New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????

[JebbieB]

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 

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[fidimax]

I take £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]

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]

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]

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]

Thanks everyone! 

[johnl]

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]

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