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3,000 tonnes of 'hidden gold' stashed under people's mattresses to help Turkey's economy during pandemic

3,000 tonnes of 'hidden gold' stashed under people's mattresses to help Turkey's economy during pandemic
By Gani Mohamed Waseem
April 23, 2020 22:15 +08

Turkey seems to have found a treasure trove of "hidden gold" to give its economy a much needed fillip during these trying times.

100 tonnes of "hidden gold" put back into Turkish economy

According to a report in Turkey's Daily Sabah news, Turkish banks and gold refineries have helped put over "100 tonnes of gold hidden in people's homes" back into the country's financial system. But there is still around 3,000 to 5,000 tonnes of gold "stashed under people's mattresses," the report cites a leading gold refinery in Turkey as saying.

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