Trump praises Erdoğan amid political crackdown that rattled Turkish markets

“Good place, good leader, too,” Trump said during a meeting with ambassadorial nominees. Trump’s comments reinforced investor expectations that Ankara would face little international political pressure in response to the crackdown. The Turkish lira, which plunged following İmamoğlu’s detention, was trading largely unchanged early Wednesday, as markets showed signs of stabilizing (Read more at Turkish Minute).