The spread is the difference between what an office pays to buy a unit of your currency, and what it sells that unit for to someone else. A big spread means the office makes a lot of money on the transactions. A small spread means it makes less, and you get more. You get 3.9856 Turkish liras for every US dollar you change.
Also to know is,Which is the best way to get money in Turkey?
Here are the Turkish Lira notes/bills… The most convenient way to get money in Turkey is by using your home bank ATM/cash card or a credit card in a Turkish ATM/bancomat/cash machine. Most Turkish ATMs issue only Turkish liras, but some will give you liras, euros or US dollars.
In this manner,Which is the currency of side of Turkey?
Lira is the currency of Turkey, no reason not to use it. I know there are a lot of German Tourists in Side. It is a poplar resort for them, Possibly why shops accept Euros. A bit like Hisaronu a British Resort where Sterling is accepted.
Correspondingly,Do you need euros to go to Turkey?
Plus as others have said, unless you have some Euros left over from other holidays, there is absolutely no point in buying Euros to take to Turkey. Aberdeenshire… 5. Re: Turkey side – currency euros or Turkish lira?
Where can I Change my Money in Turkey?
Exchange offices operate in tourist and market areas, with better rates often found in the latter, and some post offices (PTTs), shops and hotels. They generally keep longer hours than banks. Banks are more likely to change minor currencies, although they tend to make heavy weather of it.