The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse - Asia Times

The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse Deploying disinformation has become a primary political defense By ALEXANDRA DE CRAMER JANUARY 24, 2022 Some official explanations for the plunging value of the Turkish lira border on the absurd. Photo: Reuters / Murad Sezer During a recent live interview with CNN Turk, Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati used a conspiracy theory to explain the country’s economic woes. The lira had lost nearly 40% of its value against the US dollar, Nebati said, because “the Fed was not an independent institution” and was instead “run by five big families.” More:The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse - Asia Times