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Turkish Currency Plunges

10/08/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, Turkish Currency Plunges

Why has the Turkish lira fallen sharply by 20%?

President Trump doubles metal tariffs on Turkey as the lira falls by 20%. So what's behind this plunge in value and what does it mean for the Turkish economy?

Also in the programme: The inauguration of Zimbabwe's President is postponed after the opposition launches a legal challenge to his victory.

Picture: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Credit: Reuters/Damir Sagolj.

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