Business Insider reports the Turkish lira was up more than 1% on Friday.<br />The country will see historic presidential snap elections this weekend.<br />The elections mark a move from a parliamentary system to a more powerful presidency.<br />Turkey's central bank has been trying to boost the lira ahead of the election.<br />President Tayyip Erdogan is a self-proclaimed "enemy" of interest rates.<br />Erdogan moved the election up by more than a year when his opponents began gaining ground.<br />The lira hit a low last month after Erdogan said that he would exert more influence over the economy. <br />
