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Readout from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent’s Meeting with Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan of Türkiye

WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent met with Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan of Türkiye. The Secretary was glad to hear the Minister’s thoughts on Türkiye’s general economic outlook.

During their talks, Secretary Bessent discussed ways by which to deepen the U.S.-Türkiye relationship, including actions designed to prevent malicious financial activity by U.S.-designated Russian actors and terrorist groups. Secretary Bessent and Minister Simsek also discussed the United States’ ongoing maximum pressure campaign against Iran and Iranian proxies.

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