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Resident Representative for Turkey

Ben Kelmanson

Senior Resident Representative

Ben Kelmanson took up the position of Senior Resident Representative in Turkey in August 2018. Mr. Kelmanson has broad experience across a wide range of global, regional, country and policy issues, spanning advanced and emerging markets. Immediately prior to his current position he was IMF Mission Chief to Moldova and Latvia, and a Deputy Unit Chief in the European Department. Before this, he served as Advisor to the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director. He also worked in various positions in the Strategy, Policy and Review Department, including as Advisor to the Director, Deputy Chief in the Emerging Markets Division, and also in the Low-Income Country Division. Before joining Fund staff he served as an Advisor to the UK Executive Director on the IMF’s Executive Board. Prior to joining the Fund he worked at HM Treasury, in the United Kingdom, working on domestic and international economic issues. He has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Leeds.

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Ben Kelmanson, Ağustos 2018'de Türkiye'deki Daimi Temsilci görevini devraldı. Kelmanson, gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan piyasaların dahil olduğu geniş bir yelpazede küresel, bölgesel, ülke ve politika konularında kapsamlı bir deneyime sahiptir. Şu anki görevinden hemen önce, IMF'nin Moldova ve Letonya Misyon Şefi ve Avrupa Dairesinde Şube Müdürü Yardımcısı görevlerini yürütmekteydi. Daha öncesinde ise IMF'nin Birinci Başkan Yardımcısı'na Danışman olarak hizmet vermiştir. İlaveten Strateji, Politika ve Gözden Geçirme Dairesi’nde Direktör Danışmanlığı dahil çeşitli görevlerde bulunmuştur, Gelişmekte olan Piyasalar ve Düşük Gelirli Ülke Bölümlerinde Başkan Yardımcısı olarak çalışmıştır. Fon çalışanı olmadan önce, IMF İcra Kurulunda İngiltere İcra Direktörüne Danışman olarak görev yapmıştır. Fona katılmadan önce, Birleşik Krallık Hazinesi'nde yerli ve uluslararası ekonomi konularında çalışmıştır. Leeds Üniversitesi'nden ekonomi alanında lisans derecesine sahiptir.

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What we do

The IMF office in Ankara follows economic developments and policies in Turkey, liaises between the Turkish authorities and the IMF staff in Washington, and coordinates IMF technical assistance. It is also a source of information about IMF views for the public, local and foreign analysts, investors, academic and research institutions, and Turkey's international partners and their diplomatic missions.

International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings 1955, and the Annual Meetings 2009 in Istanbul Turkey

Who we are

The office in Turkey was opened in 2000, with Odd Per Brekk as the first Resident Representative. He was followed by Hugh Bredenkemp (2004-07), by Hossein Samiei (2007-2010), by Mark Lewis (2010-2014), by Srikant Seshadri (2014-2018) and more recently by Ben Kelmanson.

At a Glance : Turkey's Relations with the IMF

Current IMF membership: 190 countries
Date of Turkey's membership: March 11, 1947
Quota: SDR 4658.6 million (0.98 percent of total)
Number of arrangements since membership: 19
Latest Article IV Consultation: April 30, 2018
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IMF's Work on Turkey

Turkey: Press Statement by Ben Kelmanson, September 23, 2019

September 23, 2019
Turkey: Concluding Statement, September 23, 2019

September 23, 2019
Real Effective Exchange Rate and Trade Balance Adjustment: The Case of Turkey

IMF Working Paper 19/131

June 28, 2019
Economic Policy Uncertainty in Turkey

IMF Working Paper 18/272

December 10, 2018

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Sixth Richard Goode Lecture: Remaking the Post-COVID World

November 18, 2020
World Economic Outlook Update, January 2020: Tentative Stabilization, Sluggish Recovery?

January 9, 2020
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Turkey

December 27, 2019
Turkey : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Turkey

December 26, 2019

Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Series:Country Report No. 19/135
Turkey : Selected Issues

December 26, 2019

Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Series:Country Report No. 19/396

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