
On April 16, the Atlantic Council IN TURKEY & Turkey Programs and GeoEconomics Center organized a roundtable in Washington, DC, featuring Dr. Fatih Karahan, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, accompanied by Deputy Governors, Dr. Osman Cevdet Akçay and Prof. Hatice Karahan. The roundtable, moderated by Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Deputy Director and C. Boyden Gray Senior Fellow, Charles Lichfield, was part of the Atlantic Council IMF-World Bank Week series. The roundtable covered Turkish monetary policy and topics ranging from the ongoing fight against inflation to digital currencies.


Within the Atlantic Council’s longstanding commitment to strengthening the transatlantic relationship, the Atlantic Council Turkey Program conducts research, provides thought leadership, and offers a platform for strategic dialogue between the US, Turkey, and NATO allies to address the region’s toughest challenges and explore opportunities, including in the fields of energy, business & trade, technology, defense, and security.

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