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The New Turkish Lira (Yeni Türk Lirası, YTL) – which was introduced on January 1, 2005 – will be replaced by the Turkish Lira (Türk Lirası, TL) as of January 1, 2009. At the same time, the 200 Turkish Lira banknote has been introduced.
Turkey Drops the ’Y’ in Its National Currency
After a 4-year transition period [...]
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In this third post of the Turkish Language for Tourists series, I’ll provide you with a list of basic words you’ll need to establish some kind of communication. Before learning these words, make sure to master the Turkish pronunciation rules first.
Basic Turkish Words
yes
evet
no
hayır
hello
merhaba
ok
tamam
Mr
bay
Mrs
bayan
child
çocuk
thank you
teşekkür ederim, teşekkürler, sağol or mersi
please
lütfen
goodbye
hoşça kalın or bye bye
sorry / excuse [...]
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The Turkish lira (Türk Lirası – TL) was introduced in 1844 and was the currency of Turkey until 2005. That year Turkey switched to the New Turkish Lira (Yeni Türk Lirası – YTL, or more officially TRY). They dropped six zeros of the old banknotes and introduced new banknotes and coins. As you can [...]
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With some 25 million visitors finding their way to Turkey every year, tourism is a key player in the country’s economy.
Since tourists shouldn’t encounter any difficulties spending their money, all options are open: cash, credit cards and maybe even still traveler’s cheques. But what is the most sensible way to bring your money along?
The Turkish [...]
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