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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party members in eastern city of Malatya on October 25, 2020. Turkish Presidency via AP
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party members in eastern city of Malatya on October 25, 2020. Turkish Presidency via AP
Erdogan’s economic crisis: ‘Let them drink tea’ as Turkish workers go hungry
Recent reports claim that more than 40 per cent of Turks now live below the poverty line or close to it
Andrew Wilks
October 28, 2020