All the day´s economy and financial news, as Ankara hikes the tariffs on US rice, spirits and carsTurkey hits US with new tariffsRice, spirits and cars all hitTurkey: We´re responding to US attacksLira rallies, as Turkish regulators tighten swap rules 3.49pm BST It´s turning into a rough day in the City of London.The FTSE 100 index of top share is now down 121 points, or 1.6%, at 7490. That´s its lowest level since late April. 3.21pm BST Newsflash: Turkey´s president has held talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel.The two leaders agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties, according to Turkish officials. Officials from Erdogan´s office said during their conversation on Wednesday the two leaders confirmed their commitment to maintaining high-level visits and contacts to strengthen cooperation. They said that Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak would meet with his German counterpart, but did not provide a date. The two also discussed their planned meeting in Berlin at the end of next month, the officials said. 2.50pm BST Just in: Photos of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, conducting his `working visit´ with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan today: 2.28pm BST A court in Istanbul has decided to release the Honorary Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kilic, after more than fourteen months behind bars.Kilic had been detained in June 2017 and charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, which he denies.Turkish court rules to release local @amnesty chair #TanerKilic who was jailed for over a year on terror charges. Earlier, another court had released two Greek soldiers charged of espionage. Interesting coincidence of timing when still no word on release of US pastor BrunsonBeneath the smiles of joy and relief there will be sorrow, anger and a steely determination.Sorrow for all the things Taner has missed during his cruel incarceration. Anger that the baseless charges against him and the Istanbul 10 have not ...
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