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Defiant Erdogan Gets Political Support From Russia, China and Qatar
“The Turkish crisis is not in any way shape or form a financial one.
It’s an unequivocal attempt to punish Erdogan for his geopolitical transgressions against the Pax Americana.
- Ivan Danilov
- Sputnik
The crisis will either break Turkey or help radically reshape the global order.”
US-Turkish relations are at their lowest point in recent history.
The crisis only appears to be financial, even though it has some painful financial implications for Turkey.
Although Erdogan’s incompetent monetary policy made Turkey excessively vulnerable to American economic sanctions, the reason for sanctions is a political one.
That’s not a…