Turks rush for USD as lira continues to depreciate amid high inflation
STORY: Turks rush for USD as lira continues to depreciate amid high inflation
SHOOTING DATE: earlier footage
DATELINE: March 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:27
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Istanbul city
2. various of exchange office, clerk in exchange office
3. various of Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira
4. various of Grand Bazaar, exchange office in Istanbul, Türkiye
STORYLINE:
The U.S. dollar's ascent against the Turkish lira continued on Thursday, leading to increased demand for the U.S. currency among Turkish citizens.
The dollar was trading at 31.85 liras at 2 p.m. local time (1100 GMT), showing a slight increase from Wednesday's closing rate of 31.79 liras.
In Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, an area teeming with currency exchange offices, the dollar briefly surpassed the 32-lira mark on Wednesday, prompting a surge in demand for the greenback.
Long lines have formed outside these exchange offices since Wednesday as people rush to acquire dollars in anticipation of further
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