Turkey Is 'at War' With Cryptocurrency, Says President Erdogan.
21 Sep 2021, 08:00
Turkey Is ‘at War’ With Cryptocurrency, Says President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has clarified the government’s stance on cryptocurrencies, stating that the country is at war with crypto. He emphasized that Turkey will continue with its own currency.
A War and a Struggle Against CryptocurrencyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered some questions from young people in the “Meeting with Youth” program held with university students from 81 provinces. The event took place in Mersin, a port city in southern Turkey and an important hub of the country’s economy.A young man in the audience asked President Erdoğan: “My question is about cryptocurrency. Recently, the central bank established a digital Turkish lira platform. With this decision, is Turkey planning to open up to cryptocurrencies? … We are curious about your ideas on this matter.”Noting that it is not their intention to open up to cryptocurrencies, Erdoğan clarified:
On the contrary, we have a separate war, a separate struggle against them.