Erdogan tells Turks not to panic, inflation can be quickly fixed

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party in Ankara
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, November 23, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

December 1, 2021

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turks should act with reason and avoid panic after the lira slumped to record lows, adding that Turkey’s current 20% annual inflation could be solved rapidly.

In a speech to lawmakers from his ruling AK Party in parliament, Erdogan said it was unfair to judge the Turkish economy based solely on the inflation rate.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)

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