text: The LIRA is the currency of Turkey...The first Lira coin was introduced in 1844.\n\nIn 2005 the Lira was changed to the NEW LIRA (yeni turk lirasi YTL) ..to help combat inflation..?(basically many zeros were dropped from Lira..so 1000000 liras now equalled just 1 lira)\n\nFor more information check these links out...