Regional Seminar on Developing a Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics Gülfer DİKBAYIR 11-13 September 2013 Ankara - Turkey

INSTITUTIONAL SETTING National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey INSTITUTIONAL SETTING

Integrated Economic Approach National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Analytical value Quality Integrated Economic Approach STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Integrated Economic Statistics National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Integrated Economic Statistics Institutional Arrangements

Legislative arrangements National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Legislative arrangements Official statistical agency as a centralized statistical system – 1926. The latest Statistical law of Turkey - November 2005. The law has been adopted by taking into account the statistical system applied in EU countries. The technical independence of TurkStat.

Legislative arrangements National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Legislative arrangements Provisions concerning the organizational structure of the Institute are introduced Principles regarding the Official Statistics are set out. The Statistical Council to advice on the production and use of official statistics. the development and implementation of the Programme

Official Statistical Programme (OSP) National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Official Statistical Programme (OSP) ensures the coordination among other institutions and organizations that are involved in the statistical process. establishes the framework for official statistics that should be produced on subjects required at both national and international levels. is prepared every 5 years. covering the period 2012-2016 is in operation.

Public Financial Management and Control Law -2003. National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Strategic Planning Public Financial Management and Control Law -2003. Fiscal transperancy Improvement in public financial management The legal infrastructure for strategic planning. Preparation of strategic plans with annual performance programs by public agencies Sharing the results with the public in the annual reports. 2007-2011: Period of 1st plan

TurkStat consists of central and regional organizations National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Organization TurkStat consists of central and regional organizations Surveys serving integrated economic statistics are carried out in the regional offices of TurkStat Analysis and estimations are carried out in the Center. National Account uses these figures.

National Accounts in Integrated Economic Statistics National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey National Accounts in Integrated Economic Statistics National Accounts have an outstanding role in integrated economic statistics as it combines other economic statistics. TurkStat have some protocols with other institutions, such as Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Republic of Turkey, Revenue Administration, Undersecretariat of Treasury. In the process of integrated economic statistical production all economic statistics, concepts, classification, definition of units, harmonization with international standards are gathered in national accounting system.

International manuals As far as international standards are concerned; National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey International manuals As far as international standards are concerned; SNA and ESA, supply, use and input-output tables, government finance statistics, foreign direct investment, price and volume measures, quarterly accounts and balance of payments are the important guidelines.

Coordination and Integration National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Organization of National Accounts Quarterly Accounts Group Coordination and Integration Group Annual Accounts Group

Main Data Sources for National Accounts National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Main Data Sources for National Accounts Structural Business Surveys (SBS) Fishing survey Transportation surveys Quarterly Production surveys Tourism activities survey Household Budget Survey Labor Force Survey

Main data sources for National Accounts National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Main data sources for National Accounts Ministry of Agriculture records Ministry of Finance records Central Bank figures on Balance of payments Electricity administrative records Airway, sea, railway administrative records Banking administrative records

Main data sources for National Accounts Population census National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey Main data sources for National Accounts Population census Building census Agricultural census

National Accounts are subject to two kinds of revisions: National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics 11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey The Revision Policy National Accounts are subject to two kinds of revisions: current or routine revisions major or occasional revisions The release date for each statistics is announced at the beginning of the year. National accounts data sets at TurkStat are published according to standard revision and publication policy. Revision policy is established in line with international standards and recommendations.