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Travelers
checks (cheques) are more hassle
and more expensive to use when
you travel to Turkey than an ATM or credit
card.
First,
few banks welcome travelers
checks. They may send you to a particular
branch to cash them. Some banks charge
a fee of US$20 per check, or up to
20% of the amount of the check, to
cash them!
Currency
exchange offices (döviz
bürosu) will sometimes
cash them at the best rates,
but may also charge a service
fee. Also, döviz are
only found in the largest cities
near where foreign currency transactions
occur.
Some merchants may
take travelers checks, but would
prefer cash.
All in all, I'd suggest that travelers
checks are not very useful in
Turkey, and that you should use them
only if you have some special circumstance
that requires them. Use your ATM or credit
card instead.
Travel
in Turkey: What It Costs
Exchange Rates
The
New Turkish Lira (YTL)
Turkish
ATMs (Cash Machines)
Credit
Cards
Exchange
Rates
Tipping
Money
in Turkey
Travel
Details
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