Türkiye In Focus

Weekly newsletter by TRT World Research Centre

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This week’s edition of “Türkiye in Focus” explores several key topics:

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek commented on the recent peak in inflation, suggesting that the most challenging period might be behind us. Researcher Şeymanur Yönt discusses the state and prospects ofthe Turkish economy with SETA’s Deniz İstikbal.

The implications of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent trip to China are analysed by researcher Burak Elmalı.

The widespread rumours regarding refugees from Rwanda arriving in Türkiye highlight how migration has been weaponised in the Turkish public sphere combined with the rapid spread of conspiracy theories.


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