Economics

Transcript: Turkey's President on Monetary Policy, Politics

Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Bloomberg in London on Monday
Erdogan spoke about interest rates, Halkbank, U.S. relations

Click the image above to watch the translated interview in full.Source: Bloomberg

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By Onur Ant and Simin Demokan

May 15, 2018 at 4:05 AM UTC

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to Bloomberg TV’s Guy Johnson in a televised interview at Bloomberg’s London Headquarters. He spoke on a visit to the U.K. during which he’s also meeting Prime Minister Theresa May and Queen Elizabeth II, as well as executives, bankers and investors. Erdogan said he plans to assume a greater role in setting monetary policy as he gears up for landmark June 24 elections that will finalize Turkey’s transition to a full presidential system.

Below is a transcript of the interview, with the president’s remarks translated from Turkish: