Politics · Turkey · 1 day ago
Mahfi Eğilmez says experts should guide technical decisions
Economist Mahfi Eğilmez has argued that politicians in Turkey should set public goals, while experts decide how to meet them.
He made the case in a blog post about political involvement in fields that require specialist knowledge.
He says political influence over technical decisions can reduce the role of expertise, weaken public institutions and make economic problems worse.
He also warns that relaxing technical standards in areas such as engineering and health can put lives at risk.
In economic policy, he says issues such as inflation, interest rates and exchange rates should be handled using technical knowledge and economic realities.
Eğilmez says public appointments and promotions should be based on people’s knowledge, experience and ability.
He warns that without a clear division between political goals and expert methods, crises and waste of public resources may continue.
Economist Mahfi Eğilmez argued that politicians should set public goals while experts decide how to achieve them.
He said political interference in technical areas can undermine merit, efficiency, institutions and economic performance.
Eğilmez warned that relaxing technical standards in engineering, health and urban planning can cause financial losses and deaths.
He said inflation, interest rates, budgets and exchange rates should be managed using expertise and economic realities.
Eğilmez argued that public appointments and promotions should be based on knowledge, experience and qualifications.
- Who
- Economist Mahfi Eğilmez.
- What
- He argued that politicians should set goals and leave technical decisions to experts.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- In an article on his personal blog about political involvement in technical details.
- Why
- He said political interference can weaken institutions and economic performance, and create safety and quality risks.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Siyaset neyin yapılacağına karar vermeli, nasıl yapılacağını ise uzmanlara bırakmalıdır.
Enflasyon, faiz ve döviz kuru siyasi sloganlarla yönetilemez.
Bu ayrımı yapamadığımız sürece krizler, kaynak israfları, kurumsal zayıflamalar yaşamaya devam ederiz.
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- Author
- Mahfi Eğilmez
- Outlet
- Ekonomim
- Publication date
- 2026-10-10
- Core principle
- Politicians set goals; experts determine methods
- Risks identified
- Loss of merit and efficiency, institutional decline, economic failure, and safety and quality problems
Sources
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