ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira tumbled on Wednesday to a fresh record low against the dollar as President Tayyip Erdogan prepared to decide the shape of his new cabinet and the direction of economic policy after an election triumph.
In its third successive day of losses, the lira weakened nearly 1.5% to a record of 20.75 against the U.S. currency, taking its losses this year to nearly 10%.
Investors have been concerned about the sustainability of Turkey's unorthodox economic policies as it followed a low-rate programme championed by Erdogan.
A Reuters poll forecast the economy to have expanded 3.9% in the first quarter, with growth of 2.8% in 2023.
Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun; Additional reporting by Karin Strohecker; Editing by Tom Hogue and Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Tayyip Erdogan, Erdogan, Mehmet Simsek, Ezgi Erkoyun, Karin Strohecker, Tom Hogue, Clarence Fernandez
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KNG Securities, Turkish Statistical, Reuters, Thomson
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ISTANBUL