Turkish lira crisis: Turkey raises tariffs on US goods – business live

All the day’s economy and financial news, as Ankara hikes the tariffs on US rice, spirits and carsTurkey hits US with new tariffsRice, spirits and cars all hitTurkey: We’re responding to US attacksLira rallies, as Turkish regulators tighten swap rules 2.50pm BST Just in: Photos of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, conducting his ‘working visit’ with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today: 2.28pm BST A court in Istanbul has decided to release the Honorary Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kilic, after more than fourteen months behind bars.Kilic had been detained in June 2017 and charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, which he denies.Turkish court rules to release local @amnesty chair #TanerKilic who was jailed for over a year on terror charges. Earlier, another court had released two Greek soldiers charged of espionage. Interesting coincidence of timing when still no word on release of US pastor BrunsonBeneath the smiles of joy and relief there will be sorrow, anger and a steely determination.Sorrow for all the things Taner has missed during his cruel incarceration. Anger that the baseless charges against him and the Istanbul 10 have not been dropped. And determination to continue our fight for human rights in Turkey and for the release of all those human rights defenders, journalists and others who have been unjustly jailed in the vicious crackdown. Continue reading…
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