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Kalkan Discussion => Money & Finance => Topic started by: JebbieB on May 17, 2010, 02:48:56 PM

Title: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: JebbieB on May 17, 2010, 02:48:56 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  ???
Title: Re: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: fidimax on May 17, 2010, 03:22:22 PM
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  8)
Title: Re: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: Roxie on May 17, 2010, 03:33:56 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
Title: Re: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: Blue Lizard on May 17, 2010, 05:21:39 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
Title: Re: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: kalkan4eva on May 17, 2010, 05:24:15 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.
Title: Re: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: JebbieB on May 19, 2010, 02:22:05 PM
Thanks everyone!  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: johnl on May 20, 2010, 11:29:51 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!
Title: Re: New Turkish Lire, Euros or sterling????
Post by: PACHSU on July 08, 2010, 11:12:47 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  ;D
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