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Kerim Karakaya, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
Its official gold holdings dropped by 131 tons in March through swaps and outright sales as authorities sought to stabilize the lira, according to a report published by Metals Focus last Thursday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
On top of that, the value of the Turkish lira has been plunging to record lows as inflation rises, which in turn impacts local production costs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
More eyes than ever are being trained on Europe’s second-largest textile supplier, which is facing pressures from high production costs, inflation and an overinflated lira, all of which have undermined its competitiveness.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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The shift puts at risk the lira carry trade — a strategy in which investors borrow in low-yield currencies to buy higher-yield assets — that has been a hot emerging-markets’ bet for almost three years.
—Kerim Karakaya, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
Its official gold holdings dropped by 131 tons in March through swaps and outright sales as authorities sought to stabilize the lira, according to a report published by Metals Focus last Thursday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
On top of that, the value of the Turkish lira has been plunging to record lows as inflation rises, which in turn impacts local production costs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
More eyes than ever are being trained on Europe’s second-largest textile supplier, which is facing pressures from high production costs, inflation and an overinflated lira, all of which have undermined its competitiveness.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Lira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lira. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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