Lira

Turkish lira holds firm after wild ride

Turkey's lira continued a stable trend on Wednesday, in sharp contrast to a volatile plunge… Read More

Erdogan calls on Turks to keep all savings in lira

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turks should keep all their savings in lira… Read More

Turkey’s lira slides 5%; central bank says it will monitor forex risks

ISTANBUL: Turkey's lira weakened for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, tumbling 5.6% and eating… Read More

Turkish lira caps historic week with big lift

Turkey's lira was on track for its strongest week on record on Friday, having spiked… Read More

Turkish lira rockets back from record low after Erdogan move

Turkey's lira rocketed back from record lows in volatile trading on Tuesday after Turkish President… Read More

Turkey’s lira plummets to new low

The Turkish lira crashed as much as 7% to a new record near 15 to… Read More

Turkish lira rebounds from record low

Turkey's lira recovered as much as 7% on Wednesday after a historic slide to record… Read More

Turkish lira nears record low

The currency , among the worst performers in emerging markets this year, weakened as much… Read More

Erdogan ousts central bank governor as Turkish lira slides

Erdogan ousts central bank governor as Turkish lira slides Read More

Turkey cuts investment criteria for foreigners seeking citizenship

Turkey made it easier for foreigners to become Turkish citizens by cutting the financial and… Read More

Turkey hikes gas, power prices by 14pc as lira crisis deepens

ANKARA: Turkey raised natural gas prices on Saturday by as much as 14 per cent,… Read More

Turkey lira hits two-week low after Moody’s downgrades

The Turkish lira tumbled on Wednesday to its lowest value against the US dollar in… Read More

Turkey says US trade sanctions could destabilise region; lira slide continues

ISTANBUL: Turkey warned on Monday that US trade sanctions against it could destabilise the Middle… Read More

Erdogan tells Turks to buy plunging lira as Trump turns the screws

ISTANBUL/ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to exchange their gold and dollars into… Read More

Turkish lira hits record low, down 20 percent against dollar

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira tumbled more than 5 percent on Wednesday before recovering some ground,… Read More

Erdogan wants trade with Russia, China in local currencies

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was moving towards allowing trade with… Read More

Turkish TV show fined over 'dance with a stranger' stunt

ISTANBUL: Turkey's television regulator has handed a record fine to a popular game show for… Read More