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Erdogan Announces Emergency Measures to Shield Turkey From Gulf Crisis Impact

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Erdogan Announces Emergency Measures to Shield Turkey From Gulf Crisis Impact

πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· ANKARA β€” Turkey's cushioning move signals Hormuz pain is hitting NATO's eastern flank. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Erdogan deploying protective measures means Turkish households and businesses are already absorbing the shock β€” energy costs, currency pressure, supply chain disruption. Ankara's exposure is structural: Turkey imports nearly all its energy. Public intervention now signals the crisis is politically unsustainable domestically, constraining Erdogan's room to stay neutral as US coalition pressure builds.

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