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Turkey’s economy runs out of steam

By Vincent Boland in Ankara

Published: September 10 2007 17:31 | Last updated: September 10 2007 17:31

Turkey’s economy ran out of steam in the second quarter of this year as growth fell to its slowest pace in five years, setting a further test for the government’s economic policies at a time when the international environment is deteriorating.

The decline in economic growth could open the way for the central bank to cut interest rates later this year, and economists expect growth to pick up again soon.

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