Underlining that Turkey has become one of the reputable countries and best examples of fiscal discipline, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said, "we will fulfill all of our election promises but we will never neglect fiscal discipline. This is one of our economy's anchors and we will maintain it for sure."
Speaking at an ordinary general meeting of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), Davutoğlu said the government's aim is to save Turkey from the median income trap and bring it up to the group of high income countries through second-generation reforms. Davutoğlu added: "Now it is time to take steps toward achieving the targets we have set for exports, social justice and peace." Noting that the government is already putting the 2016 Action Plan and reform package into practice, Davutoğlu said "we opened a new chapter and full-membership with the European Union is the primary objective. Along with Turkey's economic and geopolitical power, its democracy is also very much appreciated."Adding that Turkey has undergone a huge transformation recently, Davutoğlu expressed his determination to introduce a great Turkey to the world, in the near future. He also indicated that the government is ready to meet the needs of its citizens under the new period of leadership with great ambition and excitement. In addition, the prime minister expressed that the burden of the minimum wage hike will be shared with the private sector. Davutoğlu also said that he and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras have decided to hold the next High Level Cooperation Council meeting in in İzmir during the first half of February next year.
Meanwhile, Davutoğlu also attended the fifth International Young Businessmen Congress of the Young Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (Genç MÜSİAD), where he referred to young entrepreneurs in the regions affected by the Syrian crisis saying "protect the young entrepreneurs in eastern and southeastern Anatolia who are adversely affected by the conditions in those regions. Each of you should regard these young entrepreneurs as brothers and sisters. This [cooperation] can be achieved with the mediation of our Economy Ministry and MÜSİAD."
