The International Monetary Fund will secure 10 billion dollars in emergency aid for Turkey to resolve a severe liquidity crunch that has wreaked havoc on Turkish markets, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit announced on Wednesday.
"Talks over additional financial resources with the IMF to support a strengthened economic program have ended in full agreement," Ecevit told a press conference.
"The details of these additional resources amounting to 10 billion dollars will be revealed by the treasury undersecretary and IMF officials shortly," he added -- ANKARA (AFP)
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