Faculty of Pharmacy

USEFUL INFORMATION
Money
Turkey’s currency is the Türk Lirası (Turkish Lira; TL). Lira comes in coins of 1, 5, 10, 25
and 50 kuruş and a 1 lira coin, and notes of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 lira.
ATMs
ATMs dispense Turkish lira to Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus and Maestro card holders. Look
for these logos on the machines; they are found in most towns and places. Virtually all
the machines offer instructions in English, French and German. Always keep some cash
in reserve for the inevitable day when the machine throws a wobbly, or it’s a holiday.
You can usually draw out about €350 per day.
Cash
US dollars and euros are the easiest currencies to change, although many banks and
exchange offices will change other major currencies.
Credit cards
Visa and MasterCard/Access are widely accepted by hotels, shops, bars and
restaurants.
Moneychangers
It’s easy to change major currencies in exchange offices and banks. They charge a
reasonable commission.
Gsm Operators And Mobile Phones
In Turkey we have 3 main GSM Operators. They are;
Turkcell; www.turkcell.com.tr
Avea; www.avea.com.tr
Vodafone; www.vodafone.com.tr
In order to register your phone, You should need the documents below:
1) The document that shows you are a student (You'll get it from the University)
2) Passport (Original Copy)
For more Information; Please visit the page of Information Technologies and
Communication Association www.tk.gov.tr .