Turkish lira weakens on concern over conflict in Syria

• The lira weakened as far as 6.04250 against the dollar from a close of 6.0075 on Monday.
• Its volatility has spiked since a late Friday selloff.

Five Turkish soldiers were killed in shelling by Russia-backed Syrian forces on Monday, marking the second deadly attack on Turkish forces in Syria's Idlib province within a week.

The lira weakened as far as 6.04250 against the dollar from a close of 6.0075 on Monday.

Its volatility has spiked since a late Friday selloff.