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Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 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
The lira has stabilised rather than collapsed.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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His arrest in March 2025 triggered a sharp selloff, which prompted Turkish authorities to raise interest rates and burn through billions of dollars in foreign currency reserves to stabilize the lira.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 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
The lira has stabilised rather than collapsed.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Lira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lira. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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