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Gold rush at Turkish bazaar a test of trust for lowly lira | The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO

Gold rush at Turkish bazaar a test of trust for lowly lira
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Thomson Reuters
Aug 14, 2020 3:50 AM

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Jonathan Spicer

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Hasan Ayhan followed his wife's instructions last week and took their savings to buy gold at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar as Turks scooped up bullion worth $7 billion in a just a fortnight.

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