Turkish Government Steps In To Pay Off Longstanding Debt
Executive Summary
Turkey's financially beleaguered university hospitals can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the Turkish government has agreed to step in to help pay off most – not all – of the billion-dollar debt owed to the medtech industry.
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