The departure of Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) President Şahap Kavcıoğlu from his post has found wide resonance in the Ankara agenda and the press. The resignation decision, which came after the BDDK also became a subject of discussion within the scope of the fund investigation, also drew attention in terms of the newspapers' news preferences.
Sabah and Yeni Şafak, known for their proximity to the government, did not use Kavcıoğlu's resignation as a headline or main news story on their front pages. Both newspapers covered the development with more limited reporting on their inner pages.
While foreign policy, environment, and local agenda topics were highlighted on Sabah's front page, the BDDK President's departure from office was not moved to the headline area. The main agenda on the front page of Yeni Şafak was also established through different topics.
Kavcıoğlu was elected as an AKP deputy for Bayburt in the 2015 general elections and served in the 26th term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). After his deputyship, Kavcıoğlu, who wrote economic columns for Yeni Şafak, was later appointed as the President of the Central Bank.
Kavcıoğlu, who was appointed to this position after Naci Ağbal was removed from his post as Central Bank President, later moved to the Presidency of the BDDK. The final resignation decision has become a subject of debate with its reflections on both the economic administration and the media agenda.
News Source: 12punto
