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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025
The rubles flowing into Turkish coffers, either from sanction-busting trade or Russian tourists, ultimately help shore up the lira and finance energy imports from Russia.
—Henri Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2023
The Turkish lira depreciated almost 13% against the greenback since the start of the year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
So even though the two models are only about 391,000 lira apart in price, this balloons to 1.6 million, or $40,000, after tax.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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The sharp depreciation of the Turkish lira has added further pressure, with production costs estimated to have risen 25 percent over the past two years.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025
The rubles flowing into Turkish coffers, either from sanction-busting trade or Russian tourists, ultimately help shore up the lira and finance energy imports from Russia.
—Henri Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2023
The Turkish lira depreciated almost 13% against the greenback since the start of the year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
So even though the two models are only about 391,000 lira apart in price, this balloons to 1.6 million, or $40,000, after tax.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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“Lira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lira. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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