Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Turkey Mulls Price of Military Service

Turkey Mulls Price of Military Service

By Joe Parkinson

Turkey’s controversial monetary policy has caught the attention of many in the market as a creative, if risky, way to combat the economic crisis.

Now Ankara is floating another potentially polarizing idea to help boost the coffers: allowing conscripted recruits to buy their way out of military service, en masse.

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