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Kalkan Discussion => Money & Finance => Topic started by: tuppy on May 26, 2011, 04:34:16 PM

Title: Lira, Sterling or Euro?
Post by: tuppy on May 26, 2011, 04:34:16 PM

Hi everyone,

This might sound silly but a few people have told me not to take Lira to Turkey? Apparently they prefer to be paid in Euros? This seemed a bit strange to me and sounds like a pain having sterling, euros and lira to work out each time i pay for something!!

I was thinking about taking enough Lira to last the first day or two and then changing Sterling as and when i needed it.

Any advice much appreciated

Thanks

Title: Re: Lira, Sterling or Euro?
Post by: Roxie on May 26, 2011, 04:42:56 PM

Hi,
You are spot on. Garanti Autobank will also dispense sterling! The shops will change lira but what's the point!
Rx

Title: Re: Lira, Sterling or Euro?
Post by: tuppy on May 26, 2011, 04:46:37 PM

Hi Roxie,

Do you mean we are spot on to take enough Lira to last the first day or two and then changing Sterling as and when i needed it....or that we will be best using euros?

Thanks

Title: Re: Lira, Sterling or Euro?
Post by: kevincat99 on May 26, 2011, 04:49:06 PM

Take some Lira and then £sterling as you can change it for a better rate in Kalkan rather than the UK

Don't bother with Euro's as no one locally uses them but they will happily accept them if thats what you have

Title: Re: Lira, Sterling or Euro?
Post by: tuppy on May 26, 2011, 04:51:05 PM

Thanks Kevin - thats what we had planned so will stick with that!

Title: Re: Lira, Sterling or Euro?
Post by: tortoise lady on May 26, 2011, 05:20:00 PM

That's what we have always done over the years and it has worked well so far!    Never think of taking Euros (except one year we thought we might go on a day trip to Meis when they would have been useful). 

Title: Re: Lira, Sterling or Euro?
Post by: Roxie on May 27, 2011, 10:13:33 AM

Hi,
Just looked at your post. Sorry to confuse. Take lira for 1st few days and then use sterling.
Rx