Turkish Lira information
The Turkish Lira is the official currency of Turkey and of the Turkish Republic of the North of Cyprus. Its ISO 4217 code is TRY and its symbol is TL. Every Lira is divided in 100 kuruş.
History
In 1844 the Lira was introduced. Until then the official currency had been the kuruş and with the arrival of the Lira it turned into a fraction of the Lira. Due to the high inflation, in the year 2005 six zeros were eliminated to the Lira and they started to begin to issue the New Liras, which are those that we know today.
Notes and coins
At the present there are two series of Turkish Liras. The bank notes of the Turkish Lira are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Liras. On the front of the notes appears the image of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (the first president of the Republic of Turkey) and on the back appear different prominent figures of the Turkish history, science and culture.
Turkish Lira coins are minted by the Turkish National Mint and Stamp. They are of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 kuruş and of 1 Lira. You can see how they are in the web of the National Mint (in Turk): Darphane
Rate of the Turkish Lira
If you're traveling to Turkey soon, you'll need to have Turkish Lira. On our website you can see the rate of the Turkish Lira updated daily. You can also make a reservation to pick up on the day that best suits you or make the purchase directly from our website and pick them up at your nearest Eurochange office or receive them in your home.
Don’t stress about your currency purchase when planning your holiday, get it sorted and you devote your time on choosing where to stay, what places to visit and where to eat the best dishes.
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