In recent months, Turkey's troubled currency has plummeted to all-time lows versus the US dollar and the euro as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushes through with a widely panned plan to lower interest rates amid rising consumer prices. As a result, families are finding it difficult to purchase food and other necessities, and the Turkish lira has lost about 40% of its value since the beginning of the year, making it one of the worst-performing currencies in the world.
