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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.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 5 Jul 2010 22:30GMT

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Interviewer Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Mehmet Simsek

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