What currency should I take to Turkey?

wallbash

Been talk on trip advisor that credit card service is now available at some airports. Also people are getting away with a £20 for two. Can't really see that is such a hardship just to carry your own tenner.

Ps the Scottish currency is definitely a no go.

kingston_toon

Not true aaaLazyDaisy. I've been to Turkey twice now (once entering by land from Georgia) and they will happily accept a £20 note for two.

PompeyPete

kingston_toon wrote: »

Not true aaaLazyDaisy. I've been to Turkey twice now (once entering by land from Georgia) and they will happily accept a £20 note for two.

Discussions like this are really funny!
Two people travelling together.
Hand in their passports and arrival forms together.
Pass over £20.
No change.
Visa stamps x 2.
No problem.
Done it in Istanbul loads of times.
What's the problem then?
I'll tell you the problem.
It's when one person is travelling.
And hands over £20 or £50.
No change!
Silly in't it?
So just make sure you hand over the correct amount in sterling.

Nobjocki

AlwaysHappy wrote: »

Evening all, I am going to Turkey in a few weeks time and wondered what currency to take. Anyone any experiences? My obvious thought was to take Turkish Lire, but I seem to vaguely remember someone telling me to take sterling. Thoughts and suggestions much appreciated.

Whatever currency you do take guard it very carefully.

The Turks are without doubt the most dishonest, conniving and thieving people you'll ever be unfortunate to meet.

And when they're not pestering you 24/7 to buy fake tat the men will be leering at any women in your party.

But apart from that Turkey is a grand old spot.

zzzLazyDaisy

Don't take any notice of the aptly named nobjocki - he's a troll (have a look at his previous posts)

Nobjocki

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Don't take any notice of the aptly named nobjocki - he's a troll (have a look at his previous posts)

Far from being a troll I have had extensive business dealings in Turkey and my opinions of the people in that country have been garnered from first hand experience.

Even the Turks don't trust the Turks.

johnnyroper

I have been turkey a fair few times over the years and never had any problems like nobjocki describes,found the Turks to be friendly and helpul.

MrsE_2

wallbash wrote: »

Do you really want to think in Sterling , price in Euros and haggle in the Lira , spend all the time juggling conversions .. .

I can do that pretty easily, I have never had a Turk try & cheat me with it either.

wallbash

I don't think I said the Turkish people would cheat you/us .Also Just pointing out the problems that is caused by the three different currencies.

I can do that pretty easily

Well bully for you , personally in the heat of July , i have enough trouble remembering my own name!

MrsE_2

wallbash wrote: »

I don't think I said the Turkish people would cheat you/us .Also Just pointing out the problems that is caused by the three different currencies.


Well bully for you , personally in the heat of July , i have enough trouble remembering my own name!

Didn't mean it like that.

Its just that people do worry about being diddled & I was just saying that in my experience I hadn't had that.