Friday, May 09, 2008

Resenting austerity, Turks want no new IMF deal | Reuters

"Resenting austerity, Turks want no new IMF deal

By Hatice Aydogdu and Selcuk Gokoluk

ANKARA (Reuters) - Consensus is rare in Turkey, but no one seems to like the IMF.

With the country due to end its loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund on Saturday, a view is building that after 19 standby agreements since 1961, it is time Turkey cut the ties and stood on its own economic feet."

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