Tuesday, August 14, 2018

World Alert: Erdogan calls for Turkish boycott of U.S.-made electronics, escalating feud with Trump administration

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would boycott U.S.-made electronic products, escalating a feud with the Trump administration that has contributed to the rapid decline of the Turkish currency. The currency, the lira, tumbled against the dollar last week when President Trump said he was doubling tariffs on imported Turkish metals to punish Erdogan for refusing to free an American pastor currently on trial in Turkey.
 
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World Alert Aug 14, 7:00 AM
 
 
Erdogan calls for Turkish boycott of U.S.-made electronics, escalating feud with Trump administration

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would boycott U.S.-made electronic products, escalating a feud with the Trump administration that has contributed to the rapid decline of the Turkish currency.

The currency, the lira, tumbled against the dollar last week when President Trump said he was doubling tariffs on imported Turkish metals to punish Erdogan for refusing to free an American pastor currently on trial in Turkey.

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