TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-INTEREST RATE-RAISE

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-INTEREST RATE-RAISE

(240322) -- ANKARA, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bakery worker works in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 21, 2024. In a move that surprised the market, Türkiye's central bank raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points on Thursday, reversing a one-month pause and responding to calls for stronger action to fight soaring inflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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