Turkey’s Erdogan Says to Challenge ‘Games’ on the Economy

Turkey’s Erdogan Says to Challenge ‘Games’ on the Economy
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the sixth Congress of the ruling AK Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 18, 2018. Reuters/Umit Bektas
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ANKARA—A day after two major ratings agencies downgraded Turkey closer to junk status amid a currency crisis, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would challenge those playing “games” on the economy.

Both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings agencies cut Turkey’s sovereign credit ratings deeper into “junk” territory late on Friday.