Turkey's economy seemed safer from virus than most. Then outbreak hit home
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Only a few weeks ago, Turkey seemed a better bet than many other emerging markets to withstand a global economic slowdown over the coronavirus. Its economy was roaring back from a recession on the strength of surging domestic lending and state support for the lira, able to shrug off market mayhem abroad and even benefit from tumbling prices for imports.But now, with the disease having hit home, the virus has found Turkey's weak spots. The infection count has surged in less..