ANKARA Turkish lawmakers granted approval over the weekend to the 2025 budget after weeks of deliberations, enacting legislation that projects expenditures of 14.7 trillion Turkish Liras (nearly $420 billion) and revenues of 12.8 trillion liras for the upcoming year. In the Turkish parliament , budget drafts undergo rigorous scrutiny, first in a specialized commission and subsequently in the general assembly, where the allocations for each ministry are debated individually. Following 12 days of