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Turkish state's takeover of Bank Asya 'not political,' economy czar says

Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on May 30 that Turkish authorities' decision to take over Bank Asya was not ?political.?

?If it was political, why would [the government] wait for one and a half years? All these actions could be taken long time ago if it was a political decision,? Babacan said in an interview to private broadcaster Kanal 7.