Turkey sacks central bank governor: Presidential decree - GulfToday

Turkey sacks central bank governor: Presidential decree

  • 06 Jul 2019
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Turkey's new central bank governor Murat Cetinkaya speaks during a brief ceremony in Ankara. File photo/ Reuters

Turkey has sacked the governor of its central bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential decree published in the official gazette said on Saturday.

Murat Cetinkaya, who was appointed to the role in April 2016, had been replaced by Murat Uysal, the decree said, but no reason was given.

Agence France-Presse

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