Erdem Ba

The decline in inflation will become more pronounced during the second half of the year after a partial correction in food prices, Turkish Central Bank Governor Erdem Ba?ç? said on April 18, according to the Bank's website.

Turkey?s current account gap stood wider than expected at $3.2 billion in February, the Turkish Central Bank said on April 10.

The Turkish Central Bank?s cautious monetary policies along with prudent fiscal and macro-prudential policies are having a favorable impact on inflation, Central Bank Governor Erdem Ba?ç? said in a presentation on April 6.

Turkish markets recovered on March 19, with the Turkish Lira at its firmest in two weeks and stocks rallying as investors back into emerging markets after the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) sounded a cautious tone on the timing of rate hikes.

The lira rebounded to 2.5610 to the dollar earlier in the session, its firmest since the beginning of March.

The recent tug of war between President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Central Bank Governor Erdem Ba?ç? over Turkey's monetary policy has inflamed debate on the independence of the Bank.

TAV Airports Finance Vice President (CFO) Burcu Geri? has been selected to the Forum of Young Global Leaders, the company said in a written statement on March 17.

An initiative of the World Economic Forum, the Forum of Young Global Leaders is a community made up of the world?s most outstanding next-generation leaders, who are committed to improving the state of the world.

Turkey?s Central Bank left interest rates on hold on March 17 as the lira?s slide to record lows risked stoking inflation, resisting pressure from political circles to cut rates ahead of a June election.

Governor Erdem Ba?ç? and economy tsar Ali Babacan paid a visit to President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and his top economic advisers on March 11 to discuss the supposedly-independent Central Bank?s monetary policy.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said late on March 12 that his talks this week with Central Bank Governor Erdem Ba?ç? had ended ?positively and with a consensus,? in comments that appeared designed to ease tensions over monetary policy.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on March 11 met with the government's economic pointman and the central bank governor, agreeing on the need to maintain trust in the economy at talks aimed at calming markets after a plunge in the value of the lira.