READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek and Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye Governor[...]

SÃO PAULO - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek and Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye Governor Fatih Karahan on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in São Paulo, Brazil. Secretary Yellen discussed with the Minister and the Governor the ongoing evolution of Turkish economic policy, including the mission to combat inflation. They stressed the enduring importance of the bilateral relationship and discussed how Türkiye and the U.S. can work together to address crucial regional issues, including strengthening anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regimes and sanctions enforcement.

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