Erdogan's 'facts' muddle Turkey's economic reality - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Mustafa Akyol

Mustafa Akyol

Feb 9, 2015

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Unlocking Resources for Regional Development in Istanbul September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTR481R0 — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Unlocking Resources for Regional Development in Istanbul, Sept. 28, 2014. — REUTERS/Osman Orsal

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