Qatar pledges â¹1 lakh crore direct investment in Turkey
Following a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan, Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday pledged $15 billion (over â¹1 lakh crore) of investment in Turkey to support the country's economy. This comes as Turkey faces a currency crisis amid a diplomatic stand-off with US. Turkish currency lira has lost nearly 40% against the dollar this year.