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Cashing In Grandma’s Gold Coins, a Turkish Family Struggles to Get By
ISTANBUL — The list of things that Bilal, a Turkish factory worker, and his family have had to give up…
Foreign Drones Tip the Balance in Ethiopia’s Civil War
NAIROBI, Kenya — After Ethiopia’s embattled prime minister pulled off a stunning military victory earlier this month, reversing a rebel…
Many Turks Can’t Afford Bread, and Bakers Can’t Afford to Make It
ISTANBUL — A line of glum-faced people wrapped up against the rain stood along the street outside a government bread…
How Inflation Affects Turkey’s Struggling Economy
The signs of Turkey’s disastrous economy are all around. Long lines snake outside discounted bread kiosks. The price of medicine,…
Inflationary Wave Changes Political Terrain for Right-Wing Populists
“As soon as we started seeing the changes this year going in the wrong direction, namely for further rate reductions,…
Turkey’s President Follows His Own Advice Even as Economy Slips
ANKARA, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sat for an interview on national television late last month, apparently seeking to…