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Coins were introduced in 2005 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 new kuruş (Ykr.) and YTL 1. The 1Ykr. was minted in brass and the 5Ykr., 10Ykr. and 25Ykr. in cupro-nickel, whilst the 50Ykr. and YTL 1 are bimetallic. All coins show portraits of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Between 1937 and 1939, the Central Bank of Turkey introduced new notes with Turkish texts in the Latin alphabet, again depicting Atatürk. this time on all denominations. After Atatürk's death the same design was recycled with İsmet İnönü replacing Atatürk's image. Denominations of TL 2½, TL 5, TL 10, TL 50, TL 100, TL 500 and TL 1,000 ...
The bronze statue depicting equestrian Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is 4.75 m (15.6 ft) high while the total height of the monument is 8.85 m (29.0 ft). [5] In addition to the honorary to the artist of US$5,500, the construction of the monument cost US$37,000. [6] [7] The statue's metal casting process was carried out at Vereinigte Metallwerke in ...
He stood below a statue depicting Ataturk teaching children the Latin script, which replaced the Perso-Arabic one used by the Ottoman Empire as part of his modernising and secularising reforms ...
The statue stands before a semicircular stone balustrade which bears a quotation from Atatürk: "Peace at Home / Peace in the World". Rather than depicting Atatürk in military uniform, the statue depicts Atatürk standing bare-headed in Western-style business dress of the 1930s, with a three-piece suit and necktie, pocket watch, and wingtip shoes, as if delivering a speech.
Tughra issue (1863) with red control band. On January 1, 1863, the Ottoman Empire issued its first adhesive postage stamps.It was the second independent country in Asia to issue adhesive stamps, preceded only by Russia in 1858, and two British colonies, Scinde District of India in 1852, India itself in 1854 and Ceylon in 1857.
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The bronze commemorative coin of the Republic of Turkey's 100th Year featured portraits of 12 former Turkish presidents on the obverse side, and on the reverse side, portraits of Aziz Sancar and Oktay Sinanoğlu, the 100th Year logo, Hürkuş, Hürjet, the Turkey women's national volleyball team, Togg, the Blue Mosque, the recognition of women ...