Turkey

[scoobydooby]

My 16 year old is travelling in a few weeks with another family and I'd be grateful for any info. on Turkey that I can get. I don't even know if their currency is the Euro!!!!!
Thanks all x

[zebedee1691]

The currency is the Turkish Lira, not the Euro.

[vehelpfulguy]

Turkey are not even in the EU so why would it be the Euro.

[scoobydooby]

Ooh spikey... I know nothing about Turkey other than a few months ago someone told me they were trying to get into the EU - and I wasn't sure if that had happened. That's why I'm looking for some helpful AB'ers that may be able to give me some information about the country.

For anyone who would be kind enough to help me here, is it cheap, safe, will any innoculations be required etc? It's been a last minute invitation - which was too good an offer to refuse, but now I need to do some homework PDQ.

[david56]

hi scoobydooby turkey cant go wrong i got back from altinkum nr bodrum just last week great place great people
thier currency is the new lira.
dont change any money here change over there when i got their it was 2.70lira to the pound when i left it was 3.30lira
i found the best places to change money was in the jewelry shops always give the better rate
but dont forget to haggle great fun im sure he"ll enjoy himself it was very hot ranging fron 35 to 40deg c hopes this helps

[david56]

ps no jabs needed but he will need a new crispy �10 note to get into the country every thing is much cheaper than here what par of turkey is he going to ?

[jno]

If he's prone to misbehaviour you might want to show him Midnight Express.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077928/

Turkey's a lovely country, with kind and helpful people, great beaches, ancient ruins, and Istanbul is fantastic - bazaars, palaces, mosques.