Economics

Turkey Takes Protectionist Path, Hiking Import Taxes Amid Crisis

Cranes and shipping containers stand at the Port of Haydarpasa, in Istanbul.

Photographer: Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg

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Turkey on Tuesday made the import of a wide range of industrial goods from cars to electronics more costly to shield local producers from competition as the economy succumbs to the coronavirus outbreak.