Türkiye’s new vice president vows to fight inflation

Türkiye’s new vice president, Cevdet Yilmaz, said on June 5 that the authorities are focusing on fighting inflation and rebuilding 11 provinces in the country’s southeast that were hit by the February 6 earthquake, Report informs referring to Turkish media.

The ceremony of transferring powers to Yilmaz by former Vice President Fuat Oktay took place on June 5.

“We will continue on with investment, employment, production and exports. We will work to ensure that the current deficit is not a problem. In this regard, we will pay special attention to combating inflation affecting the lives of citizens. Other priorities include the reconstruction of the provinces, affected by the February earthquakes,” Yilmaz said.

The annual inflation in Türkiye in May amounted to 39.59%.