Implode-o-Meter News - Erdogan Demands Turks Exchange Their Dollars To Gold, Lira

or those who have foreign currencies under the pillow, come change this to gold, come change this to Turkish lira. Let the lira win greater value. Let gold win greater value," he said during a televised speech in Ankara... In November alone, the lira has lost more than 10% against the dollar, and December was not starting off on the right foot either.
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Erdogan also warned that there were forces "playing games" against Turkey, which Turks could counter by changing their money. He did not say whom he was referring to. "Don't worry, in a short while, we will destroy this game", clearly referring to "evil speculators" who could be destroyed if only mom and pop exchanged the dollars in their mattress for the local currency.

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Erdogan Demands Turks Exchange Their Dollars To Gold, Lira