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Turkey’s lira hits record low, stocks rise after Erdogan’s win

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrates with his supporters after his win in the presidential run-off on May 28, 2023 [Umit Bektas/Reuters]

The Turkish lira plunged to record lows after the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a sign that currency markets are not confident in the country’s economic future after the longtime leader’s victory.

The lira weakened to 20.01 to the United States dollar on Monday after the high-stakes run-off a day earlier, during the currency’s worst trading day in eight months.

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