Deputy Prime Minister Ali babacan underlines the 'measures against neighbor's quake'

A global economic crisis will certainly affect Turkey in the short term, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said yesterday, added that the country is taking measures to limit its impact. “If there is an earthquake next door, Turkey will also sway. But we are working hard so that the house is not destroyed,” Babacan said in an interview with CNNTurk. The deputy prime minister also called on Turkish people not increase their debts but rather spend no more than they earn. “Constant use of credit cards for everyday spending and increasing credit card debt constitute a worrisome situation,” Babacan said, adding that balancing income and expenditures is important.