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ISTANBUL—Turkey’s currency mounted a dramatic, partial reversal from a monthslong collapse on Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a rescue plan to encourage Turks to put their money back into the lira. In a televised speech late Monday, Mr. Erdogan said the government would guarantee returns on lira deposits…

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), attends a rally in the southern city of Mersin, Turkey, December 4, 2021. Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's government has provided guarantees to citizens hit by a currency…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) speaks to announce the net minimum wage will be raised by 50 percent starting next year, next to Turkish Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Bilgin at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on December 16, 2021. Adem ALTAN / AFPTurkey’s troubled lira…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he attends a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, December 19, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan introduced a series of measures that aimed to prevent further dollarisation and encourage savings to be made…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he attends a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, December 19, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comErdogan repeats opposition to high interest ratesIs under fire over currency meltdown, rising costsPresident says problems not due to…

Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday at a major summit of the continent's leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity. Ankara has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with the world's…

RIZE, Turkey—Here in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hometown on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, residents are questioning the leadership of their city’s favorite son amid an economic crisis that is driving up the cost of food, gasoline and medicine. Turkey’s currency has lost as much as 45% of its value this…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy. Erdogan’s government plans to pursue legislation to criminalize spreading fake news and disinformation online, but critics say the proposed changes would tighten restrictions on free speech. “Social media, which was…

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s beleaguered currency has been plunging to all-time lows against the U.S. dollar and the euro in recent months as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presses ahead with a widely criticized effort to cut interest rates despite surging consumer prices. As a result, families are struggling to…