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Monday, February 09, 2015

Erdogan's 'facts' muddle Turkey's economic reality - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan's 'facts' muddle Turkey's economic reality

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been very persistent lately on two issues: that Turkey should have a “presidential system,” and that Turkey’s central bank should lower the interest rate of Turkish currency. As the elected leader of the nation, Erdogan may certainly advocate such opinions, but his attempts to redefine the very basic facts of politics and economics 101 are a bit over the top.

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