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16 September 2026

Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says

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Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says

For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy (Image credit: Emre Çaylak for NPR)

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