# Paying in lira or my currency at card machines?

Place: [Turkey in general](https://dccreationstravel.com/tag/turkey-in-general)  
Topics: money  
Asked by lauren.b on 13 November 2026  
0 votes, 2 answers, 8 views  
Page: https://dccreationstravel.com/questions/553-paying-in-lira-or-my-currency-at-card-machines

The machine asked me.

## 2 answers

### Answer by oldtimer_ted · score 0 · 13 Nov 2026

Always choose lira. If you pick your home currency the rate is usually terrible.

### Answer by aisha.k · score 0 · 13 Nov 2026

Always lira. Every time.

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