₺
Turkish Lira
₺ · Currency Symbol · Code: TRY · Unicode: U+20BA
Technical Information
Unicode Code
U+20BA
HTML Code
₺
CSS Code
\20BA
Decimal Code
8378
How to Use
HTML:
₺
CSS:
\20BA
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x20BA)
Variants & Usage
No country information available
Usage Map
Primary Currency
Used additionally
Description
The official currency of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. The ₺ symbol was adopted in 2012 and represents the letter T with two strokes, symbolizing Turkey's independence.
History
The modern lira was introduced in 2005 after redenomination (1 new lira = 1,000,000 old lira). The ₺ symbol was selected through a national competition.