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Turkish Lira - Cheaper to exchange here or in turkey?
wt1
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I am off to turkey in a couple of weeks for a 2 week holiday.
Obviously I am after some turkish Lira, and someone told me that it works out cheaper to exchange sterling to lira once in turkey as you get a better exchange rate over in turkey. is this correct? or should i exchange before i go?
Obviously I am after some turkish Lira, and someone told me that it works out cheaper to exchange sterling to lira once in turkey as you get a better exchange rate over in turkey. is this correct? or should i exchange before i go?
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It has always been better to exchange in Turkey rather than here. They take sterling in most shops and restaurants too.“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey0
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Thanks, looks like i'll just take GBP then0
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Also don't forget the Nationwide debit card which is safer and better value than cash.
See loads of other MSE threads.
the poster formerly known as
terryw"If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
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what exchange rate is applied to withdrawals?0
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lOCAL RATE HERE TODAY IS 2.470
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Where was it 2.47 ttoli? We went to Hisaronu 21/7-03/08 and it was 2.31 there and then went down to 2.2 after we had been there a week. Ex rate in UK was 2.31ish when we left so we would have been better changing 1/2 to Lira in England. You could pay for some things in £ and get a better deal, like in the markets and some shops but we couldn't find a better ex rate in Turkey. Not sure if rate in Marmaris etc would be higher?0
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See his location he is in northern cyprustravelover0
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hi i am off to turkey in four wks is it still best to change uk pound in turkey or to change it here be4 i go0
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It's ALWAYS better to change it in Turkeytravelover0
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When I've been to Turkey they are happy to take English notes and Euro's on top of Lira. I use my leftover Euro's when I'm there!If you can't be nice then stay silent0
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