Turkish authorities on August 21 “firmly denied rumours on various platforms claiming that Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek intended to resign from his post”, pro-government newspaper Daily Sabah wrote on August 21. It added that the “rumors gained traction after several platforms claimed Simsek had resigned nearly two weeks ago and that Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz convinced him to reverse his decision”. The newspaper carried a statement from the Turkish Presidency’s Directorate of Communication’s Center for Combatting Disinformation, stating: ‘The allegations that Finance Minister…
