Turkish lira rallies as Ankara increases tariffs on US imports
(The Guardian Turkey)

`US is an important trading partner but not our only partner,´ says trade ministerThe lira continued its recovery against the dollar on Wednesday as Turkey increased tariffs on US goods and introduced measures to restrict bets against the embattled currency.After rising as high as 5.9 to the dollar, the lira was up 3.8% to $6.16 shortly after 1pm. The currency´s climb followed retaliatory tariffs by Ankara against US goods including rice, coal and cars. The tariff increases followed Donald Trump´s decision last week to double US tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminium, deepening Turkey´s economic crisis. Related: Turkish lira crisis: Turkey raises tariffs on US goods - business live Continue reading...