Mehmet Simsek

Brittle Economy Risk For Erdogan Ahead of Turkey Poll

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At rallies ahead of Sunday’s referendum on expanding his powers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fond of reciting the economic achievements of his one-and-a-half decades in power. High growth rates of up to nine percent, a stream of foreign investment, ambitious infrastructure projects and precious stability that followed the near financial meltdown of its … Read more

Turkey’s Red Meat Association Sends Cows Back To Holland

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Turkey’s red meat association has ordered Dutch cattle to be sent back to the Netherlands, saying that the diplomatic crisis between the countries has led to a decision to no longer farm the cows. The head of the Turkish Association of Red Meat Producers, Bulent Tunc, said that a symbolic consignment of 40 Holstein Friesian cattle … Read more