All travelers should at least learn a little about the country they are going to. After all, knowledge helps to adapt faster to foreign territory and make your vacation more comfortable. As for money, there is no ban on dollars and euros in Turkey, so it is better not to deal with the local currency at all.
It is possible that you will not see the Turkish lira, which is the national currency of the eastern country, at all. In shopping centers, at the market, in restaurants and cafes, you can easily pay with euros and American dollars. Experienced tourists advise giving preference to the latter.
But let's get back to the Turkish lira. It replaced the Ottoman lira back in the twenties of the last century. Initially, the national currency of Turkey was tightly tied to the dollar, then to the pound, then to the franc. Somewhere in the seventies, the peg was released. Since then, the currency has been gradually falling. For example, many tourists who arrived in Turkey before 2005 remember banknotes with six zeros. Back then, everyone was a "millionaire".
Many tourists change money at the hotel, but it is advisable not to do this. For such purposes, it is best to use the post office. Never forget to count the banknotes, as foreign travelers like to be cheated. You can even take a calculator with you.
Save money in Turkey quite easily. It is better to buy excursions not from guides that you meet along the way, but from tour operators at the resort itself. Guides can tell a lot of tall tales to scare away clients from agencies, such as telling that tour operators do not insure their clients, buses constantly get into accidents. You should not pay special attention to such stories, since troubles happen extremely rarely in force majeure circumstances.
