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Turkey
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Time Zone (GMT):+2
Population:76,667,864
Capital City:Ankara
Largest City:Istanbul
Currency:Turkish Lira
Currency Code:TRY
Banknote Denominations:5 / 10 / 20 / 50 / 100 / 200
Exchangeable Currencies:All major
* Lowest Returnable Note:5
Additional Information:New notes (as shown) entered circulation on 1st. January 2009. The old style notes ceased to be valid at the end of 2009 but are still redeemable at branches of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey until 31 December 2019

* When selling currency back to most bureaux. Coins are generally NOT returnable.

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Turkey
Sunday 1 October 2023 10:06am
Details of an explosion in Ankara on 1 October ('Warnings and insurance' page)

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