Erdogan's new govt.. a non-political one with many indications
The new government formation announced by the Turkish president, following his victory in the recent presidential elections, witnessed major changes, which some considered Erdogan a coup against his previous policies and an admission of his failure to manage sensitive files, especially the economy.
According to observers, Erdogan through the government formation announced sending political messages, whether to the Turkish interior or to international institutions and markets.
Courting the Turkish voter
The expert on Turkish affairs, Dr. Osama Al-Saeed, considered that the formation of the new government in Turkey and the wide changes that reached 15 ministers reflect Erdogan’s desire to present a new face in an attempt to court the Turkish voter, especially with the approaching municipal elections, as the Justice and Development Party seeks to compensate for its losses in the elections. In the past, the ruling party lost the two largest municipalities, "Ankara and Istanbul," to the opposition.
He told ANHA agency: "Erdogan became aware of the lesson reflected in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections about the priority of the economic file for the voters, hence the formation of the government with specialized technocratic ministers in an attempt to bring about a kind of technical specialization."
Dilemmas of partisanship
Al-Saeed pointed out that: "Erdogan moved away from the idea of a political or party minister in the government formation for several reasons, the most important of which is that he wants to focus on tangible technical achievements, especially in the economic file," in addition to: "his desire to get rid of the idea of partisan quotas, especially since he succeeded in the elections with an alliance From several parties,therefore the presence of ministers from the Justice and Development without the rest of the parties would open the door to criticism of Erdogan from his allies in the elections, so the idea of a government of specialized non-partisan technocrats or politicians was the solution to get out of this impasse.
Hulusi and Fidan
Regarding the significance of the appointment of Hakan Fidan, former intelligence chief, as foreign minister instead of Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Turkish affairs expert considered: "This appointment reflects Erdogan's desire to continue the approach to dealing with vital files for diplomacy as it was during the past two years," pointing out that: "Fidan was not intelligence figure, but familiar with many files of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, in addition to being one of Erdogan's men of confidence.
He expected that: "The presence of Fidan at the head of Turkish diplomacy contributes to the continuation of the approach to improving relations with many countries in the region, as happened with Cairo, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh."
Al-Saeed believes that: "The appointment of the Chief of Staff to the position of Minister of Defense is a technical, not a political choice, especially since Hulusi Akar did not have confrontational positions with Erdogan, but rather was one of his loyal men," pointing out that "Akar's departure and the appointment of the Chief of Staff comes within the framework of renewing faces."
The Turkish affairs expert considered that the return of the former Finance Minister, Mehmet Simşek, who took over the Turkish Ministry of Finance between 2009-2018, is an admission by Erdogan of the failure of his previous policies to interfere in economic matters, especially since Simşek is a believer in the free market and government non-interference in market movements, and he enjoys great confidence in Markets and international organizations, pointing out that: "Simşek's return is a message from Erdogan to the international and global markets that he wants to restore confidence in the Turkish economy, especially in light of the clear decline in the Turkish lira."
Al-Saeed added, "The appointment of a woman at the head of the Turkish Central Bank is an attempt by Erdogan to present a different face to the ideological face that he showed and adhered to throughout the years of his rule as a conservative man who talks a lot about religious traditions," noting that "Erdogan is trying to prove his openness to choosing women in this matter." The very sensitive position in the Turkish government formation, and with this choice he flirts with the Turkish interior and the Western abroad.
He points out that "choosing Hafiza Erkan as head of the Turkish Central Bank, with her extensive experience in American institutions can be considered as an attempt by Erdogan to send a message of reassurance to financial institutions, especially American ones, as Turkey will change the approach and method of managing the economy during the coming period, especially since Erdogan used to interfere in economic decisions throughout his reign.
The Turkish affairs expert also touched on the selection of Cevdet Yilmaz, who is considered one of the leaders of Justice and Development, in the position of vice president, pointing out that: "This choice may be an attempt by Erdogan to pave the way for the presence of new leaders in the center of power, especially with many reports that this presidential period is the last for Erdogan, and therefore he seeks to present an alternative to him from within the ruling party to take over the reins of power so that the ruling party does not deviate from the Justice and Development Party.
Regarding the possibility of the Turkish government succeeding, Al-Saeed stressed that this depends on the ability of the ministers to work away from Erdogan's interference, pointing out that: "Erdogan's personality will appear in one way or another during the coming period, especially since he likes to interfere in every detail and practices interference in the performance of all ministers." And that this will be an important thing for the performance of the new government and its ability to carry out its roles independently, or will they turn into a mere secretariat for Erdogan.
a.k
ANHA
Erdogan's new govt.. a non-political one with many indications
According to observers, Erdogan through the government formation announced sending political messages, whether to the Turkish interior or to international institutions and markets.
Courting the Turkish voter
The expert on Turkish affairs, Dr. Osama Al-Saeed, considered that the formation of the new government in Turkey and the wide changes that reached 15 ministers reflect Erdogan’s desire to present a new face in an attempt to court the Turkish voter, especially with the approaching municipal elections, as the Justice and Development Party seeks to compensate for its losses in the elections. In the past, the ruling party lost the two largest municipalities, "Ankara and Istanbul," to the opposition.
He told ANHA agency: "Erdogan became aware of the lesson reflected in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections about the priority of the economic file for the voters, hence the formation of the government with specialized technocratic ministers in an attempt to bring about a kind of technical specialization."
Dilemmas of partisanship
Al-Saeed pointed out that: "Erdogan moved away from the idea of a political or party minister in the government formation for several reasons, the most important of which is that he wants to focus on tangible technical achievements, especially in the economic file," in addition to: "his desire to get rid of the idea of partisan quotas, especially since he succeeded in the elections with an alliance From several parties,therefore the presence of ministers from the Justice and Development without the rest of the parties would open the door to criticism of Erdogan from his allies in the elections, so the idea of a government of specialized non-partisan technocrats or politicians was the solution to get out of this impasse.
Hulusi and Fidan
Regarding the significance of the appointment of Hakan Fidan, former intelligence chief, as foreign minister instead of Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Turkish affairs expert considered: "This appointment reflects Erdogan's desire to continue the approach to dealing with vital files for diplomacy as it was during the past two years," pointing out that: "Fidan was not intelligence figure, but familiar with many files of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, in addition to being one of Erdogan's men of confidence.
He expected that: "The presence of Fidan at the head of Turkish diplomacy contributes to the continuation of the approach to improving relations with many countries in the region, as happened with Cairo, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh."
Al-Saeed believes that: "The appointment of the Chief of Staff to the position of Minister of Defense is a technical, not a political choice, especially since Hulusi Akar did not have confrontational positions with Erdogan, but rather was one of his loyal men," pointing out that "Akar's departure and the appointment of the Chief of Staff comes within the framework of renewing faces."
The Turkish affairs expert considered that the return of the former Finance Minister, Mehmet Simşek, who took over the Turkish Ministry of Finance between 2009-2018, is an admission by Erdogan of the failure of his previous policies to interfere in economic matters, especially since Simşek is a believer in the free market and government non-interference in market movements, and he enjoys great confidence in Markets and international organizations, pointing out that: "Simşek's return is a message from Erdogan to the international and global markets that he wants to restore confidence in the Turkish economy, especially in light of the clear decline in the Turkish lira."
Al-Saeed added, "The appointment of a woman at the head of the Turkish Central Bank is an attempt by Erdogan to present a different face to the ideological face that he showed and adhered to throughout the years of his rule as a conservative man who talks a lot about religious traditions," noting that "Erdogan is trying to prove his openness to choosing women in this matter." The very sensitive position in the Turkish government formation, and with this choice he flirts with the Turkish interior and the Western abroad.
He points out that "choosing Hafiza Erkan as head of the Turkish Central Bank, with her extensive experience in American institutions can be considered as an attempt by Erdogan to send a message of reassurance to financial institutions, especially American ones, as Turkey will change the approach and method of managing the economy during the coming period, especially since Erdogan used to interfere in economic decisions throughout his reign.
The Turkish affairs expert also touched on the selection of Cevdet Yilmaz, who is considered one of the leaders of Justice and Development, in the position of vice president, pointing out that: "This choice may be an attempt by Erdogan to pave the way for the presence of new leaders in the center of power, especially with many reports that this presidential period is the last for Erdogan, and therefore he seeks to present an alternative to him from within the ruling party to take over the reins of power so that the ruling party does not deviate from the Justice and Development Party.
Regarding the possibility of the Turkish government succeeding, Al-Saeed stressed that this depends on the ability of the ministers to work away from Erdogan's interference, pointing out that: "Erdogan's personality will appear in one way or another during the coming period, especially since he likes to interfere in every detail and practices interference in the performance of all ministers." And that this will be an important thing for the performance of the new government and its ability to carry out its roles independently, or will they turn into a mere secretariat for Erdogan.
a.k
ANHA
