he said the exact words many times in many of his speeches / rallies. this doesn't prove that he "actually believes" this though. it may be just one of his / his team's mind games to divert attention.
just google "faiz enflasyon erdogan" (Which means interest rate, inflation, erdogan in turkish) and be amazed how many different instances he said it, and his ministers confirming his views.
here is a turkish source (not even an opposition one): https://www.haberturk.com/erdogan-faiz-ne-kadar-dusuk-olursa...
just google "faiz enflasyon erdogan" (Which means interest rate, inflation, erdogan in turkish) and be amazed how many different instances he said it, and his ministers confirming his views.