Erdogan Replaces Finance Minister as Rate Cuts Deepen Rifts
- Elvan leaves post after a little more than 12 months in office
- Minister opposed Erdogan’s demands for lower borrowing costs
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly replaced his finance minister amid deepening rifts in the administration over aggressive interest-rate cuts that have undermined the currency and fueled inflation.
Lutfi Elvan will exit after a little more than 12 months on the job and will be replaced with Nureddin Nebati, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette. Nebati, 57, has been a deputy finance minister since 2018 and is perceived to be close to former economy czar Berat Albayrak, a son-in-law of Erdogan.