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BIZARRE: Turkey makes bigger than expected interest rate hike targets inflation - You Need To See This

The Turkish lira has weakened considerably against the dollar and other currencies in recent years, as Turkey's economy struggles [File: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters]

Turkey’s central bank on Thursday raised the interest rate to 25 percent in a surprise move that signals a continued move away from previous policy, which focused on keeping interest rates low.

The hike of 7.5 percentage points follows a raise to 17.5 percent from 15 percent last month.

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