Erdogan's support has slipped in the last few years as a series of currency crashes and a deepening cost-of-living crisis were brought on by his policy of slashing interest rates in the face of soaring inflation
Economic strain has hit Erdogan's support in recent years. But declines in prosperity and equality began as far back as 2013. The upcoming May 14 vote is president's toughest test in two decades, and will be a moment of reckoning for his economic policies.
If Turks oust President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in elections this month it will largely be because of an economic reversal that saw their prosperity, equality and ability to meet basic needs start to tumble midway through his two-decade reign.
If Turks oust President Tayyip Erdogan in elections this month it will largely be because of an economic reversal that saw their prosperity, equality and ability to meet basic needs start to tumble midway through his two-decade reign.