People walk past Turkey's Central Bank headquarters in Ankara in this November 20, 2012 file photo. When Turkey's central bank cut interest rates last month, its decision aroused a mixture of ... more 

People walk past Turkey's Central Bank headquarters in Ankara in this November 20, 2012 file photo. When Turkey's central bank cut interest rates last month, its decision aroused a mixture of approval, criticism and sheer confusion about exactly what the decision aimed to achieve. Some economists suggested the bank was trying to ease pressure for the lira currency to strengthen; others that it was worried about slow economic growth. Some argued it should have raised rates, not cut them. To match MIDEAST MONEY TURKEY-CENTRALBANK/POLICY REUTERS/Umit Bektas/Files (TURKEY - Tags: BUSINESS) less