Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan attends the Planning and Budget Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on Oct. 03, 2023 (Photo: ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images )
Medical staff wait in an ambulance as Turkish police officers block a street near Santa Maria church after a attack, in Istanbul, on January 28, 2024 (Photo: OZAN KOSE / AFP)
A child stands at the door of a container style home, housing the victims of the February 2023 earthquake, in Antakya, in Hatay province on Jan. 12, 2024 (OZAN KOSE / AFP)
Lawmakers attend a session before voting on a bill regarding Sweden's accession to NATO at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara. Turkey's parliament, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo: Adem Altan/AFP)
Turkish soldiers during celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the creation of the modern, secular Turkish Republic, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 29, 2023 (Photo: Emrah Gurel/AP)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks as he announces Murat Kurum as his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) candidate in Istanbul's upcoming mayoral election in March, in Istanbul on January 7, 2024. (Photo: AFP)
