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Kalkan Discussion => Money & Finance => Topic started by: amberpop on July 26, 2012, 06:35:35 PM

Title: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: amberpop on July 26, 2012, 06:35:35 PM

Thanks to everyone for their advice, decided not to take sterling will use ATM's for our money. Just 2 questions though, do they give instructions in english as well as turkish, and, what cards can you use ie visa (I have a visa debit card), mastercard etc.

Thanks in anticipation,

Anne

Title: Re: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: Chris the Spark on July 26, 2012, 07:01:23 PM

Hi Anne

I've used Garanti bank and Deniz Bank, both have instructions in English and Visa debit is OK.

Title: Re: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: Rockykalamar on July 26, 2012, 07:45:36 PM

Just a reminder Amberpop :- when using ATM, money comes out first, don't walk away, absentmindedly, and leave your card. I've nearly done it twice!!!

Title: Re: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: amberpop on July 26, 2012, 08:23:17 PM

Thanks for that was unaware!!

Title: Re: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: Kalkan regular on July 26, 2012, 08:54:41 PM

If possible use your card for the first time when the bank is open so you can go in if there is a problem. My cousin who banks with a scottish bank (can't remember which) used her card 2 years ago at the Deniz bank and it kept her card after a couple of attemps to put in her pin (she thought she must have made an error in entering the number....it turned out that their bank didn't recognise her scottish bank. As soon as we went in they knew what the problem was and retrieved her card. The other banks accepted her card with no problem.

Title: Re: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: tonik1945 on July 27, 2012, 10:54:42 AM

You can use both visa and mastercards. I personally use Halifax Clarity Card which is mastercard, No charges and minimal interest rates on cash withdrawals. See Money saving expert for details and of course as they say"other cards are available" ;D

Title: Re: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: Blue Lizard on July 27, 2012, 12:15:47 PM

Be careful of people being "helpful" when you are using ATM's chances are they are being, but not everyone is...so politely ask them to move away before you poke them in the eye ^-^

Title: Re: ATM's in Kalkan
Post by: amberpop on July 27, 2012, 02:04:25 PM

Thanks everyone for your replies, you are stars!!!