Old TL notes

[Panchocat]

Asking for a friend who has just found some old notes in a handbag.
Can they be changed and if so at which bank?
Thanks.

[waterline]

Ziraat Bankasi is the only bank, other than the Turkish Central Bank, authorized to do the exchange. You have ten years to change old money banknotes for new.

[sophie]

Not sure if this is a fact, but I was told about 2 years ago that the Central Bank would only change the old banknotes provided you took at least 100tl in. Can't help other than that.

[Keithcaley]

I'm sure that if everyone donated their old notes to KAR, they'd come to more than 100TL !

[sophie]

Fabulous plan. what about it folks? Will try and find out of their is still a minimum amount whether there is a statute of limitations on time.

[Keithcaley]

I'll start it off with a 10TL note that I've got in the car that I haven't been able to 'Palm off' on anyone!

[Cally]

I have some old Cyprus notes (tongue in cheek) £41 if they can be changed .......

[Panchocat]

Cally, they can be changed at the Central Bank of Cyprus in Nicosia. It's in Kennedy Avenue.

[Keithcaley]

....but I'm sure that KAR will be very happy to save you the trouble!

[Cally]

Thank you Panchocat but I think I will take Keith's advice & bring them over at the end of the month & give KAR the opportunity to change them. TBH I don't know Nicosia at all since the early 70's....

[Keithcaley]

Cally, that's a really generous gesture,

The KAR office is over on your side of Girne, so I'll try to make sure that they are ready to accept the deluge of old banknotes!

[Cally]

Lol, only 4 notes....1 x £20, 2 x £10, & £1, it's ok I know where the shop is in Karakum/Ozankoy, frequent visitor. I've had them years & when I saw the topic, I went & checked what I had got. Loads of coins which I'll off load at airport on way back.

[Keithcaley]

Cally, I didn't mean just yours!

I was being optimistic, and hoping that others would have a rummage in the dark recesses of their drawers... if you'll pardon the expression!

[Cally]

Sorry, a bit slow there, but I like your optimism and hope a lot of notes emerge from their dark recesses...