Acting Governor Başçı’s Speech to the Media (Ankara, 18/04/2006)

No: 2006-18

April 18, 2006

Dear Press Members,
 
We have been working together with Mr. Durmus Yılmaz for two and a half years. He is an outstanding economist and central banker, who has performed duties in every echelons of the Central Bank during more  than last 25 years, equally appreciated and respected both within
and outside the Bank.
 
He has made contributions to the important decisions of the Central Bank as a Board member for the last three years, and as a member of Monetary Policy Committee for the last two years. I  am  very  pleased  that Mr.  Yılmaz  has  been  appointed  Governor  of  the  Central  Bank  of
Turkey.  
 
I wish  to  sincerely  congratulate Governor Yılmaz  for  this appointment, and I would  like  to express my belief that we will continue to work together harmoniously and constructively on the way to price stability.
 
Thank you.