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Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future

Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future
NPR News Tuesday 15 September 2026, 22:26 UTC By Hadeel Al-Shalchi 1 min read
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Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future Turks often hold onto gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey’s financial future Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system.

Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future Turks often hold onto gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey’s financial future Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system. The government aims to convince citizens to put it into the mainstream financial system to help the economy.
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