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Turkish Lira Money Worksheets

Practice counting Turkish Lira (₺) — in 2005, Turkey removed six zeros from its old lira to create the New Turkish Lira!

Generate Lira Worksheet

Currency: TRY

Worksheet problems will use TRY denominations

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Turkish Coins & Notes

100 kuruş = 1 lira. The ₺ symbol was introduced in 2012 — designed to look like an anchor, it is unique to Turkey's new currency.

Coins:

  • 1 kuruş₺0.01
  • 5 kuruş₺0.05
  • 10 kuruş₺0.10
  • 25 kuruş₺0.25
  • 50 kuruş₺0.50
  • 1 lira₺1

Banknotes (featuring Atatürk):

  • ₺5Ayşe Fitnat Hanım
  • ₺10Cahit Arf — mathematician
  • ₺20Mimar Kemalettin — architect
  • ₺50Fatma Aliye Topuz — author
  • ₺100Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  • ₺200Yunus Emre — Sufi poet

Turkish Shopping Scenarios

🫓 Simit & Börek Stall

Sesame-ring bread, börek pastries, counting kuruş change

🍵 Çay House

Turkish tea in a tulip glass — counting small amounts

🛒 Grand Bazaar Souvenirs

Carpets, ceramics, spices — lira budgets

🚌 Dolmuş & Metro

Shared minibus fares, Istanbul metro Istanbulkart top-ups