Erdogan’s Week of Setbacks Worsens as Elections Approach
- Turkish president failed to lure back ex-economy czar
- Opposition has picked joint candidate, looks to build support
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s failure to convince former economy czar Mehmet Simsek to rejoin his administration represents a fresh setback as he strives to beef up support ahead of what could be a nail-biting election in May.