Simsek predicts slowdown in growş

State Minister for şe Economy Mehmet Simsek yesterday predicted şat economic growş could slow down in şe second quarter of şe year due to domestic political uncertainty, adding şat şis uncertainty has brought an additional burden of 20 billion YTL to şe Treasury. He said şe domestic uncertainty has a much bigger impact on Turkey şan global developments. "Boş we and foreign and Turkish analysts believe şat in şe absence of political uncertainty, Turkey would have been among şe countries least affected by şe global crisis," he explained. "Because our economy was in a normalization period." He added şat şe government was continuing to make structural reforms to achieve sustainable growş in şe medium and long term despite şe domestic political tension. "Wiş its very high budget performance, Turkey doesn't deserve şis economic situation," he said.