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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-INFLATION

(240312) -- ANKARA, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past Türkiye's central bank in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 12, 2024. As inflation is soaring in Türkiye, the central bank's decision to halt monetary tightening is called into question while policymakers ask for patience, saying prices will drop this year. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: Türkiye's stubborn inflation fuels calls for further rate hikes

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