What will end the US-Turkish war
Journalist Konstantin Semin in his Agitprop program wondered: what should the state do, whose exchange rate is falling? Each country answers this question in its own way, but, according to the author, Turkey provides an example of how to not act.
Since the beginning of this year, as a result of the cooling of relations between Washington and Ankara and the introduction of American restrictive measures, the Turkish lira has depreciated by 40%. The final straw was the decision by President Trump to double duties on Turkish steel and aluminum. The American leader stated that relations with Turkey "are not very good now."
Turkish President Erdogan calls the actions of a NATO ally a "stab in the back." He urges citizens to exchange dollars for Turkish lira. A semblance of patriotic enthusiasm reigns in the media. Citizens smash American gadgets with hammers and pour Coca-Cola into the toilet. Businessmen condemn American "dirty political games ”and vow to stand with the Turkish president until the end. Ministers make statements in an anti-imperialist style. There are calls for the nation to forget differences and unite. And an unknown shooter fired several bullets into the building of the American embassy.
But behind this ostentatious patriotism is the unwillingness to somehow infringe on the local oligarchs. The poor will pay for the crisis: massive budget cuts and cuts in social spending are already planned. Against this background, there are arrests of Erdogan’s opponents for comments on social networks.
The journalist concludes: the current Turkish oligarchy is not going to make any serious break with the West. Moreover, the Turkish Foreign Minister complains: the United States simply does not understand who their true friend is.
Since the beginning of this year, as a result of the cooling of relations between Washington and Ankara and the introduction of American restrictive measures, the Turkish lira has depreciated by 40%. The final straw was the decision by President Trump to double duties on Turkish steel and aluminum. The American leader stated that relations with Turkey "are not very good now."
Turkish President Erdogan calls the actions of a NATO ally a "stab in the back." He urges citizens to exchange dollars for Turkish lira. A semblance of patriotic enthusiasm reigns in the media. Citizens smash American gadgets with hammers and pour Coca-Cola into the toilet. Businessmen condemn American "dirty political games ”and vow to stand with the Turkish president until the end. Ministers make statements in an anti-imperialist style. There are calls for the nation to forget differences and unite. And an unknown shooter fired several bullets into the building of the American embassy.
But behind this ostentatious patriotism is the unwillingness to somehow infringe on the local oligarchs. The poor will pay for the crisis: massive budget cuts and cuts in social spending are already planned. Against this background, there are arrests of Erdogan’s opponents for comments on social networks.
The journalist concludes: the current Turkish oligarchy is not going to make any serious break with the West. Moreover, the Turkish Foreign Minister complains: the United States simply does not understand who their true friend is.
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