Turkey lira banknotes

Turkey lira banknotes comprise the official paper currency of the Republic of Turkey and are also legal tender in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. First introduced in 1926 by the Ministry of Finance following the replacement of the Ottoman lira, the notes have subsequently been issued by the Central Bank of Turkey. The country's paper currency is officially classified into numbered emission groups, ranging from the first issue (E1) to the modern ninth issue (E9).

The banknote system has evolved through significant monetary and script transitions. The earliest series from 1926 featured denominations from 1 to 1,000 liras printed with bilingual text in French and Turkish in the Arabic script. Between 1937 and 1939, new series were introduced utilizing the Latin script. Throughout the late twentieth century, denominations escalated dramatically up to 20,000,000 liras. In 2005, a currency reform removed six zeros to establish the Second Turkish lira, initially known as the "new Turkish lira" (Yeni Türk lirası, abbreviated YTL) under the E8 emission group, before the "new" distinction was dropped with the launch of the E9 emission group in 2009.

The designs are unified by official portraiture and national themes. The obverse predominantly features Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; although his portrait was temporarily replaced by that of İsmet İnönü on the third and fourth emission issues following Atatürk's death, Atatürk returned for the fifth issue and all subsequent series. The reverse sides traditionally featured national, historical, and architectural sites, whilst the E9 group introduced portraits of prominent Turkish personalities. Distinguishing physical features across series include varied banknote dimensions implemented to deter forgery and security elements such as colour-changing inks.

Additionally, verify the obverse portrait, which depicts İsmet İnönü exclusively on the third and fourth emission issues rather than Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.