Turkish Currency: the LiraThe Turkish currency is the Turkish lira.
For currency exchange purposes, the Turkish lira's code is TRY, while prices in most places in Turkey use the symbol TL.
The Turkish currency is divided into 100 kurus.
Turkish currency bills come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 lira.
Turkish currency coins come in denominations of 1 lira as well as 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and fils.
Turkish Currency Tips for TravelersBefore you travel to Turkey, you can get Turkish money at most foreign exchange businesses.
When you are visiting Turkey, you can use ATMs, which are common throughout cities. While most ATMs give large denominations of bills, make sure to carry some small bills with you.
NB: Turkey revalued its currency in 2005 and replaced old bills and coins with new ones. A common trick of taxi drivers is to give you your change in old lira notes. Make sure to check any change you receive to make sure that it is in the new Turkish currency, as old currency is no longer accepted.
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