Turkish May gold imports highest since August 2008: Borsa Istanbul
ANKARA - Reuters
![Turkish May gold imports highest since August 2008: Borsa Istanbul](http://image.hurimg.com/i/hurriyet/75/0x0/59c9cc5f45d2a027e83e3cc3.jpg)
Turkey’s gold imports rose 17-fold in March, as Turks looked to hedge currency risk ahead of an April 16 referendum, followed by President RecepTayyip Erdoğan’s earlier calls to buy gold instead of dollars.