
Minister Şimşek Holds Phone Call with US Treasury Secretary Bessent

Minister Şimşek Congratulated on New Position by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Minister Mehmet Şimşek recently received a congratulatory phone call from U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Bessent, for his new position. The two ministers agreed to meet in person at the earliest opportunity, with plans to potentially meet at the IMF-World Bank Spring meetings at the end of April.
The half-hour phone conversation touched on the importance of deepening economic cooperation between Turkey and the United States. Both parties expressed a strong desire to strengthen the economic ties between the two countries in the future.
Minister Şimşek expressed his gratitude for the warm words from Secretary Bessent and reiterated Turkey’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with the United States. With the upcoming meeting in April, both ministers are looking forward to further discussions on how to advance economic relations between the two nations.