Turkey braces for hard times amid currency crisis, US spat
(WorldNews Turkey)

ISTANBUL (AP) - Some Turks are reacting with defiance to their plunging currency and an escalating trade and political dispute with the United States - an indication that they are ready to endure economic pain and risk further deterioration in a key, yet troubled alliance dating from the Cold War. `We don`t like those who don`t like us,` said Rifat Tepe, an electronic goods seller in Istanbul who said he will heed a call by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop selling American electronic products. Analysts question the effectiveness of any Turkish boycott of U.S. goods and view Turkey`s tit-for-tat taxes - imposed Wednesday on American exports, including cars, tobacco and alcohol - as...