Turkey's economy grew 5.4% in first quarter before coronavirus hit - Reuters poll
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's economy is expected to have grown 5.4% in the first quarter of the year, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, displaying the economy's strong momentum driven by a lending spree before the coronavirus outbreak hit.Turkey left behind a recession in the third quarter of last year and rebounded strongly in the fourth quarter of 2019, growing 6% year-on-year, mainly thanks to a surge in lending as the central bank slashed its policy rate in the second half of the year.The..