Turkey’s Finance Minister Elvan expects double-digit GDP growth in Q2

Turkey’s economy is expected to see a double-digit growth rate in the second quarter of this year, the country’s Finance minister Lutfi Elvan said in a televised NTV interview on Monday.

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“Growth in Q1 2021 was around 5%.”

“Expect double-digit growth in Q2.”

“The fight against inflation, which rose above 16% last month, was a priority.”

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