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The Greek Current
The Greek Current

Erdogan's family drama and Turkey’s political and economic future

In a shocking move earlier this month, Berat Albayrak, Turkey’s Finance Minister and Erdogan’s son in law, announced his resignation after months of growing alarm over the value of the lira and the state of the economy. His abrupt departure has triggered a shake-up in the country’s economic management, and raises questions about Turkey’s political and economic future. Laura Pitel, the Turkey correspondent for the Financial Times based in Ankara, joins us to discuss her latest in-depth piece on this shocking development.

Read Laura Pitel’s in-depth piece for the Financial Times here: Erdogan’s family drama and the future of Turkey

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here: 

Fragile Confidence Returns to Turkey as Markets Cheer Rate Hike

Investors welcome change of tack as Turkey unveils big rate rise

Greece, UAE on same page about Turkey

Greece’s archbishop hospitalized with coronavirus symptoms

Thessaloniki continues to report highest number of new Covid cases

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