Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says

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For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks.Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy…

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  • Reported by NPR and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:55:41 UTC.

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