Turkish Lira Hits Record Low Against the Dollar Amid Arrest of Opposition Leader
The Turkish lira has fallen to a record low against the U.S. dollar, trading at 40.96 before recovering slightly to 38.74, following the surprise arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The country’s benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, dropped by as much as 7% in response to the news, which has raised concerns about political […]
