{"id":675945,"date":"2020-02-19T07:27:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T04:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/tr\/content\/?p=675945"},"modified":"2022-12-01T11:18:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T08:18:11","slug":"turkeys-economic-weakness-fuels-a-slow-burning-political-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2020\/02\/19\/turkeys-economic-weakness-fuels-a-slow-burning-political-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey&#8217;s Economic Weakness Fuels a Slow-Burning Political Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"app\">\n<div data-reactroot=\"\" data-reactid=\"1\">\n<div data-reactid=\"2\">\n<div data-reactid=\"3\">\n<div id=\"header-wrap\" data-reactid=\"4\">\n<div class=\"reactiveNav\" data-reactid=\"5\">\n<nav class=\"superGlobalNav\" data-reactid=\"6\">\n<div class=\"userHeaderWrap\" data-reactid=\"10\">\n<div class=\"searchWrap\" data-reactid=\"11\">\n<div class=\"_22en\" role=\"button\" 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Rising inflation and slipping consumer confidence could cause the government in Ankara to continue to pursue an aggressive foreign policy to boost nationalism and buoy its popularity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2dcu\" data-reactid=\"173\">(DIEGO CUPOLO\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aHPR clearfix fs16\" data-reactid=\"174\">\n<div class=\"_4BxW\" data-reactid=\"176\">\n<div class=\"connectedContentWrapper light_block\" data-reactid=\"177\">\n<div class=\"_3NCv\" data-reactid=\"178\">\n<div class=\"EURn YjJk\" data-reactid=\"180\">\n<div data-reactid=\"181\">\n<div class=\"_2KcJ fs20\" data-reactid=\"182\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1rhy\" data-reactid=\"183\">\n<div class=\"fs18\" data-reactid=\"184\">\n<p>Although the ruling party calculates that it has the political heft to withstand growing economic concerns, it has hedged its bets by pursuing an aggressive foreign policy that appeals to nationalism. &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bmB0\" data-reactid=\"185\">\n<div data-reactid=\"186\">\n<p>TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT STRATFOR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ReactModalPortal\">\n<div data-reactroot=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ReactModalPortal\">\n<div data-reactroot=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ReactModalPortal\">\n<div data-reactroot=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ReactModalPortal\">\n<div data-reactroot=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emily Hawthorne Middle East and North Africa Analyst, Stratfor Feb 17, 2020 | 10:00 GMT A Turkish tea seller carries a tray of glasses through the streets of a historic market district in Ankara. 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