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Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
What to Do Museum admission fees can add up quickly (and most attractions actually charge tourists in Euros rather than Turkish lira).
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The national currency fell about 12 percent to an all-time low of 42 Turkish lira to the dollar before recovering some of its losses.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Turkish lira plunged more than 10%, trading above 40 against the dollar – its weakest level on record – as Imamoglu’s detention spooked investors.
—Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Inflation surged, the Turkish lira tanked and the economy did not improve.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
What to Do Museum admission fees can add up quickly (and most attractions actually charge tourists in Euros rather than Turkish lira).
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The national currency fell about 12 percent to an all-time low of 42 Turkish lira to the dollar before recovering some of its losses.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Turkish lira plunged more than 10%, trading above 40 against the dollar – its weakest level on record – as Imamoglu’s detention spooked investors.
—Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Lira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lira. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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