The meeting of the Economic Coordination Council has ended.

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The Economic Coordination Council (EKK) meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz. The meeting, held in Şanlıurfa, was attended by Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, AK Party Group Chairman in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Abdullah Güler, AK Party Deputy Chairman Mustafa Elitaş, AK Party Deputy Chairman responsible for the economy Nihat Zeybekci, and President of the Presidential Strategy and Budget Office İbrahim Şenel.

STATEMENT AFTER THE MEETING

According to the written statement made after the meeting, the possible effects of the recent developments in Syria on foreign trade and the policies to be followed in the new period were evaluated. The importance of increasing food production in strengthening social welfare and combating inflation was emphasized. Additionally, public investment priorities and the steps to be taken in this area were discussed. The statement also reported that the enhancement of the global competitiveness of the regions and the policies to ensure recovery after the earthquake were discussed.