Turkey Currency Information
| New Turkish Lira (TRY; symbol YTL) = 100 New Kurus (Ykr). Notes are in denominations of YTL100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of YTL1 and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 New Kurus. Note: The old Turkish Lira (TL) was withdrawn from circulation on 1 January 2006. |
| Currency exchange |
| Cash can usually be exchanged commission free in bureaux de change, banks or hotels. Traveller’s cheques can only be exchanged in banks with a passport. Travellers planning to exchange currency back before leaving Turkey, or making a major purchase which may need to be declared to customs, must retain transaction receipts to prove that the currency was legally exchanged. |
| Cards |
| American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. ATMs are available in most areas. |
| Travellers cheques |
| Traveller’s cheques can only be exchanged in banks. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller’s cheques in Pounds Sterling or US Dollars. |
| Banking hours |
| Mon-Fri 0830-1200 and 1330-1700. Some banks in tourist areas and large cities are open daily. |