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Turkey's Erdogan sworn in, signals economic U-turn with Cabinet picks

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announces new cabinet during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey June 3, 2023. [Reuters]

President Tayyip Erdogan signaled Saturday his newly elected government would return to more orthodox economic policies when he named Mehmet Simsek to his Cabinet to tackle Turkey's cost-of-living crisis and other strains.

Simsek's appointment as treasury and finance minister could set the stage for interest rate hikes in the coming months, analysts said, a marked turnaround from Erdogan's longstanding policy of slashing rates despite soaring inflation.

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