Erdogan says he expects attacks on Turkish economy to continue

Erdogan said on Monday he expected attacks on Turkey's economy to continue but predicted the lira would return to "rational levels" soon after the Turkish currency hit a record low of more than 7 to the U.S. dollar.

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he expected attacks on Turkey's economy to continue but predicted the lira would return to "rational levels" soon after the Turkish currency hit a record low of more than 7 to the U.S. dollar.

Erdogan, who has described the lira's fall as the consequence of a plot rather than economic fundamentals, also said that spreading false news about the economy was treason and recent U.S. actions were a stab in the back against Ankara.

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