Turkey Hikes Taxes, Fees to Pay for Spending Pledges, Quake Toll

Turkey's economy took an estimated $100 billion hit from a pair of deadly earthquakes in February.

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Turkey raised a swathe of taxes and fees to boost the government’s income as it tries to fulfill election spending promises and rebuild a region devastated by earthquakes.