ISTANBUL, March 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's central government
budget recorded a deficit of 170.56 billion lira ($8.99 billion)
in February, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday, showing the
impact of massive earthquakes that devastated the country's
southeast last month.
The primary balance, which excludes interest payments,
logged a deficit of 136.34 billion lira, it said.
($1 = 18.9824 liras)
(Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Ali Kucukgocmen)
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