Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci answered questions at press conference in the Ministry with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) regarding the free trade agreement between their countries.
4,000 TONS POTATOES IMPORTED FROM SYRIA
Zeybekci, Turkey from the region carried out the operation in Syria, corresponding to 1 percent of the total needed against the rising prices of potato noting that about 4 thousand tons of potatoes brought, "we see as a result of this is currently the market price of the two came to pounds vicinity. In the public market I went, the price of the potato came to the point we wanted, around 2 pounds. We do not look at imports warmly, but the speculator and the carpenter will both be both manufacturer and consumer, and we will be resolutely determined against the steps taken by the victim."
Referring to the production of chickpeas Zeybekci, production amount will increase by about 20 percent this year expressed. Zeybekci explained that the prices were lowered to 2 liras in Adana, Mersin region as the first output of the product, and that they had taken import preventive measures in relation to the protection of the farmer.
While Zeybekci responded to the question of exchange rate developments, he noted that the period in which the value of the Turkish lira would conform to the macroeconomic outcomes and that it would be played speculatively at the value of the lira in the coming period.