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  • Turkish markets plunge after vote

    03/03/2003 10:33:49 AM PST · by BOBTHENAILER · 59 replies · 818+ views
    CBS.MarketWatch.com ^ | March 3, 2003 | Allen Wan
    ANKARA, Turkey (CBS.MW) - Turkey's stock market and currency plunged Monday after the parliament voted not to allow the deployment of U.S. troops in a surprise move that could delay a war with Iraq and lead to a cut off of aid to the economically struggling nation. In recent action, the main stock index had tumbled 12.5 percent, or 1,445 points, to 10,128. The lira crumbled as much as 5 percent to 1,675 to the dollar from Friday's close of 1,597. "Despite the prospect of a massive U.S. aid package, the Turkish parliament rejected the government's motion to allow U.S....