In this engaging discussion, Piotr Zilevski, The Economist's Turkey correspondent, shares insights on the massive reconstruction efforts after the earthquakes, highlighting the staggering $104 billion cost and political implications for President Erdogan. Kinley Salmon, Africa correspondent, reveals a surprising demographic trend as Africa's baby boom slows down, exploring changing attitudes toward family planning and the impact on future economic dynamics. Together, they offer a thought-provoking look at pressing global challenges.
It will be years until the country recovers from February’s devastating earthquakes—but progress toward that goal will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins another mandate next month. Oft-overlooked data suggest that Africa’s baby boom is slowing, in a “demographic transition” the world has seen before. And remembering Traute Lafrenz, the last leafleter of the “White Rose” Nazi resistance.
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