Following his appointment as minister for economic affairs and the treasury in March that year, he spearheaded a programme of ambitious and often painful reforms that helped curb political interference in the economy -- a main contributor to Turkey's financial problems.
După numirea sa ca ministru al afacerilor economice şi trezoreriei în luna martie a acelui an, el a lansat un program de reforme ambiţioase şi adesea dureroase care au contribuit la stoparea intervenţiilor politice în economie -- factor principal al problemelor financiare ale Turciei.