Turkish finance minister wrecks economy ‘with a twinkle in his eye’ · Global Voices

Turkish finance minister wrecks economy ‘with a twinkle in his eye’ The minister dodged questions on the economy's failing figures Written by Arzu Geybullayeva Posted 30 December 2021 7:20 GMT Turkish Twitter-sphere was full of memes and jokes after the country’s new Minister of Treasure and Finance, Nureddin Nebati, exclaimed in a TV interview that the economy was about the “twinkle” in his eyes. The twinkle was the minister’s response to a question on economic indicators as the country navigates its worst-ever financial crisis, largely caused by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s unorthodox economic policies, now dubbed Erdoganomics. More:Turkish finance minister wrecks economy ‘with a twinkle in his eye’ · Global Voices