New Turkish Economy Minister Masum Turker gestures during his news conference in Ankara August 11, 2002. Newly appointed Economy Minister Masum Turker pledged on Sunday to stick by the terms of the country's $16 billion IMF accord in the run-up to elections on November 3. [Turkey's Economy Minister Kemal Dervis resigned on August 10, pledging to devote his efforts to uniting Turkey's array of centre-left parties ahead of November 3 general elections.]