Currency : Lira ( ₤ , 1843 -- 2005 ) New Lira ( ₤ , 2005 -- present ) `` See also Turkish lira and Turkish new lira . '' Currency : Lira ( ₤ , 1843 - 2005 ) New Lira ( ₤ , 2005 - present ) `` See also Turkish new lira and Turkish lira . ''