Minister Mehmet Şimşek responds to resignation rumors: Regarding the claims circulated about me...
Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek has denied the resignation rumors circulating about him. Stating that the reports in question are baseless, Şimşek called for the public not to give credence to speculative news aimed at economic stability.
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Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek has issued a statement regarding the resignation rumors that have surfaced on social media and in certain outlets.
Şimşek stated that the claims do not reflect the truth and warned the public against speculative news.
“THE RESIGNATION CLAIMS ARE BASELESS”
In his statement, Mehmet Şimşek said, “The resignation claims circulated about me are baseless.”
“SPECULATIVE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN CREDENCE”
Continuing his statement, Şimşek noted that such reports target Turkey's economic stability, adding, “Such speculative news aimed at our country's economic stability should not be given credence.”
The resignation claims circulated about me are baseless.
— Mehmet Şimşek (@memetsimsek) September 24, 2026
Such speculative news aimed at our country's economic stability should not be given credence.