Turker: Our Relations With The I.M.F. Are Better Than The Past

ANKARA - State Minister Masum Turker for economy said on Tuesday that he did not think that the elections would be postponed, stressing that he did not think that economy would be negatively influenced by this if it is delayed.''
When journalists reminded Turker the initiatives to delay the elections, he said, ''I don't favor postponement of elections. I don't think that the elections would be delayed, but our economy will not be negatively influenced by this if it is delayed because there is an existing government before the other comes.''
Turker said, ''there are valuable bureaucrats in Turkey, we should not think negatively. Some circles would be in an effort to create uncertainty. We expect the citizens to be sensitive in this respect.''
STATE MINISTER TURKER:''OUR RELATIONS WITH THE IMF ARE BETTER THAN THE PAST''
Responding to the questions of reporters, Turker said some commitments given to the IMF could not be fulfilled because of the elections, and that some of them could not be implemented as the Parliament did not work.
Turker said this would not constitute a problem, Turker said, ''we will talk with the IMF and tell them the facts. If necessary, some commitments can be transferred to the next period in line with the realities. No important problem erupted during the talks we carried out with the IMF officials. They also pointed out that they are pleased over the program.''
When journalists asked about his views regarding a proposal regarding removal of political bans, Turker said, ''it will be taken into consideration when the law is brought in front of us because the laws should first of all be passed from the commissions. We can point out a view after it comes to the commissions. However, there is a fact and that is we should experience an election without bans in Turkey. We earlier had tried to amend election law and make a constitutional change which caused bans. At those times, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit stated his views and addressed the parliament. However, friends of those who were banned prevented this amendment.''