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Turkish lira

currency of Turkey
Intangible currency Q172872
Turkish lira
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Summary

Turkish lira is a currency[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,665 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Turkey[3], Northern Cyprus[4]
  • Subclass of: lira[5]
  • Commons category: Money of Turkey[6], Lira sign (Turkey)[7]
  • Currency sign: lira sign[8]
  • Has part(s): New Turkish lira[9], Turkish old lira[10]
  • Central bank/issuer: Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey[11]
  • Start time: October 29, 1923[12]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Turkish lira[13]
  • Replaces: Ottoman lira[14]
  • Price: 0.1845 euro[15]
  • Conversion to standard unit: 0.6176652254478073 international United States dollar[16]
  • Unit symbol: ₺[17]

Why It Matters

Turkish lira has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey currency Northern Cyprus Turkey

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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