Turkey proves populism doesn't pay

31 March 2024 - 00:00
By William Gumede

Turkey’s central bank last week raised interest rates to 50%, marking a dramatic U-turn in economic policy less than a year after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan narrowly won elections for a third term, writes William Gumede.

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