10 minutes agoErdogan orders: Stop working with American company
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Turkish President Tayip Erdogan announced today that he had ordered his ministers to stop taking counseling services from the US firm McKinsey, as the deal was brought under suspicion by the country's main opposition. Last month, Finance Minister Berat Albajrak, who is also Erdogan's son-in-law, announced that Turkey had decided to [...]
Turkish President Tayip Erdogan announced today that he had ordered his ministers to stop taking counseling services from the US firm McKinsey, as the deal was brought under suspicion by the country's main opposition.
Last month, Finance Minister Berat Albajrak, who is also Erdogan's son-in-law, announced that Turkey had decided to work with McKinsey as part of efforts to implement a new medium-term economic programme.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), this week accused Erdogan of working with American firms, at a time when relations with Washington are strained by the detention of an American Evangelical pastor and other issues.
“This person (Kilicdaroglu) is trying to accuse us, dealing with a consultancy firm that is fully paid to help in our economic management”, Erdogan said before members of his ruling party.
In order not to give him that chance, I told all my ministers not to take advice from them anymore ( McKinsey)”, Erdogan said, while US company representatives have refused to comment so far.
