Turkey is trying hard to return to normal after the failed coup attempt. Although one subject is less discussed than others, it is an important issue: the potential effect of the attempt on Turkey’s economy. In an Aug. 4 interview in Ankara, Mehmet Simsek, the deputy prime minister responsible for the economy, spoke to Al-Monitor about Turkey’s financial future. He said he doesn’t expect lasting damage to the country’s economy, but is mostly worried about negative perceptions of Turkey among the Western public.
The text of the interview follows: