Turkish Lira → US Dollar Converter
1,000 TL buys 19.96 US Dollars; to raise 1,000 TL you must sell 20.00 US Dollars. (Free-market rate)
1,000 TL buys you
1 US Dollar = 50.0900 TL · when buying (sell rate)
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Why are there two prices?
- US Dollar · Free Market
- buy 50.0030 TLwhat you get when selling
- sell 50.0900 TLwhat you pay when buying
- Spread 0.17%
At these rates, buying US Dollars with 1,000 TL and selling straight back differs by 1.74 TL.
This gap uses wholesale free-market rates; at a bank, an exchange office or on a card it is usually wider.
Whoever publishes a rate sells a unit for more than they buy it; the difference is the spread. That is why selling uses the buy rate and buying uses the sell rate.
US Dollar — History
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- up:+0.42%in 1 week
- up:+1.86%in 1 month
- up:+5.13%in 3 months
- up:+19.07%in 1 year
- up:+424.14%in 5 years
- 52-week range
- Low ₺42.0129 · Nov 3 2025
- High ₺49.9277 · Nov 2 2026
CBRT reference rate, daily mid · since Dec 31 2004 · latest bulletin Nov 2 2026
TL – US Dollar Amount Table
| Amount | You can buy (sell rate)USD | You must sell (buy rate)USD |
|---|---|---|
| 10 TL | 0.1996 USD | 0.2000 USD |
| 50 TL | 0.9982 USD | 0.9999 USD |
| 100 TL | 1.9964 USD | 1.9999 USD |
| 250 TL | 4.9910 USD | 4.9997 USD |
| 500 TL | 9.9820 USD | 9.9994 USD |
| 1,000 TL | 19.96 USD | 20.00 USD |
| 2,500 TL | 49.91 USD | 50.00 USD |
| 5,000 TL | 99.82 USD | 99.99 USD |
| 10,000 TL | 199.64 USD | 199.99 USD |
| 25,000 TL | 499.10 USD | 499.97 USD |
| 50,000 TL | 998.20 USD | 999.94 USD |
| 100,000 TL | 1,996.41 USD | 1,999.88 USD |
US Dollar – TL Amount Table
| Amount | If you sell (buy rate)TL | If you buy (sell rate)TL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 US Dollar | 50.00 TL | 50.09 TL |
| 10 US Dollars | 500.03 TL | 500.90 TL |
| 100 US Dollars | 5,000.30 TL | 5,009.00 TL |
| 1,000 US Dollars | 50,003.00 TL | 50,090.00 TL |
| 10,000 US Dollars | 500,030.00 TL | 500,900.00 TL |
Spread: The Gap Between Selling and Buying Back
At today's rates, selling 100 US Dollars and buying them straight back differs by 8.70 TL: you receive 5,000.30 TL when selling and pay 5,009.00 TL when buying. The buy and sell rates sit 0.09% either side of the mid rate (50.0465 TL); the whole spread is 0.17% of the sell price. This is the wholesale free-market spread; at a bank, an exchange office or on a card the gap is usually wider.
What was it worth in TL on a past date?
At the Nov 3 2025 CBRT rate, 100 US Dollars = ₺4,201.29
100 US Dollars on Nov 3 2025
₺4,201.29
1 US Dollar = ₺42.0129 · CBRT (TCMB) bulletin, midpoint of buying and selling
At the same source's latest rate (Nov 2 2026): ₺4,992.77 (▲ 18.8%)
Weekends/holidays: the previous business day's bulletin. Source: CBRT Reference (TCMB), since Jan 3 2005.
US Dollar in Other Currencies
- Sell 100 US Dollars, buy Eurosdirect parity · mid-rate 0.8964sell rate · Free Market89.56 EUR
- Sell 100 US Dollars, buy British Poundsdirect parity · mid-rate 0.7482sell rate · Free Market74.68 GBP
- Sell 100 US Dollars, buy Australian Dollarscalculated via TRY · mid-rate 1.4543buy rate → sell rate · Free Market144.01 AUD
- Sell 100 US Dollars, buy Canadian Dollarscalculated via TRY · mid-rate 1.4048buy rate → sell rate · Free Market139.67 CAD
Each row names its method. The direct parity is used unless it is older than either lira rate; otherwise the row is calculated via TL: the US Dollar is sold at the buy rate, the target currency bought at the sell rate.
Other currencies with the same name: Australian Dollar (AUD) — sell 34.7210 TL, Canadian Dollar (CAD) — sell 35.8000 TL, Singapore Dollar (SGD) — reference 39.0715 TL, Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) — reference 6.3685 TL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many US Dollars is 1,000 TL?
At the sell rate 1,000 TL buys 19.96 US Dollars; to raise 1,000 TL you must sell 20.00 US Dollars (Free-market rate, Nov 3 2026 13:25:15).
How many TL do I need to buy US Dollars?
Buying 100 US Dollars costs 5,009.00 TL at the sell rate (Free-market rate, Nov 3 2026 13:25:15).
Why does this differ from the rate other converters show?
Many converters show the mid rate; it is 50.0465 TL right now. Buying US Dollars uses the sell rate, so 1,000 TL gets you 0.0174 US Dollars fewer than at mid.
What should I check before buying US Dollars for a trip?
Three things: the spread (currently 0.17% of the sell price; the wider it is, the more selling and buying back costs), the time of the rate (the data on this page is from Nov 3 2026 13:25:15) and the source type (Free-market rate). This is not investment advice.
For how this is calculated, see the data methodology.
Currency Guide
- Currency buy-sell spread in Turkey: how it worksThe spread is the gap between the buying and selling price: how it is calculated, why it differs by institution and by hour, and where our pages show it.
- Banknote (efektif) vs forex rate in TurkeyThe forex rate is for transfers between accounts, the banknote (efektif) rate for banknotes. The CBRT bulletin lists both; banknote spreads are usually wider.
- Tether (USDT) vs the US dollar in TurkeyTether (USDT) is a crypto asset meant to track the dollar; it is not the dollar. Why its price can drift from the dollar rate, and its legal status in Türkiye.
- CBRT rate and invoices in Turkey: the daily bulletinCBRT rates come out once every business day in a daily bulletin, so two bulletins can apply to a date. The legal texts and how to find the lira value.
- Why do TRY rates look different at the weekend?The international currency market is closed at the weekend and the CBRT publishes no bulletin: what a rate shown then means, and why it differs.
This content is for information only; it is not investment advice.