Turkey's Currency Took a Plunge. What Does This Mean for the World's Economy? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, gestures as he delivers a speech to Turkish ambassadors at the Presidential Palace in Turkey, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. ( Pool Photo via AP ) Produced by José Olivares Hosted by Tanzina Vega Produced by PRI and WNYC