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Mehmet Simsek, Turkish Finance Minister
Stephen Sackur talks to Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's Finance Minister. Can his country afford to upset Washington and Brussels as it flexes its strategic muscle?
As the dream of EU membership remains a distant prospect, Turkey has been building new political and economic alliances with Arab neighbours Russia and Iran. Mehmet Simsek is Turkey's Finance Minister. Can his country afford to upset Washington and Brussels as it flexes its strategic muscle? He talks to Stephen Sackur.
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Mon 5 Jul 2010
22:30GMT
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewer | Stephen Sackur |
Interviewed Guest | Mehmet Simsek |
Broadcasts
- Mon 5 Jul 2010 01:30GMT
- Mon 5 Jul 2010 03:30GMT
- Mon 5 Jul 2010 22:30GMT