The behind-the-scenes of Hafize Gaye Erkan's resignation! A striking detail regarding Erdoğan...

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB) Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan requested to be relieved of her duties in a statement on the evening of February 2, stating that she had been subjected to a character assassination.

Fatih Karahan was appointed as the new TCMB Governor to replace the resigning Hafize Gaye Erkan. In the decision published in the Official Gazette, signed by AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the phrase stating that Erkan was removed from her post was used.

The background behind the resignation of Erkan, who had been in the headlines recently due to allegations regarding her family, has now emerged.

Gazete Pencere columnist Nuray Babacan wrote that Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek was uncomfortable with the allegations concerning Erkan. Babacan reported that AKP officials had also said, “Solve the problem together and continue on your path. Otherwise, her failure will be blamed on all of you. Leave the crisis behind.”

In her column today, Babacan shared the following claims regarding the matter:

"It is stated that the Central Bank Governor met with the President on January 24, the day Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Turkey. It is reported in AKP circles that the meeting with Gaye Erkan, who was already participating in official contacts, took place on the same day. Contrary to the statement from the Directorate of Communications...

CLAIM OF "SUGGESTION TO ŞİMŞEK"

It was claimed that party officials suggested to Şimşek, “Solve the problem together and continue on your path. Otherwise, her failure will be blamed on all of you. Leave the crisis behind.” However, due to differences in management style, the relationship between Şimşek and Erkan was not the same as before. It is also stated that Erkan's volatile mood fueled the problem. It was suggested that Şimşek's discomfort with the events continued, and that he brought the change to the agenda at a point where the two were struggling to work together.

"ERDOĞAN WATCHED THIS TIME"

Throughout this entire process, it is stated that President Tayyip Erdoğan was only concerned with ensuring the issue was overcome without incident, and that it would have no economic or political consequences."

News Source: 12punto