Moody's Decision Discussed at BAU International University Washington D.C.

At a panel held at BAU International University Washington D.C., with young business people from the Turkish business world as speakers, the events following the coup attempt and the credit rating agency Moody's downgrade of Türkiye's long-term credit rating were discussed.

In the discussion moderated by Global Policy Institute (GPI) President Paolo von Schirach, Gayem Group managing partner Eral Osmanlar said, "Türkiye's expectation from its partner is that the process for the extradition to Türkiye of Fethullah Gülen, the ringleader of the coup, be carried out urgently."

CONTRADICTORY DECISIONS THREE DAYS APART

Bahçeşehir Educational Institutions Chairman of the Executive Board Hüseyin Yücel, stating that Türkiye achieved 4 percent growth in its economy despite many problems in its region, said: "In its previous assessment, Moody's stated that the Turkish economy had fully absorbed the shock of the coup. Three days after this assessment, it downgraded the credit rating. We doubt the credibility of this agency, which contradicted itself within three days. Is what could not be achieved through the coup attempt now being sought by putting Türkiye's economy in difficulty? Those eager to put Türkiye in trouble should know that these efforts will be fruitless. The Turkish economy will put Moody's to shame." LET'S BUILD A STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP: Bestimage advertising agency CEO Serdar Şenel drew attention to the need to establish a strengthened partnership between Türkiye and the US aimed at increasing information sharing based on open communication. Answering a Washington Post reporter's question on the extradition of Fethullah Gülen, BAU International University Washington D.C. President Sinem Vatanartıran stated that FETÖ has been secretly organizing for more than 30 years to take over Türkiye, and said, "The leader of this organization, which attacked Türkiye's democracy and its people, lives in a mansion in the US. There is a clear crime, and we want this criminal to be extradited."