Author Topic: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling???? (Read 2116 times)

JebbieB · « **on:** May 17, 2010, 01:48:56 PM »

Going to Kalkan in August and have heard different reports on which currency to take -turkish lire, euros or sterling. Can anybody who has been recently throw any light on this?!! Thanks

fidimax · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2010, 02:22:22 PM »

I take Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£50-100 in Turkish lira and the rest in stirling,you can pay in most eating places,bars and shops ect with stirling and you get you change in TL,so you end up a bit of both.
A lot of forum members use a nationwide card,which seems to be a good way without having a lot of cash with you,but cash works for me and you dont have to keep changing money.
have fun

Roxie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2010, 02:33:56 PM »

Hi,
We do the same. If you need a bit more lira they will change at a good rate in quite a few shops in the old town.
Rx

blue lizard · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2010, 04:21:39 PM »

downside of too much cash is if you lose it you have no comeback ...we take Turkish Lira for a couple of days then just draw out on a nationwide card(flex is free withdrawl) every couple of days atms are easily found

kalkan4eva · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2010, 04:24:15 PM »

Jebbie, you don't really see things priced in Euros in Kalkan. We take a combination of lira from our last visit, sterling and use the ATM.

JebbieB · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2010, 01:22:05 PM »

Thanks everyone!

johnl · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2010, 10:29:51 AM »

You might like to take some euros with you in case you go over to Meis.The exchange rate over there at the bank is terrible!

PACHSU · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2010, 10:12:47 PM »

As long as it's currency the Turks, on the whole, don't give a toss where it comes from except of course for that monopoly money from north of the wall

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