Erdogan Silence on U.S. on Election Trail Gives Markets a Break
By Selcan Hacaoglu
March 6, 2019, 5:28 AM EST
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is keeping uncharacteristically quiet these days.
Erdogan, known for his agitated speaking style, had nothing to say at four campaign stops Tuesday about President Donald Trump’s decision to strip some Turkish exporters of their preferential trade status. He also kept mum about U.S. pressure to halt Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system and install a multinational force in a planned Syria safe zone, over Ankara’s objections.
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