After shredding the world´s most devalued money in 2005 by dropping six zeros, Turkey is to complete the currency carving by dropping �new� from its name and reverting to �Turkish Lira.�

  �The new currency will start circulating Jan. 1, 2009, with the name �Turkish Lira.´ The term �New Turkish Lira´ was only a tool for the first part of the transition period,� said Durmuş Yılmaz, governor of the Turkish Central Bank, during yesterday´s launch of the advertising campaign for the currency name transition.

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=113827

They still talk in ´millions´ in the East.

whoa!!! they dont even say the New????

 Not only in the East, also in Istanbul, Bursa en Kuşadası.

Cooooooooooool!!! Hope they kep iy up till next summer, lol, so when i go visit, i really wanna hear the millions,lol , ill feel soooooo rich!!!! Ill gte jumpy!heheheh

I noticed it more in the East where the prices in the shops,on menus and market stalls are still written with all the noughts.

It must be confusing for people who didn´t visit Turkey for the first time until after 2005 when it changed. They must wonder what the heck is going on when they´re asked for 1 million lira for a tea!

It is not only east, also in the industrial region i am working right now. I was at electro shop for some parts to install for my project it costed 5 YTL, but the guy wrote 5 thousand lira to the invoice

He would be really introuble if i hadnt warned him he is making mistake... such a good customer i am

Just curious Sui, what do you say yourself? 10 lira or 10 million?

 it depends where i am... if something relax... like pub small buffets i say lira...

but if its an official office like banks etc. i clearly say 10 New Turkish Liras

 But never 10 million? Wow, you are modern...!!