Erdogan's foreign policy shift stems from financial considerations: expert

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Erdogan's foreign policy shift stems from financial considerations: expert

STORY: Erdogan's foreign policy shift stems from financial considerations: expert DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flags 2. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollar 3. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BATU COSKUN, Ankara-based independent political affairs analyst STORYLINE: Batu Coskun, an independent political affairs analyst based in Ankara, said that the foreign policy change stems from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's goal of averting exacerbating economic woes at home. Official data showed that Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 58.94 percent in August. Experts have noted that Erdogan, following his election victory in May, has embarked on a foreign policy shift aimed at improving relations with the West, a move that coincides with his country's pursuit of external financing. During the July NATO Summit in Lithuania, Erdogan took the spotlight by endorsing Sweden's entry into the mi

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