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Higher confidence in economy
improvement of investment climate needed
Road map for industry
from 81 cities
T
he Government unveiled its Medium-term
Economic Program, revising its growth fore-
cast down due to both increasing domestic and
global uncertainties. It seems that the national
economy will continue to struggle with this
low-growth trap longer than we are expecting.
Indeed, there were signs of an economic slow-
down before the July 15 coup attempt, but it has
become more visible as a result of what we have
been through since then. The Government is
working to contain the problem and has started
to take certain precautions. What we need to
do for recovery is to ensure higher confidence
in the economy and to improve the investment
climate in a bid to boost investments. A long-
term and high rate of growth would only be
possible if investment and consumption increase
concurrently.
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H
osted by M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Cha-
irman of the Union of Chambers
and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
(TOBB)and presided by Prime Minister
Binali Yıldırım, the 9th Trade and Industry
Council of Turkey was held at TOBB’s con-
ference hall. Among the participants at
the Conference were Deputy-prime Mi-
nister Nurettin Canikli, Economy Minister
Nihat Zeybekci, Customs and Trade Mi-
nister Bülent Tüfenkci, Food, Agriculture
and Livestock Minister Faruk Çelik, and
chairmen and speakers of 365 chambers
and commodity exchanges.
The chairmen of 365 chambers and
commodity exchanges from 81 cities
expressed the challenges facing the
private sector and also proposed their
solutions to Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım
and Ministers.
Making a speech at the Council, Prime
Minister Binali Yıldırım said,“The Ministers
and I have precisely noted the challenges
expressed by the chairmen of 365 cham-
bers and commodity exchanges.”
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu: