What is the Turkish currency called? What money to take with you to Turkey? Where to change money in Turkey? Take a card or cash to Turkey?
What money to take to Turkey?
What is the Turkish currency called?
The national currency of Turkey is lira, the accepted designation is TRY. One lira consists of 100 kurush, and there are denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 liras in circulation. Each banknote depicts the most famous and revered statesman of the Republic of Turkey – Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president of the country. Also in circulation there is a coin of 1 lira and 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 kurush. All coins also depict Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Turkish lira to hryvnia exchange rate: 3.12 UAH for 1 TRY. Check the exact course before departure.
What money to take with you to Turkey?
Turks have long been accustomed to the fact that tourists from Ukraine arrive on vacation with dollars and euros. We advise you to take these currencies, and then change them to local money. In many shops, tips in cafes or on excursions will take dollars from you. In many resorts, prices are indicated in euros and dollars. If you decide to go outside the resort area, take lira with you or pay with a card.
Where to change money in Turkey?
- The most convenient way to exchange money in Turkey is through the branches of local banks. It is most profitable to withdraw cash from the card through the cashier. When withdrawing from ATMs, an additional commission of 4-7% will be charged. Banking hours: on weekdays from 8:30 to 17:30.
- The second way to change money in Turkey is to find an ATM. It is most convenient to change at ATMs of Ziraat Bankası, DenizBank and the popular Türkiye İş Bankası, there is a menu in Russian or English.
- The third way is PTT mail. There is a low exchange commission of 2%, there are post offices in all resorts, you can easily find them by bright yellow signs.
- The fourth way is street exchangers Change Office. There are points in all tourist areas, they work from early morning until late at night, seven days a week. Here you can even exchange hryvnia and other currencies with which tourists arrive on vacation.
On a note!
If you went shopping, but there is no ATM nearby, in large retail chains you can pay in dollars or euros and get change in lira. The best course is in the Migros store.
Take a card or cash to Turkey?
Turkey, as a popular country for shopping among our tourists, has long been focused on those who arrive on vacation with a bank card. Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Union Pay, JCB, American Express cards are accepted for payment. We advise you to pre-order a virtual dollar or euro card linked to your main card and turn off double conversion.
You can pay by card in shops, grocery stores, and even markets often have terminals. But always carry a small amount of lira with you. You will need cash in Turkey for small purchases: when paying for taxis and public transport, for tips and shopping in small shops.