Fact check: can the US ‘devastate’ Turkey’s economy?

Donald Trump is threatening the Nato ally with costly reprisals if Kurdish fighters are attacked in Syria

Turkish Flag Waver Istanbul
Turkish flag is waved over Istanbul
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Donald Trump has vowed to destroy Turkey’s economy if its forces attack Kurdish fighters after US troops withdraw from the conflict in Syria.

With Turkey still recovering from last year’s currency crisis, The Week examines if - and how - the US president could carry out his threat against America’s Nato ally.

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