Turkey sees 2012 GDP growth 3.2 pct-Babacan

ANKARA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Turkey's economy is expected to grow 3.2 percent this year, below a previous forecast of 4 percent, before growing 4 percent next year, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on Tuesday.

Announcing the government's medium-term programme for 2012-2015, Babacan said the government maintained its growth forecast of 5 percent for 2014 and 2015.

(Reporting by Ozge Ozbilgin, Writing by Seda Sezer, Editing by Nick Tattersall)

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