# Dollar touches 50 Turkish lira for the first time in history

> The US dollar reached about 49.9975 lira and touched a record of 50.01 lira, the first time it has hit the 50 level. Turkey's October annual inflation rose to 29.77%, with monthly inflation at 2.58%, and the lira has lost about 18.9% over the past twelve months.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:11:16.844Z
- Category: macro · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77587-dollar-touches-50-turkish-lira-for-the-first-time-in-history
- Commodities: [Turkish Lira (TRY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTRY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker lira combined with accelerating inflation raises the import cost of feed ingredients for Turkish buyers and constrains the central bank's policy options.

## Read by commodity

- USDTRY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- alarabiya.net: https://www.alarabiya.net/aswaq/economy/2026/11/03/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3-50-%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%A7-

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