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A police officer blocks the street after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Demonstrators hold placards and flags during the demonstration. Thousands of people came to the presidential palace in Warsaw to protest against restrictions of media freedom by the Polish government
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Turkey's President Erdogan wearing a boxing glove
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Turkey without friends

Turkey's President Erdogan continues to pick fights with foreign governments. Perhaps he hopes to rally Turkey's people to their flag and shift public attention from his country's floundering economy. But by throwing punches at those with the power to impose sanctions, economic boycotts, and other forms of punishment, Turkey's foreign trade and investment-dependent economy will only sink further. Something's got to give.





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Coronavirus Politics Daily: Unrest in Paris' suburbs, Turkey's coverup, and immigration to the US on hold
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Coronavirus Politics Daily: Unrest in Paris' suburbs, Turkey's coverup, and immigration to the US on hold


Read our roundup of COVID-19 themes and stories from around the globe.



Riots in Paris' suburbs: Low-income suburbs on the outskirts of Paris have long been flashpoints of unrest over racial and economic inequality. This week, youths living in districts north of France's capital lit cars on fire and aimed fireworks at police in protest against stay-at-home measures, now in their sixth week, aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.



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