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In a surprise move, Erdogan appointed a new central bank governor and promised to adhere to more orthodox monetary policies that would include higher interest rates in a bid to stem the slide of the Turkish lira.
Turkeyâs state-controlled top religious authority has conditionally endorsed usury in a ruling that is likely to fuel debate about the concept of Islamic finance and could weaken President Recep Tayyip Erdoganâs efforts to garner religious soft power by projecting Turkey as a leader defending Muslim causes.
The ruling issued by the Directorate of Religious Affairs or Diyanet that is part of Mr. Erdoganâs office stated that interest-based home loans were exempted from the 1,400-year-old ban on interest as a form of usury, provided they were extended by a Turkish state bank for the purchase of real estate in a government housing project.
Лашет избран за нов лидер на ЦДУ, но дали ќе биде и иден германски канцелар sitel.com.mk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sitel.com.mk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Mr Beaune, a key ally of French President Emmanuel Macron, made his remarks after Armin Laschet edged out Friedrich Merz in the contest to lead the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), paving the way for him to potentially take over from Mrs Merkel as German Chancellor when she steps down later this year. Mr Beaune told Welt Am Sonntag: “This is excellent news for France and for Europe.
Армін Лашет очолив ХДС Але чи стане він канцлером Німеччини? bbc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.