Turkish President Erdogan Says Turkey's Economy Is Under Attack





Al Jazeera: Erdogan says Turkey economy under attack as Trump doubles tariffs

After Turkish president urges people to support currency, US counterpart adds pressure with doubling of metals' tariffs.

US President Donald Trump has announced a doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey, piling economic pressure on the NATO ally after its currency went into a tail-spin.

Trump's announcement on Friday came hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out against a shadowy international "interest rate lobby" which, he suggested, was "campaigning" to harm Turkey's economy, after the lira fell more than 14 percent overnight.

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WNU Editor: The U.S. is being blamed for the collapse of the lira .... On Istanbul streets, defiant Turks see U.S. hand behind lira crisis (Reuters)

Update: No kidding .... U.S.-Turkey relations will never

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