President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is increasingly isolated as he clings to an economic prescription that few endorse but that he believes will bear results before elections.
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‘Our Money Has No Value’: Frustration Rises in Turkey at Lira Crisis
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s insistence on directing monetary policy and sticking with low interest rates is draining confidence, economists say.
Deaths of Soldiers and Policemen Held by Kurdish Guerrillas Roil Turkish Politics
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the United States and opposition Kurdish politicians in an effort to deflect responsibility for a failed rescue operation.
Battered Turkish Economy Puts a Powerful Erdogan to the Test
Turkey’s veteran leader played an aggressive hand abroad, but as the country’s economy plummets, he is feeling ire at home as many Turks struggle to buy food.