"As the international finance crisis intensifies
Turkish economy falters
By Sinan Ikinci
1 October 2008
Turkish prime minister and leader of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a televised address to the nation on Sunday to inspire confidence in the markets and proclaim the resiliency of the country’s economy in the face of the ongoing global economic crisis."
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