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Erdogan seeks foreign policy score amid currency crisis

Despite its currency’s meltdown, Turkey’s President has still room to maneuver in the foreign policy field.

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting on the digital economy at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. — JACQUES WITT/AFP via Getty Images

Turkey’s economy might be going through its darkest days in decades, yet foreign policy still allows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to score points.

High-level visits by the Spanish Prime Minister and the United Arab Emirates Crown Prince to Turkey may have thrown a lifeline to Erdogan’s standing at a time when Turkish lira has tumbled to record low levels, unleashing outrage from large segments of the society.

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