Turkish Banks Ask Regulator to Help Smooth Tensions With Erdogan

  • Private banks respond to criticism they don’t support economy
  • Lenders say they struggle to compete with state-owned banks
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Turkish banks are hitting back at criticism from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that they’re not supporting the economy by appealing to their regulator to smooth tensions with the government.