Turkey's central bank shocked economists by announcing a cut of one per centage point. It follows an economic plan laid out by president rege tybe erdan, the man who has turned conventional wisdom on its head. The most salient thing about tuke nomy right now is inflation is close to 80%. And it's got there pretty quickly. About six or seven months ago, it was running at about 20%.
We pay a visit to the presidential offices just weeks after protesters stormed them. Things seem calm and the new leader has
clear plans; can the country put its years of economic crisis behind it? We investigate the
curious case of Turkey’s growth amid screaming inflation. And the “shadow regency” in Britain as the Queen
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