Erdogan lashes attack on Turkish economy

Updated August 20 2018 - 7:31pm, first published 7:25pm
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at attacks on the Turkish economy.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at attacks on the Turkish economy.

President Tayyip Erdogan says an attack on Turkey's economy is no different from a strike against its flag or call to prayer, responding to a recent currency sell-off in religious and nationalist terms ahead of a major Muslim holiday.