Recep Tayyip Erdogan moves to boost economic ties with Europe, Middle East

Erdogan's overtures to Europe suggest he's prepared to mend ties strained by past diplomatic clashes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved to shore up alliances in Europe and the Middle East, easing pressure on the battered lira, as the stand-off between Turkey and the US deepened.
 

Efforts to rally support and bolster domestic markets include a call Thursday between Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and international investors. Erdogan also spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, a day after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a $15 billion pledge of support from Qatar.

The lira climbed for a third day along with emerging-market currencies even after the White House said new tariffs on Turkish