Faced with an economic disaster largely of his own making, Erdogan has responded as all good strongmen would: by doubling down on his mistakes and blaming foreigners. When that doesn’t work, will he go the full Maduro? That remains to be seen, but I wouldn’t rule it out.
From an American perspective, the thing to remember here is that Trump is just as ignorant as Erdogan, has the same authoritarian impulses, and has even less respect for the truth. When, at some point in the future, American markets spiral out of control, how do you expect him to react? Exactly the same way, of course, and the results won’t be pretty.