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Henri Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2023
The Turkish lira depreciated almost 13% against the greenback since the start of the year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
So even though the two models are only about 391,000 lira apart in price, this balloons to 1.6 million, or $40,000, after tax.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 July 2025
The outdoor cinema costs 400 Turkish lira per person and films range from Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl to Kate Winslet’s Lee.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Noun
The rubles flowing into Turkish coffers, either from sanction-busting trade or Russian tourists, ultimately help shore up the lira and finance energy imports from Russia.
—Henri Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2023
The Turkish lira depreciated almost 13% against the greenback since the start of the year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
So even though the two models are only about 391,000 lira apart in price, this balloons to 1.6 million, or $40,000, after tax.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 July 2025
The outdoor cinema costs 400 Turkish lira per person and films range from Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl to Kate Winslet’s Lee.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“Lira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lira. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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