DO NOT USE THIS CURRENCY IN ANTALYA TURKEY! لا تستعمل هذه العملة في تركيا 

I am sooooo happy you made this channel ! Your videos are helping me so much to plan my trip this summer in antalya ! keep it up

You are spot on. It happened to when I was there last week. You don't know who you trust. Economy is collapsing and some Turkish people are getting far too much greedy. Personally I am done with that country.

Thank you so much for all the information, it absolutely helpful 🌹

I really respect honest people!well done thank you for that 👍

Thanks for your comments and very helpful as we travel to Istanbul next month for the first time.

Going to Antalya this week, so I watched a looot of your videos and this thing with a currency is super useful to know! Thank you!

I am coming to Turkey soon and I have been watching your videos and they are all so helpful! Thank you 😊

thanks for your honesty! it helps very much!

Thank you my friend, my family and I leave in two weeks for Antalya you give us some really good advice. Really looking forward though to visiting your beautiful country

Turkey 🇹🇷 is my favourite country in the world 🌎 I am going back to marmaris agin later in the year love Turkish food and the people

Great info/super-helpful!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Loaded with useful information. Thanks.

Your videos, very helpful. It is true everywhere in Turkey, this happened to me so many time even in the local area

Thanks for the information

Keep it up man u doing very good job I love your videos , I'm coming to antalya for the first time in September I can't wait I'm so excited about it 🎉

Thank you so much for your video and very useful information.

Thank you for letting me know 😊

Good tips,thank you!!!🎀🎀😀

Good information, thank you

I wouldn’t say hospitality is great, been on 4 holidays in Turkey & gave soo much tips & extras to business owners/children’s on the streets, but not once I was even offered a free bottle of water in the shops or bazaar or by any taxi station after they’ve saw my kindness towards them/hard working Turkish people, I wouldn’t accept a free item but a kind gesture would’ve been appreciated at least once in my 4 visits :)

Will be leaving for Anthaya tomorrow I really found your video very helpful

Thank you so so much, this is super informative

Thank you very much !! very useful.

Nice video! Türkiye is a wonderful place, but we must always keep our eyes and ears open for scams like this. It can get exhausting, but most Türks are suffering, so many will do all they can to make a little extra in this time of need. :)

Great video Abi thank you :) haha this is why i left turkey to much headache and scaming going on

Great advice.

Yes agree with the food quality it changes drastically and needs consistency if they are going to charge a inflated price

Brilliant video, thank you for all the information. Danny Ireland.😀😀

Thanks for this info ❤

Excellent content, we are visiting Turkey soon and this video came in at the right time. Thanks A lot Bilal. Keep up with the excellent work.

love your content because it's very realistic

thank you very much everything you say it's true Bro

Good tips 👍

Thank you so much

Will be in Turkey in two days. Thanks for the info🙂✨✨👍

So important to watch !

Thanks it just a life saver i am coming this monday here i am a bit affected as i am jewish but i hope that it should be ok

Going to Turkey for the first time, very grateful for all the advice 👍

Thanks fir information

I love Bodrum Peninsula the most. Absolutely beautiful 😍

Hi, thanks so much for your helpful videos and answering people’s questions. What is the weather like in the beginning of April? I’m worried the pools will the cold. Are the days long or short in April? Thank you

Going to Antalya nxt week so trying to watch as many vids as possible to get the lay out lol never been to Turkey before

Same thing happend to me with Wizzair regarding exchange rate

Thank you for advice, I am going to Aska Lara Hotel , Antalya , hope I will not get scammed like this 👍

Video için teşekkür ederim I love Turkey and I will move there! 😁

Many of my friends who went turkey this year, said they will not go back as customer service is really bad and the cost is too expensive and according to them it’s more expensive than Dubai 🤷‍♂️

I wanted to move to Antalya this year with my kid but after all this information i changed my mind , i prefer Dubai bcs the vost of rent is same😂 but at least very high quality in everything and very safe))

great🎉

Great insight. Question, are you saying the you should always pay in Turkish lira?

Thank you for all your advice. But what you said about restaurants, like bad exchange rates and plastic in the food that's all normal in England 😂

Aha! Good to know next time we go. I was wondering why everything was specified in so many currencies. Even historical spots entry fees! We didn't eat out in the touristy spots, and none of the lovely Turkish grannies of people in the mountains round antalya tried to scam us. Quite the contrary, it was such a lovely experience we are already planning our trip back. This time staying with the locals in the mountains ❤

Hey thanks for your post, I have a genuine question.... My friend is gluten intolerant... Do restaurants and supermarkets respect this allergy

I think hyperinflation must be the reason for the higher prices when you buy large quantities. Detergent for example: You could buy 5L today for 500lira. But if you buy 1L today for 100lira, 1L next week for 110lira, 1L next week for 120lira, 1L next week for 130, 1L next week for 140- that's 600lira for 5L. So the brands lose money by selling larger quantities.

Yes, there are lots of negative or unpleasant reviews with bad experiences faced by tourists... not a good thing about turkey....if they don't improve their practices, they will lose tourists which contribute a lot to their economy.

I got back from Antalya last night, the only thing that, the hotel was amazing, outside the hotel wasn't so great so we didn't explore as much as usual. One thing that I would warn against is that traders, restaurant owners etc will definitely try to rip you off.

Any thing good about travelling to Turkey yhese days??? Always pay in the local currency. Withdraw cash in the local currency at ATM, too. Don't expect European or American level of hospitality service. In fact, some hotels and restaurants are rude. It's safer to assume you eat Turkish food 90% of the time. Hardly any varieties of inyernatiinal cuisine. Ending up with shopping snacks in supermarkets is common.

hello please can you tell me how much should we tip the staff in the hotel resorts?

Great video 😊 I appreciate if you can help Should you bring euros or lira if going to side thanks

Hello sir Please do you have any videos about resort in belek like beaches or transport

you should go to turkey for summer vacation only if you cant find a room in Greece. No comparison

But thank you for your info

I'm going to Antayla Side in october I'll watch out for the exchange rate

we just been there and stayed in the Club Porto Amore 5 mins from the airport on the coast if was Beautiful

I have been living in Istanbul for 1yrs and half so I know what you're talking about bro I want encourage you this people they don't like people who talk about their country their currency' avoid problems while you're there

I’m from the USA I’ll be a solo traveller I’ll be headed there in January any advice on how much I should exchange before I head to Turkey

Can you use sterling £..?

Its better that you exchange to lira immediately to buy there instead of using cards ?

I found the hygienic standard is not high in some restaurants a guy drying his sweats with his hands then give you your food. or touching his tongue then give you a piece of bread !!!!

Another great video, Can any one tell me where to buy good quality Turkish tea in UK?

I'm going to Alanya this week, so you are saying is better to use the Lira currency rather than the euro, Also people some saying that Alanya is known as good Night life, and Antalya is more like a family holiday?

Is it best to pay in Turkish lira only to not get scammed ? Thanks for sharing all

Can anyone give some advice: Visiting Turkey (Sarigerme, Dalaman) next month. Coming from Scotland, and the plan was to buy a little local currency before I go and bring English GBP and try to exchange it there - is this the best way to do it, or am I better off just buying it all before I go/use a travel card? I figured I would get a better exchange rate whilst over there.

What happened to us today? I had Flate Tire and I called Mobile Tire shop. The first thing they did, they removed the tyre and told me the 🛞 tire is expired and to be scrapped. I was quite surprised for a minute because the car I rented from rent a car was almost zero meter. I asked them how much it’s going to cost me to replace the tire … so they picked up a used Tire and said 4500 Turkish Lira which is almost 158 euros. Quite shocking for me haha! I insisted on repairing the existing one. They had to simply pluck the nails nail and do the patching …The tire boy said no it is not possible as it’s almost to go to scrap! I CALLED POLICE 😂… the moment they came to know I’m calling police their tone changed. Everything changed and they agreed to repair the Tyre with 2000 Turkish lira ( still extremely high as normally it shouldn’t go beyond 200-400 Turkish lira at any shop. I paid them because it is a mobile shop and I didn’t want to waste our time….

Hi I am going to Antalya next month from the UK. I was hoping to just use my credit card at restaurants for excursions etc. Will this be okay or shall I convert some Turkish Lira in the uk before I come?

Hello, my sister will be travelling as a solo female traveller and will be staying in old town. Is there anything she should be wary of as a female solo traveller in particular? Does she exchange money in the UK first or did you say a better rate is given if exchanging in old town? Also, does she bring euros or gbp? Thank you!!

Turkey got expensive. I don't know about the services. But the increase in prices. Hope it will change.

Medium chicken...😂 I'll hope I survive the holiday trip now. Thanks!

Thank u for lovely video I have with. my wife 5 times before now we have 2 babies We love Turkey but for us no more never again guys This is not Turkey we loved I'm a disabled person I need a taxi, especially with 2 kids no one wants stop to us unless we paid 400 or more never I paid now less than 400 and more and more All areas now have 2 prices for Turkish and unTurkish this is not fair I come here for treatment but unfortunately, we have to leave back because people's milk us Mooney leave it Shame now we spent all our savings on taxi drivers here and some scams restaurant Note: we meet lovely Turkish people majority are the best you can meet Our dream was one day we move here but I think this dream has gone We love u Turkey I hope you are back as you were Advice for good Turkish people we love u we love your beautiful country you should stand against this theft and scam to save your home Turkey doesn't deserve this bad name Turkey in our heart I wish I'm a rich person to stay to treat my kids here because all here can find good treatment he will never forget this and who did this to us especially im disabled I wish the president can read my comment I love you guys

Thank you for excellent notes about the increase in prices in Turkey. I have also noticed that the Turkish people have changed since 2022. When they see a foreigner they immediately think that they can rip him off. The house services such as garden maintenance, pool cleaning etc. used to be fairly priced now they want to charge more than what a person pays in the UK. I understand that inflation is high but Turks need to understand that we can spend our vacation in many European countries that cost us a lot less than in Turkey. I believe the Turks will lose the tourism if this continues.

I'm traveling there soon with a girl who has high allergy to mustard tomatoes nuts & spices. Can you give me any advice on what to do? Do you think it's better to stay away from Turkish restaurants? Cause you scared me when you said they replace things without telling you. Also Turkish places cross contaminate the grill and use so much of those ingredients she has. Thank you. All comments welcome.

I found the waiters quite rude as well as greedy ,I got the bill in a cup and paid with Turkish lira with 4 x TL 200 note on a bill for a bill of TL 630 and waited for the change ,in the end I inquired where the change was and the waiter replied there was no change after tips ,I was incensed and asked for my change .The waiter did not deserve a tip because he was rude and unfriendly as well as greedy so I did not leave a tip .I would normally give a 15 % tip .But not to this waiter and would avoid this restaurant like the plague. Good customer service is half the pleasure and some restaurants look at tourists as blind cash machines .😢

Im going on my very very very 1st holiday abroad in 3 months time to turkey in antalya wat is the best currency to use as ive never done this b4 as in using lira or euros im use to my very own GBP i just cant waut to get there myself wife n kids its going to a very 1st ever holiday to turkey

Euro seems to be the default currency in tourists area in Antalya. Eating out is also not cheap in the old town, with prices around 20€ per person, which is comparable to western europe!

We have just come bck from ocean spa resort and loved it

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Is paying in dolars always 20% more than in liras? I mean, not only in restaurants but also when we shop for clothes, jewels or cosmetics? If so, where is the best to change dolars into liras in Turkey if you have only cash with you?

You will be scammed and ripped off in Turkey, there is no way of avoiding it. Just try to minimise the damage

eating out is hard there.. they can drive me crazy by not getting it 😅😂😊 and at the grocery store you have to bag your own groceries 😁 that is different. 😊

turkey is becoming much more expensive than Europe for a lot of stuff. I'm going to antalya again tomorrow and I'm sure everything is more expensive since my last trip 5 months ago

The prices are insane. Im from san diego one of the most touristic destinations in the u.s. and was shocked how expensive turkey is. A ten dollar burger in california better be a steak burger but in antalya you'll get the most disgusting excuse of a burger for like 15 dollars. Doesn't make sense. Greece is far cheaper and the quality of food is way way better

The prices have gone crazy, we have been coming to Turkey 3 to 4 times a year since 2014. The prices have gone up a lot even if you take into account the inflation

we are coming back for turkey this year too(we were last year as well) although in an all inclusive resort again but we were exploring outside of the city and saw this rate difference inside bazaars too, a question: where do you recon to exchange cash from euro to turkish lira? we arrive at the anyalya airport and have transfer to our hotel but would like to have few hundreds of turkish lira for bazaaring and wandering around. Thanks for the nice informative videos really appreciative for people coming in Antalya 🫡

If this is happening than Turkish government should clamp down hard with huge fines. As it will ruin the countries reputation as a tourist destination.

Hello i wanted to ask what was best to take to antalya Lira or euros please

I just returned from Turkey. First and last time. Poor service, RUDE PEOPLE RIPPING EVERYONE OFF. Many better places to visit!!

Im going antyala for the first time in September should i bring euros or lira

Hello, I am looking to come to Antalya Lara beach, I hope to buy some watches and fake clothing however will they accept lira? I’ve seen euro signs and heard they will refuse lira, I can’t imagine they would but can you confirm I can bring lira and be able to buy these goods without problems. Thanks ☺️

I could see the restaurant's logic you could pay the Turkish lira or pay a fee to where they have to convert your US DOLLAR into Turkish lira. NO FREE RIDES. 😂 Just business. Just pay in lira than GOT IT. THANKS 😊

So please Whats Is thé best corency fór Alanya Keleici?