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Did the country of Turkey ever use a currency called the Pound? |
Travel Info Turkey uses the Lira currently, and if accepted into the European Union - will use the Euro as its currency, but I am almost certain that they used the Turkish Pound - some years ago. This is the subject of some differences of opinion, between myself and some friends. Please help. Travel Tips The site is not an official one. It was not issued from a Turkish source, so information is not that accurate. Turkish Lira is the official currency in Turkey since the ottoman era. z鈽衡樅mjet鈻衡柡鈻? The site refers to Lebanese and Syrian pounds while there were nothing called Pounds in Lebanon and Syria, they use the Lira. It seems they are using the term pounds denoting the currency whatever it may be its name, for example may be saying American pound referring to the dollar. Others I believe you are right: until 1996, 1 pound = 1 lira according to this site http://stampmin.home.att.net/tky.htm... also: Before the First World War, Lebanon and Syria were part of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish pound was the legal tender. Following the downfall of the Ottoman Empire in September 1918, the Turkish pound was replaced by a sterling-based Egyptian currency (issued by a private British institution) as legal tender in the states under the joint French and British mandate. http://www.bdl.gov.lb/paysys/lbp/banknot... Very interesting!! I never ever heard about turkish pound. It must be British Pound that very popular in turkish holiday places. http://www.liveturkey.co.uk/life-in-turk... im T眉rk but never heard that before.you must be talkin about something else cos i know before T眉rk Republic we had Ottoman banknot lira.But it may be related with Cyprus T眉rks We've never used pound as a currency. Me. |
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