In 1999 I travelled through Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Egypt on busses, boats and trains. In Turkey, the lira was suffering severe inflation and I became a millionaire for the first time.
One million Turkish lira was worth about NZ$10, although this had to be re-calculated daily over the month I was there. It has since been re-denominated by removing six zeros. Turkey was a pleasant and relatively safe country to travel through, with friendly people and some spectacular scenery.
One million Turkish lira was worth about NZ$10, although this had to be re-calculated daily over the month I was there. It has since been re-denominated by removing six zeros. Turkey was a pleasant and relatively safe country to travel through, with friendly people and some spectacular scenery.
