The Presidential Cabinet Convenes Today: What Topics Will Be Discussed?

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The Presidential Cabinet Convenes Today: What Topics Will Be Discussed?

The first cabinet meeting of the year will be held today at the Beştepe Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The primary agenda will focus on the fight against terrorism. The meeting will also address developments in Syria and Gaza, as well as the current economic situation and measures to combat excessive pricing.

Steps for a terrorism-free Turkey will be taken During this first cabinet meeting of 2025, Turkey's counter-terrorism strategies will be comprehensively discussed. The measures to be taken and policies to be implemented in line with the goal of a terrorism-free Turkey will be thoroughly evaluated by ministers. In particular, the roadmap Turkey will follow in light of critical developments in regions such as Syria and Gaza will be determined.

Ankara will reiterate its determination to end the presence of terrorism in the region. The collaborative efforts of different ministries will shape the measures that can be implemented towards this goal according to the common views of cabinet members. Following the meeting, President Erdoğan's statements regarding this issue are eagerly awaited.

Developments in Syria on the agenda Developments in Syria will be one of the important agenda items for the cabinet meeting. Following the collapse of the 61-year Baath regime, the reconstruction process of Syria will be assessed comprehensively. In light of reports prepared as a result of engagements in critical areas such as energy, agriculture, drinking water, and transportation, steps to be taken for the country's reconstruction will be determined.

Additionally, the latest data regarding the return of Syrian refugees to their home country will also be discussed at the cabinet meeting. The approaches Turkey will take in this process and the content of discussions with the new Syrian administration will be addressed in detail during the meeting.

Current economic situation will be reviewed Another main topic of the cabinet meeting will be economic developments. Following the inflation figures announced by TÜİK, a salary increase of 11.54% was made for civil servants and retirees, while a 15.75% increase was made for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees. However, there is an ongoing expectation for a regulation regarding the lowest pension, which is set at 12,500 Turkish Lira.

Following Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz's statement that a legal regulation regarding this matter will be made in January, it is expected that the relevant ministers will address the issue during the cabinet meeting. Measures to combat excessive pricing will also be evaluated comprehensively. President Erdoğan's statements regarding economic developments and the measures to be taken are keenly anticipated.