Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Turkey drops the ’Y’ in its national currency

"Turkey drops the ’Y’ in its national currency
ISTANBUL - The Turkish currency will be called ’Turkish Lira,’ or TL, starting from Jan. 1. Speaking in Ankara, Central Bank Governor Durmuş Yılmaz says the campaign to promote the change has cost YTL1.14 million. Citizens generally view the transition positively."

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