A man looks at figures at a currency exchange shop after the presidential election day in Istanbul, Monday, May 29, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dissipated a challenge by an opponent who sought to reverse his increasingly authoritarian leanings, securing five more years to oversee the country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia that plays a key role in NATO. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Turkey’s lira slumped to a record low against the dollar on Monday, a day after the country’s longest-serving leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the presidency in a run-off election. The currency was trading at 20.10 to the dollar at 4.48pm UAE time. The lira has dropped sharply since the start of the year despite the central bank’s interventions and other support measures.

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