let's speak to arda tunca. he's a columnist and economist at politikyol. we have talked a lot in recent days and weeks about the turkish economy and weeks about the turkish economy and it has been that hot button issue for the politicians and the daily issue for turks. what is the state of the economy? what is it like on a daily basis, living in turkey? it like on a daily basis, living in turke ? , ., ., ., ., ., turkey? it is hard for a lot of --eole turkey? it is hard for a lot of peeple in _ turkey? it is hard for a lot of people in turkey _ turkey? it is hard for a lot of people in turkey but - turkey? it is hard for a lot of people in turkey but the - turkey? it is hard for a lot of l people in turkey but the result turkey? it is hard for a lot of - people in turkey but the result is interesting. it seems quite interesting. it seems quite interesting. there was a lot of difficulties in the turkish economy and the result is it shows that the winner is the incumbent government and incumbent president. but there is a point which should be addressed under

joining me now is economist arda tunca who's in bodrum.t your specialism because the economy and turkey's struggling economy has been one of the key elements of the selection, hasn't it? , , ., ., hasn't it? yes, exactly. thanks for havin: hasn't it? yes, exactly. thanks for having me- _ hasn't it? yes, exactly. thanks for having me- i _ hasn't it? yes, exactly. thanks for having me. i can _ hasn't it? yes, exactly. thanks for having me. i can tell— hasn't it? yes, exactly. thanks for having me. i can tell you - hasn't it? yes, exactly. thanks for having me. i can tell you that - having me. i can tell you that turkey is trapped in several deficit points in the economy. there is a record—breaking current account and turkey has one of the highest levels, rate of inflation all over the world. and the budget deficit is going to be widening due to the fact that turkey had a devastating earthquake in february plus populist politics, the populism imposed by the incumbent government is going to have effects on the economy for sure. but there is so