Turkey’s Erdogan faces new threat: former allies 0 SHARES Share it! Former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu and ex-economy minister Ali Babacan have both made statements this month criticising Turkey’s current trajectory under Erdogan. With double-digit inflation, slower growth and a weakened lira, many hope Babacan will be the answer to Turkey’s economic woes and an alternative to Erdogan. When asked if he was disappointed by Babacan, Davutoglu and Gul, Erdogan responded with evident exasperation: “For the love of Allah, should this question be asked? She added that Babacan had a “shot at galvanising Turkey’s centre-right, particularly given widespread disillusion surrounding the personal enrichment of AKP leaders while Turkey’s economy slides further toward crisis”.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 20, 2019 02:26 UTC