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Turkey not in crisis, will fight 'economic war', says Erdogan

Turkey not in crisis, will fight 'economic war', says Erdogan

August 11, 2018 | 06:53 PM
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Rize, Turkey

 The Turkish economy is not in a crisis or going bankrupt and the fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate are the 'missiles' of an economic war waged against Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

Speaking at a provincial meeting of his AK Party in the Black Sea coastal city of Rize, Erdogan said Turkey was preparing to conduct trade through national currencies with China, Russia and Ukraine.

August 11, 2018 | 06:53 PM