Ferhat Dolar, a pro-government Turkish citizen, has reportedly applied to Dalaman governorship’s registry office in Muğla province to change his surname after Turkish lira (TL) having depreciated more than 40 percent against the dollar this year amid the row between US and Turkey over imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson.
American evangelical pastor Brunson, who is standing trial in Turkey on espionage and terrorism-related charges. Brunson’s 22-month detention has sparked a row between Turkey and the US that resulted in threatening tweets from US President Donald Trump, the imposition of sanctions on two Turkish ministers involved in Brunson’s case and a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Turkey.
The Turkish Lira traded at 6,7250 on Thursday having touched 6,85 after reports on the Turkish central bank’s deputy governor Erkan Kilimci’s resignation emerged.
Speaking after the application to change his surname, Ferhat Dolar has criticized the US attitude against Turkey and stated that his surname has been a subject of humor. He also said that he wanted to get a new surname as soon as possible. “Following the economic sanctions imposed by the US on our country, my surname has been ridiculed by the people. So, I have felt the need to change it,” said Dolar.
Meanwhile, the Turkish central bank’s deputy governor and Monetary Policy Committee member Erkan Kilimci is set to resign, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The Development Bank of Turkey released a document on Thursday showing Kilimci had joined its board. The central bank was not immediately available for comment on Thursday, a public holiday in Turkey.
The central bank has been under pressure from Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan not to increase interest rates, despite high inflation and the Turkish lira having depreciated more than 40 percent against the dollar this year.
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