Central Banks Are Located In Capitals Where Sovereignty Is Represented All Around The Globe, D.S.P. Leader Sezer

ANKARA - Democratic Left Party leader Zeki Sezer opposed the plans to move the Central Bank to Istanbul.
Sezer spoke to the press after receiving Eid-al-Adha greetings of representatives of political parties on Friday.
Recalling the recent discussions regarding the moving of the Central Bank to Istanbul, Sezer said there were no rules suggesting that Central Banks should be where the financial centers are.
"On the contrary, all around the world the central banks are located in the capitals where the sovereignty is represented," underscored Sezer.
Reminding the remarks of Durmus Yilmaz saying it was not nice for the government not to assign the two persons proposed by them for the two vacant member seats in the Central Bank, Sezer said, "there seems to be some problems between Central Bank and the government regarding assignation of new members to these vacant posts. It is apparent that they want to use the methods of appointment they used to take over other institutions also here (Central Bank). Durmus Yilmaz was also appointed during the term of this government, but it seems it hasn't been an appointment they are content with. They make remarks that would put Mr. Durmus in a bad situation whenever they get a chance."
Sezer who said the government blamed Governor Yilmaz for not reducing the interest rates sufficiently noted that first it was necessary to establish the economic infrastructure for it.
"I am warning the government. It is your job to take the necessary steps for investments. Central Bank is not an institution where you can realise the political games you want to play. Quit that," said Sezer.
State Minister Mehmet Simsek had said they would move Central Bank's HQs to Istanbul, last Monday.
Simsek had indicated that if necessary they were ready to make changes in the law in order to move the HQs during a visit to the Southeastern provinces of Gaziantep and Batman.
"All the commercial banks are there, finance companies are there. Public banks will move there in time. Therefore, it is logical to have the Central Bank there."
However, Central Bank Governor Yilmaz one day later on Tuesday said that the bank staff had a tendency to stay in capital Ankara, the current location of the bank's headquarters.
"What I infer from personnel feedback is that they have a tendency to remain in Ankara," Yilmaz told reporters.
"But there is a clear relationship between making Istanbul a regional finance center and moving the HQ there, a relationship which needs to be clarified," had added Yilmaz.