ErdoÄŸan calls on Turks to back lira by selling their dollars and euros
by Nadia Khomami from on (#3WMA7)
Turkey's currency has plummeted as relations with the US have worsened
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip ErdoAan, has repeated a call for Turks to sell dollars and euros to support the national currency, which has been in freefall over concerns about the economy and deteriorating ties with the US.
On Saturday, ErdoAan urged Turks to help support the lira to win what he described as a "war of independence".
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