# Banknotes of Turkey

In 1926, the Ministry of Finance introduced notes for the Republic of Turkey in denominations of TL 1, TL 5, TL 10, TL 50, TL 100, TL 500 and TL 1,000. These were the last notes printed with both French and Turkish (in the Arabic script) texts on them. The TL 50, TL 100, TL 500 and TL 1,000 notes carried the portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Between 1937 and 1939, the Central Bank of Turkey introduced new notes with Turkish texts in the Latin alphabet, again depicting Atatürk. this time on all denominations. After Atatürk's death the same design was recycled with İsmet İnönü replacing Atatürk's image. Denominations of TL 2½, TL 5, TL 10, TL 50, TL 100, TL 500 and TL 1,000 were issued. TL 1 notes were reintroduced in 1942, followed by 50 kuruş (TL 0.5) notes in 1944. These two lowest denominations were replaced by coins after the War.
Atatürk reappeared on a subsequent series of notes in the early 1950s. The TL 2½ notes were replaced by coins in 1960, with the same happening to the TL 5 and TL 10 notes in 1974 and 1981. Higher denomination notes were introduced during the 1980s and 90s: TL 5,000 in 1981, TL 10,000 in 1982, TL 20,000 in 1988, TL 50,000 in 1989, TL 100,000 in 1991, TL 250,000 in 1992, TL 500,000 in 1993, TL 1,000,000 in 1995, TL 5,000,000 in 1997, TL 10,000,000 in 1999 and TL 20,000,000 in 2001. The higher values of the "E7 Emission Group" banknotes (1992 TL 250,000 and later and higher value notes) were exchangeable for new lira at a rate of TL 1,000,000 to ₺1 at branches of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey until 31 December 2015, after which time they became worthless. The TL 50,000 note ceased to be redeemable on 4 November 2009, and the TL 100,000 note on 4 November 2011.

## The First Issue (E1) Banknotes

Banknotes of 1st Emission :
| Image | Image | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 1 | 166 × 90 | | Olive green | House of Parliament, Citadel of Ankara, a ploughing farmer | Former Building of Prime Ministry | 5 December 1927 | 25 April 1939 |
| | | 5 | 170 × 94 | | Dark blue | The Citadel of Ankara, a grey wolf and the House of Parliament | Akköprü | 5 December 1927 | 15 October 1937 |
| | | 10 | 175 × 99 | | Lilac | The Citadel of Ankara, a grey wolf | The Citadel of Ankara | 5 December 1927 | 16 May 1938 |
| | | 50 | 185 × 108 | | Brown, olive green | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Afyon | 5 December 1927 | 1 April 1938 |
| | | 100 | 189 × 112 | | Olive green | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | A view of a village | 5 December 1927 | 1 March 1938 |
| | | 500 | 194 × 120 | | Brown and yellow | Gökmedrese, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Sivas | 5 December 1927 | 15 June 1939 |
| | | 1,000 | 201 × 124 | | Dark blue | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | A view from the railroad to Sakarya | 5 December 1927 | 15 June 1939 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |||||||||||

## The Second Issue (E2) Banknotes

Banknotes of 2nd Emission :
| Image | Image | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Obverse | Obverse | Reverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 0.5 (50 Kuruş) | 125 × 55 | | Yellow and light green | Green and brown | | İsmet İnönü | Former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | 26 June 1944 | 1 August 1947 |
| | | 1 | 135 × 60 | | Violet | Violet | | İsmet İnönü | Bosphorus | 25 April 1942 | 1 August 1947 |
| | | 2½ | 145 × 65 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 25 April 1939 | 15 July 1952 |
| | | 5 | 155 × 70 | | Blue | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Security Monument | 15 September 1937 | 10 November 1952 |
| | | 10 | 165 × 75 | | Brick red | Brick red | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The Citadel of Ankara | 16 May 1938 | 2 June 1952 |
| | | 50 | 175 × 80 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Angora goats | 1 April 1938 | 2 June 1952 |
| | | 100 | 185 × 85 | | Dark brown | Dark brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Dardanelles | 1 March 1938 | 15 September 1942 |
| | | 500 | 195 × 90 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Rumelihisarı | 15 June 1939 | 24 April 1946 |
| | | 500 | 195 × 90 | | Olive green | Olive green | | İsmet İnönü | Rumelihisarı | 18 November 1940 | 24 April 1946 |
| | | 1,000 | 205 × 95 | | Slate blue | Slate blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Security Monument | 15 June 1939 | 24 April 1946 |
| | | 1,000 | 205 × 95 | | Slate blue | Slate blue | | İsmet İnönü | Security Monument | 18 November 1940 | 24 April 1946 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. ||||||||||||||

## The Third Issue (E3) Banknotes

Banknotes of 3rd Emission :
| Image | Image | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Obverse | Obverse | Reverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 2½ | 145 × 65 | | Purple and brown | Purple and brown | | İsmet İnönü | Halkevleri | 27 March 1947 | 15 July 1952 |
| | | 10 | 155 × 65 | | Orange and beige | Orange and beige | | İsmet İnönü | Three Turkish village women in local costumes | 15 January 1942 | 1 April 1950 |
| | | 50 | 175 × 80 | | Purple and green | Purple | | İsmet İnönü | Angora goats | 25 April 1942 | 1 December 1951 |
| | | 50 | 175 × 80 | | Blue and pink | Blue and pink | | İsmet İnönü | Angora goats | 17 February 1947 | 1 December 1951 |
| | | 100 | 175 × 75 | | Brown | Brown | | İsmet İnönü | A girl holding grapes | 15 August 1942 | 25 April 1946 |
| | | 500 | 185 × 85 | | Olive green | Olive green | | İsmet İnönü | Students at the Technical School, Ankara | 24 April 1946 | 15 April 1953 |
| | | 1,000 | 195 × 95 | | Blue | Blue | | İsmet İnönü | Scouts | 24 April 1946 | 15 April 1953 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. ||||||||||||||

## The Fourth Issue (E4) Banknotes

Banknotes of 4th Emission :
| Image | Image | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 10 | 165 × 75 | | Red | İsmet İnönü | The Sultan Ahmed Fountain | 17 February 1947 | 2 June 1952 |
| | | 10 | 165 × 75 | | Light brown | İsmet İnönü | The Sultan Ahmed Fountain | 15 September 1948 | 2 June 1952 |
| | | 100 | 181 × 83 | | Green | İsmet İnönü | Rumelihisarı | 18 July 1947 | 10 October 1952 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. ||||||||||||

## The Fifth Issue (E5) Banknotes

Banknotes of 5th Emission :
| Image | Image | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Obverse | Obverse | Reverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 2½ | 145 × 65 | | Reddish purple | Reddish purple | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | 15 July 1952 | 20 October 1966 |
| | | 2½ | 145 × 65 | | Reddish purple | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | 3 January 1955 | 20 October 1966 |
| | | 2½ | 145 × 65 | | Reddish purple | Light red | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | 1 July 1957 | 20 October 1966 |
| | | 2½ | 145 × 65 | | Reddish purple | Bright green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | 15 February 1960 | 20 October 1966 |
| | | 5 | 150 × 68 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Three Turkish girls with hazelnut baskets | 10 November 1952 | 8 January 1968 |
| | | 5 | 150 × 68 | | Blue | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Three Turkish girls with hazelnut baskets | 8 June 1959 | 8 January 1968 |
| | | 5 | 150 × 68 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Three Turkish girls with hazelnut baskets | 25 October 1961 | 8 January 1968 |
| | | 5 | 150 × 68 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Three Turkish girls with hazelnut baskets | 4 January 1965 | 8 January 1968 |
| | | 10 | 155 × 71 | | Green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mecidiye bridge | 2 June 1952 | 4 July 1966 |
| | | 10 | 155 × 71 | | Green | Dark red | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mecidiye bridge | 26 October 1953 | 4 July 1966 |
| | | 10 | 155 × 71 | | Green | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mecidiye bridge | 24 March 1958 | 4 July 1966 |
| | | 10 | 155 × 71 | | Green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mecidiye bridge | 25 April 1960 | 4 July 1966 |
| | | 10 | 155 × 71 | | Green | Red | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mecidiye bridge | 15 May 1961 | 4 July 1966 |
| | | 10 | 155 × 71 | | Green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mecidiye bridge | 2 January 1963 | 4 July 1966 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 74 | | Brown | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 1 December 1951 | 7 May 1979 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 74 | | Brown | Orange | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 2 February 1953 | 7 May 1979 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 74 | | Brown | Rose | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 15 October 1956 | 7 May 1979 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 74 | | Brown | Greyish green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 1 October 1957 | 7 May 1979 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 74 | | Brown | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 15 February 1960 | 7 May 1979 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 74 | | Brown | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 1 June 1964 | 7 May 1979 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 74 | | Brown | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Statue of Victory at Ulus Square | 2 August 1971 | 7 May 1979 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 80 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Gençlik Parkı | 10 October 1952 | 12 April 1976 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 80 | | Green | Greenish blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Gençlik Parkı | 2 July 1956 | 12 April 1976 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 80 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Gençlik Parkı | 4 August 1958 | 12 April 1976 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 80 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Gençlik Parkı | 15 March 1962 | 12 April 1976 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 80 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Gençlik Parkı | 1 October 1964 | 12 April 1976 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 80 | | Light olive green | Light olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Gençlik Parkı | 17 March 1969 | 12 April 1976 |
| | | 500 | 170 × 80 | | Brown | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Obelix and Hippodrome | 15 April 1953 | 1 September 1976 |
| | | 500 | 170 × 80 | | Dark grey | Dark grey | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Obelix and Hippodrome | 16 February 1959 | 1 September 1976 |
| | | 500 | 170 × 80 | | Brown | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Obelix and Hippodrome | 1 December 1962 | 1 September 1976 |
| | | 500 | 170 × 80 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Obelix and Hippodrome | 3 June 1968 | 1 September 1976 |
| | | 1,000 | 170 × 80 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Rumelihisarı | 15 April 1953 | 7 May 1979 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. ||||||||||||||

## The Sixth Issue (E6) Banknotes

Banknotes of 6th Emission :
| Image | Image | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Obverse | Obverse | Reverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 5 | 135 × 60 | | Purple | Purple | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Manavgat Waterfall | 8 January 1968 | 16 May 1983 |
| | | 5 | 135 × 60 | | Purple | Purple | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Manavgat Waterfall | 20 September 1976 | 16 May 1983 |
| | | 10 | 140 × 65 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Maiden's Tower | 4 July 1966 | 21 September 1981 |
| | | 10 | 140 × 65 | | Olive green | Olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Maiden's Tower | 7 April 1975 | 21 September 1981 |
| | | 20 | 143 × 66 | | Light brown | Light brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Anıtkabir | 15 June 1966 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 20 | 143 × 66 | | Light brown | Light brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Anıtkabir | 24 June 1974 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 20 | 143 × 66 | | Light brown | Light brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Anıtkabir | 29 August 1979 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 20 | 143 × 66 | | Light brown | Light brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Anıtkabir | 30 May 1983 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 71 | | Brown | Light brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The marble fountain in the rose garden in front of Yerevan Kiosk | 9 April 1976 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 50 | 160 × 71 | | Light brown | Light brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The marble fountain in the rose garden in front of Yerevan Kiosk | 4 April 1983 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 77 | | Green | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mount Ararat | 15 May 1972 | 5 May 1986 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 77 | | Green | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mount Ararat | 24 September 1979 | 5 May 1986 |
| | | 100 | 170 × 77 | | Green | Brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mount Ararat | 20 June 1983 | 5 May 1986 |
| | | 500 | 170 × 80 | | Olive green and blue | Olive green and blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The Main gate of Istanbul University | 1 September 1971 | 15 June 1984 |
| | | 500 | 170 × 80 | | Olive green and blue | Olive green and blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The Main gate of Istanbul University | 9 September 1974 | 15 June 1984 |
| | | 1 000 | 170 × 82 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Bosphorus | 29 May 1978 | 29 September 1986 |
| | | 1 000 | 170 × 82 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Bosphorus | 17 December 1979 | 29 September 1986 |
| | | 1 000 | 170 × 82 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Bosphorus | 10 June 1981 | 29 September 1986 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. ||||||||||||||

## The Seventh Issue (E7) Banknotes

The notes were given security features. The later versions of the TL 100,000, TL 250,000, TL 500,000 and TL 1,000,000 notes lost their colour-changing ink due to inflation.
Banknotes of 7th Emission :
| Image | Image | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value TL | Dimensions (mm) | Obverse | Obverse | Reverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 10 | 122 × 55 | | Pink and olive green | Pink and olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | A group of young students giving flowers to Atatürk | 25 December 1979 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 10 | 122 × 55 | | Pink and olive green | Pink and olive green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | A group of young students giving flowers to Atatürk | 15 November 1982 | 21 August 1987 |
| | | 100 | 131 × 63 | | Purple and brown | Purple and brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The Citadel of Ankara, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, and his home in Ankara, the first two quatrains of İstiklâl Marşı | 26 December 1983 | 21 August 1989 |
| | | 100 | 131 × 63 | | Purple and brown | Purple and brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | The Citadel of Ankara, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, and his home in Ankara, the first two quatrains of İstiklâl Marşı | 17 September 1984 | 21 August 1989 |
| | | 500 | 140 × 72 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | İzmir Clock Tower | 1 July 1983 | 21 August 1989 |
| | | 500 | 140 × 72 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | İzmir Clock Tower | 21 May 1984 | 21 August 1989 |
| | | 1,000 | 140 × 72 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mehmed the Conqueror with old Istanbul skyline | 31 March 1986 | 3 August 1992 |
| | | 1,000 | 140 × 72 | | Violet | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mehmed the Conqueror with old Istanbul skyline | 19 February 1988 | 3 August 1992 |
| | | 5,000 | 140 × 72 | | Brown, orange and blue | Brown, orange and blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mevlana Mausoleum and a figure of Mevlana | 2 November 1981 | 31 January 1994 |
| | | 5,000 | 146 × 72 | | Brown and green | Brown and green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mevlana Mausoleum and a figure of Mevlana | 29 July 1985 | 31 January 1994 |
| | | 5,000 | 146 × 72 | | Brown and green | Brown and green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mevlana Mausoleum and a figure of Mevlana | 13 June 1988 | 31 January 1994 |
| | | 5,000 | 146 × 72 | | Brown and green | Brown and green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Afşin-Elbistan thermal power station | 28 May 1990 | 31 January 1994 |
| | | 10,000 (YTL 0.01) | 146 × 72 | | Purple and green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mimar Sinan and his work of art Selimiye Mosque | 25 October 1982 | 15 December 1995 |
| | | 10,000 (YTL 0.01) | 146 × 72 | | Purple and green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mimar Sinan and his work of art Selimiye Mosque | 13 April 1984 | 15 December 1995 |
| | | 10,000 (YTL 0.01) | 146 × 72 | | Purple and green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mimar Sinan and his work of art Selimiye Mosque | 24 January 1989 | 15 December 1995 |
| | | 10,000 (YTL 0.01) | 146 × 72 | | Purple and green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mimar Sinan and his work of art Selimiye Mosque | 22 February 1993 | 15 December 1995 |
| | | 20,000 (YTL 0.02) | 152 × 76 | | Claret red | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | New Head Office Building of the Central Bank of Turkey | 9 May 1988 | 9 September 1997 |
| | | 20,000 (YTL 0.02) | 152 × 76 | | Yellow and orange | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | New Head Office Building of the Central Bank of Turkey | 3 April 1995 | 9 September 1997 |
| | | 50,000 (YTL 0.05) | 152 × 76 | | Green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | House of Parliament | 15 May 1989 | 5 November 1999 |
| | | 50,000 (YTL 0.05) | 152 × 76 | | Green | Green and dark grey | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | House of Parliament | 20 February 1995 | 5 November 1999 |
| | | 100,000 (YTL 0.1) | 158 × 76 | | Brown and green | Brown and green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, statue of Atatürk in Samsun | A group of young students giving flowers to Atatürk | 11 November 1991 | 5 November 2001 |
| | | 100,000 (YTL 0.1) | 158 × 76 | | Brown and green | Brown and green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, statue of Atatürk in Samsun | A group of young students giving flowers to Atatürk | 15 July 1994 | 5 November 2001 |
| | | 100,000 (YTL 0.1) | 158 × 76 | | Brown and green | Brown and green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, statue of Atatürk in Samsun | A group of young students giving flowers to Atatürk | 12 August 1996 | 5 November 2001 |
| | | 250,000 (YTL 0.25) | 158 × 76 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Kızıl Kule | 2 October 1992 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 250,000 (YTL 0.25) | 158 × 76 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Kızıl Kule | 2 October 1995 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 250,000 (YTL 0.25) | 158 × 76 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Kızıl Kule | 16 March 1998 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 500,000 (YTL 0.5) | 160 × 76 | | Purple | Purple | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial | 18 March 1993 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 500,000 (YTL 0.5) | 160 × 76 | | Purple | Purple | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial | 16 May 1994 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 500,000 (YTL 0.5) | 160 × 76 | | Purple | Purple | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial | 26 August 1994 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 500,000 (YTL 0.5) | 160 × 76 | | Purple | Violet | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial | 10 October 1997 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 1,000,000 (YTL 1) | 160 × 76 | | Claret red and blue | Claret red and blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Atatürk Dam | 16 January 1995 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 1,000,000 (YTL 1) | 160 × 76 | | Claret red and blue | Claret red and blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Atatürk Dam | 9 September 1996 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 1,000,000 (YTL 1) | 160 × 76 | | Claret red and blue | Claret red and blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Atatürk Dam | 10 January 2002 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 5,000,000 (YTL 5) | 162 × 76 | | Pastel yellow and greenish brown | Pastel yellow and greenish brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Anıtkabir | 6 January 1997 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 10,000,000 (YTL 10) | 162 × 76 | | Red | Red | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Piri Reis Map | 5 November 1999 | 1 January 2006 |
| | | 20,000,000 (YTL 20) | 162 × 76 | | Green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Ephesus | 5 November 2001 | 1 January 2006 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. ||||||||||||||

## The Eighth Issue (E8) Banknotes

In the transitional period between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2008, the second Turkish lira was officially called "new Turkish lira" (abbr: YTL) in Turkey. Banknotes, referred to by the Central Bank as the "E-8 Emission Group", were introduced in 2005 in denominations of YTL 1, YTL 5, YTL 10, YTL 20, YTL 50, and YTL 100. Whilst the lower four denominations replaced older notes and used very similar designs, the YTL 50 and YTL 100 notes did not have equivalents in the old currency. All notes depict Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from different points of his life and images of various historical and otherwise important buildings and places in Turkey.
Banknotes of 8th Emission :
| Image | Image | Value YTL | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Date of | Date of |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value YTL | Dimensions (mm) | Obverse | Obverse | Reverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal |
| | | 1 | 156 × 76 | | Claret red and blue | Pale claret red and blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Atatürk Dam | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2010 |
| | | 5 | 162 × 76 | | Pastel yellow and greenish brown | Pastel yellow and greenish brown | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Anıtkabir | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2010 |
| | | 10 | 162 × 76 | | Red | Purple and red | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Piri Reis Map | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2010 |
| | | 20 | 162 × 76 | | Green | Green | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Ephesus | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2010 |
| | | 50 | 152 × 81 | | Orange | Light brown and orange | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Cappadocia | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2010 |
| | | 100 | 158 × 81 | | Blue | Blue | | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Ishak Pasha Palace | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2010 |
| These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. ||||||||||||||

## The Ninth Issue (E9) Banknotes

A new series of banknotes, the "E-9 Emission Group" entered circulation on 1 January 2009, with the E-8 group ceasing to be valid after 31 December 2009 (although still redeemable at branches of the Central Bank until 31 December 2019). The E-9 banknotes refer to the currency as "Turkish lira" rather than "new Turkish lira", and include a new ₺200 denomination. The new banknotes have different sizes to prevent forgery. The main specificity of this new series is that each denomination depicts a famous Turkish personality, rather than geographical sites and architectural features of Turkey. The dominant colour of the ₺5 banknote has been determined as “purple” on the second series of the current banknotes.
Current Turkish lira banknotes :
| Image | Image | Value ₺ | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Description | Description | Description | Date of issue |
| Obverse | Reverse | Value ₺ | Dimensions (mm) | Main Colour | Main Colour | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Date of issue |
| | | 5 | 130 × 64 | | Brown | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Aydın Sayılı, diagrams of solar system, atom, ancient cave and a left-handed Z-DNA helix. | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Value | 1 January 2009 |
| | | 5 | 130 × 64 | | Purple | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Aydın Sayılı, diagrams of solar system, atom, ancient cave and a left-handed Z-DNA helix. | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Value | 8 April 2013 |
| | | 10 | 136 × 64 | | Red | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Cahit Arf, Arf invariant, arithmetic series, abacus, binary | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Value | 1 January 2009 |
| | | 20 | 142 × 68 | | Green | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Mimar Kemaleddin, Gazi University main building, aqueduct, circular motif and cube-globe-cylinder symbolizing architecture | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Value | 1 January 2009 |
| | | 50 | 148 × 68 | | Orange | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Fatma Aliye Topuz, flower and literary figures | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Value | 1 January 2009 |
| | | 100 | 154 × 72 | | Blue | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Buhurizade Itri, notes, instruments and Mevlevi figure | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Value | 1 January 2009 |
| | | 200 | 160 × 72 | | Pink | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Yunus Emre, Yunus's mausoleum, rose, pigeon and the line "Sevelim, sevilelim" (Let us love, let us be loved) | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Value | 1 January 2009 |
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