As prices soar in Turkey, poverty and discontent deepen
02 January 2022 |
6:09 am
The Turkish lira has been hitting all-time lows against the US dollar and the euro in recent months and inflation is soaring, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unfazed.
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