Battered Turkish Economy Puts a Powerful Erdogan to the Test December 27, 2020 but as the country’s economy plummets +5 he is feeling ire at home as many Turks struggle to buy food. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Turkey’s veteran leader played an aggressive hand abroad but as the country’s economy plummets he is feeling ire at home as many Turks struggle to buy food. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Turkey’s veteran leader played an aggressive hand abroad