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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Turkish authorities are stepping up efforts to curb local banks’ access to cheaper funding abroad, part of their campaign to deter hot-money flows from the lira market in London.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
One night in March, 35 billion lira (valued at the time at around $21 million) was stolen from the security company's vaults in Rome.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Long-term interest rates spiked, the value of the Turkish lira cratered, and the country appeared on the verge of hyperinflation.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The lira has stabilised rather than collapsed.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Turkish authorities are stepping up efforts to curb local banks’ access to cheaper funding abroad, part of their campaign to deter hot-money flows from the lira market in London.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
One night in March, 35 billion lira (valued at the time at around $21 million) was stolen from the security company's vaults in Rome.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Long-term interest rates spiked, the value of the Turkish lira cratered, and the country appeared on the verge of hyperinflation.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Lira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lira. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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