1. Andrew N. Vorkink Country Director for Turkey
Conference on Anticorruption organized by tepav|epri July , Ankara
Andrew N. Vorkink
Country Director for Turkey

2. Corruption is Society’s Cancer
Corruption is the single greatest obstacle to economic and social development

3. Corruption Matters! Deters investment and hinders growth
Spurs inequality and erodes macroeconomic and fiscal stability
Reduces the effectiveness of public administration
Erodes the rule of law and can lead to political instability and civil unrest

4. Corruption Hurts the Poor the Most
Corruption increases wealth for the few at the expense of society as a whole, leaving the poor suffering the harshest consequences.

5. Effective Anti-corruption Strategy
Structure of Government
Political and Public Accountability
Anticorruption
Civil Society Voice & Participation
Competitive Private Sector
Public Sector Management

6. Key Elements in Combating Corruption
Increasing government accountability
Strengthening civil society participation
Creating a competitive private sector
Institutional restraints on power
Improving public sector management

7. Turkey has achieved a lot
Initial reform focused on public financial management and accountability
But scope has recently been expanded to:
Public sector administration
Decentralization strategy
Public sector governance agenda
A longer-term agenda for implementation in order to change culture of management in government.

8. Some Important Achievements
Public Finance and Debt Management law, Public Financial Management and Control law, Public Procurement law, Revenue Administration Law
Freedom of information act
Law for establishment of the Ethics Board for civil servants
Regulation on the code of conduct for civil servants and principles for applications
Turkey has signed the UN Convention Against Corruption and ratified the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption

9. Possible Areas for Action
Judicial system
Public personnel system
Decentralization with accountability
Civil society
Government regulations and red tape
Competitive private sector

10. In concluding…
Corruption is everywhere – the objective is to reduce it and not eliminate it
Reducing corruption is key to improve governance, strengthen public institutions and sustain economic growth and social justice
Corruption reduction works