Who is on the money in Turkey?

₺5: Atatürk; Aydın Sayılı, historian of science. ₺10: Atatürk; Cahit Arf, mathematician. ₺20: Atatürk; Mimar Kemaleddin, architect. ₺50: Atatürk; Fatma Aliye Topuz, novelist. ₺100: Atatürk; Buhurizade Itri, composer. ₺200: Atatürk; Yunus Emre, poet.

Why was the The entire old lira withdrawn?

Six zeroes were removed. One new lira replaced one million old ones, ending an era in which a cup of coffee cost several million. (2005.)

What is on the money in Turkey?

The money in Turkey

Turkish lira (TRY, ₺)

6 denominations in issue · Cotton and linen, not wood pulp

Atatürk appears on the front of every denomination, and the reverse carries a different figure from Turkish intellectual and cultural life. The 2005 revaluation removed six zeroes at a stroke — the old ten-million-lira note became ten lira — which is one of the larger redenominations ever carried out without a currency collapse.

Who and what is on each note

Note	Who or what is on it
₺5	Atatürk; Aydın Sayılı, historian of science
₺10	Atatürk; Cahit Arf, mathematician
₺20	Atatürk; Mimar Kemaleddin, architect
₺50	Atatürk; Fatma Aliye Topuz, novelist
₺100	Atatürk; Buhurizade Itri, composer
₺200	Atatürk; Yunus Emre, poet

Notes that were withdrawn

Note	When	Why
The entire old lira	2005	Six zeroes were removed. One new lira replaced one million old ones, ending an era in which a cup of coffee cost several million.

The practical facts

Currency: Turkish lira — ISO code TRY, symbol ₺
Printed on: Cotton and linen, not wood pulp
Survives a wash?: Usually. Cotton and linen notes tear rather than dissolve, and generally survive a wash.
Can a blind person tell them apart?: Yes — the denominations differ in size, which is the simplest and most reliable tactile cue there is.
Highest note in issue: ₺200 — Atatürk; Yunus Emre, poet

This page describes the notes rather than showing them. Reproducing a banknote image is restricted in most jurisdictions, and the restrictions differ between them.

Common questions

Who is on the money in Turkey?: ₺5: Atatürk; Aydın Sayılı, historian of science. ₺10: Atatürk; Cahit Arf, mathematician. ₺20: Atatürk; Mimar Kemaleddin, architect. ₺50: Atatürk; Fatma Aliye Topuz, novelist. ₺100: Atatürk; Buhurizade Itri, composer. ₺200: Atatürk; Yunus Emre, poet.
Are Turkey's banknotes polymer or paper?: Cotton and linen, not wood pulp.
Why was the The entire old lira withdrawn?: Six zeroes were removed. One new lira replaced one million old ones, ending an era in which a cup of coffee cost several million. (2005.)

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Sources

Official vendor product documentation — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked