Turkey’s crisis rattles the faithful in Erdogan’s heartland – EURACTIV.com

Turkey’s crisis rattles the faithful in Erdogan’s heartland A woman checks rates on a board of the currency exchange office in Istanbul, Turkey, 2 December 2021. [EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA] Turkish President’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s single-handed policies have triggered a 56% fall in the lira this year and driving up the cost of living for ordinary Turks. Nevertheless, Erdoğan’s party still enjoys more support than any other and can rely on near blanket support from media owned predominantly by his supporters. Mre:Turkey’s crisis rattles the faithful in Erdogan’s heartland – EURACTIV.com