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Monday, June 10, 2013

Turkish PM Threatens to 'Choke' Foreign Speculators

Turkish PM Threatens to 'Choke' Foreign Speculators
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Published: Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 3:07 AM ET
By: Jenny Cosgrave

Turkey faced fresh turmoil on Monday, as the lira weakened against the dollar and trading in the Istanbul stock market was delayed following a glitch.

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday that he would "choke" financial market speculators.

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