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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 201022:30GMT
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InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestMehmet Simsek

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  • Mon 5 Jul 201001:30GMT
    BBC News BBC News UK
  • Mon 5 Jul 201003:30GMT
    BBC News BBC News UK
  • Mon 5 Jul 201022:30GMT
    BBC News BBC News UK