| For years, the Turkish government has stuck to a currency policy that treated the Turkish lira’s value as a matter of national pride. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself explicitly described the lira’s appreciation as a government objective. In ambitious remarks in 2009, he declared: “The Turkish lira will reach such a level that we’ll deal in Turkish lira on international markets. We are taking steps in this direction.”
In 2010, he further said: “The depreciation of the Turkish lira is not something I welcome. I believe that a Turkish lira capable of influencing other currencies will serve better the economy.” Ever since, Turkey has sought to maintain the Turkish lira’s dignity...............................................Full Article: Source
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