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:
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