Turkish, US treasury chiefs meet in India

ANKARA

Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday met on the sidelines of the G-20 finance ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, the Indian capital.

During the meeting, Simsek was accompanied by Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan, according to information obtained from the ministry.

The officials discussed Türkiye’s economic outlook and policy direction, a statement by the US Treasury said, adding: “They also discussed how Türkiye and the U.S. can work together, including in the G20, to address global economic issues and advance prosperity in our respective economies.”

Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden met at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and discussed several issues, including bilateral relations, security cooperation, and regional issues.

Simsek also separately met with World Bank President Ajay Banga, Singapore’s Finance Minister Lawrance Wong, the EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso and Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

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