A striking claim has been made regarding AKP Deputy Chairman and Head of Economic Affairs Nihat Zeybekci, who made headlines with his visit to TÜSİAD and drew attention by stating that the March 19 operation, in which Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained, had a negative impact on the economy.
While claims of a Cabinet revision after the Eid al-Adha holiday are on the agenda, it has been alleged that Zeybekci could return to the Cabinet.
Journalist Can Coşkun, who brought the claim to his column in Sözcü, suggested that there is a polarization in the AKP corridors ahead of the Cabinet change and stated, "There are quite a few people waiting for the return of the party's economic strategist, Zeybekci, to the cabinet."
The relevant part of Coşkun's article is as follows:
"The March 19 period, which went down in history as the Istanbul operations, is still being measured along with the damage it caused. Government spokespeople are doing this the most. It seems that the effects of Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest on the economy have caused disagreements within the government...
AK Party's economic strategist, Deputy Chairman Nihat Zeybekci, had used the phrase 'It is out of the question to say it did not harm the economy' regarding March 19. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, on the other hand, said, 'It did not have an impact on the economy on its own.'
Why is this debate taking place when there is no obligation to do so? Government spokespeople could easily skip these questions and/or promote the 'ineffective' view like Yılmaz. Why is this debate visible? The behind-the-scenes is whispering quite a lot.
There is a polarization in the AK Party corridors ahead of the approaching cabinet change. There are quite a few people waiting for the return of the party's economic strategist, Zeybekci, to the cabinet."
News Source: 12punto
