Türkiye: moving forward in the European eco-system
At this event we engaged in a conversation with Türkiye's Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek
Speakers
Mehmet ÅžimÅŸek
Minister of Treasury and Finance, Türkiye
Hugh Pope
Chief of External Affairs, ACLED
Agenda
Check-in & lunch
12:30-13:00Agenda
Discussion
13:00-14:15- Chair: André Sapir, Bruegel Senior fellow
- Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Treasury and Finance, Türkiye
- Hugh Pope, Chief of External Affairs, ACLED
Agenda
Q&A
14:15-14:30This event featured Türkiye’s Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek in conversation with Professor André Sapir, Senior Fellow at Bruegel and Hugh Pope, Chief of External Affairs of ACLED.
The conversation addressed the state of Türkiye's economy, including the macroeconomic stabilisation programme and the medium-term transformation of the Turkish economy. Additionally, we delved into the relationship between Türkiye and the EU, including the revitalisation of all high-level dialogues, upgrading of the customs union and the accession process.