessary
measures, our economy will rebalance and quickly return to its sustainable
growth process.