Turkey traverses Europe and Asia and is called the “cradle of civilizations”. It has a long history of 6500 years and the historic relics of 13 different civilizations at different times. Plus the location that is surrounded by sea on three fronts and the complex inland geographic environment, Turkey possesses extremely rich resources for tourism.
Turkey is also a modern country with first-class tourism service facilities. You can find friendly people, resplendent culture, charming scenery and mysterious fairy tales in Turkey. When you go to the west and south coasts of Turkey, the cultural relics of the ancient Greece and Roman Empire, and even the relics of Christianity will surround you. There are many cities that are worth visiting. Istanbul and Ankara are Turkey’s biggest two cities.
Turkey’s time is 6 hours later than Beijing. The local language is Turkish and the local currency is Turkish Lirasi (TL).
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CUP service opening time May 2006
Local CUP service hotline Currently not available
CONSUMPTION BY WIPING CARD ON POS
Application Range
Merchants with CUP labels all accept CUP cards. Some merchants may not have put up the CUP label, so cardholders can inquire the cashier whether CUP cards are accepted.
Merchant Characteristics
Currently, more than ten thousand merchants accept CUP cards in Turkey. They are mainly located in Turkey’s several major tourist cities and areas. Major merchants in Antalya, Bursa, Ankara and Konya all accept CUP cards.
Accepted Cards and Relevant Procedure
Bank cards with the CUP label, including dual currency cards.
Reminder: When using dual currency cards, cardholders are recommended to ask the cashier to choose CUP network, so as to assure the enjoyment of various favorable treatments and services provided by CUP network. As certain amounts of limits exist for credit card consumption, CUP debit cards are more suitable for large consumption on luxuries, as they are subjected only to the limit of balance account of the cards.
Relevant Charges
No commission charge for overseas card-using.
When consuming through CUP network, the currency exchange charge of 1%-2% will be exempted. CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount to deduct from the holder’s RMB account.
ATM CASH WITHDRAWAL
Application Range
Currently more than a thousand ATMs in Turkey accept cash withdrawal in Turkish Liras with CUP cards.
CUP cards cannot perform over-counter transfer and cash withdrawal abroad.
Accepted Cards
Bank cards with the CUP label, including dual currency cards.
Reminder: Cardholders are recommended to use CUP debit cards abroad since overdraft interest will be charged when drawing cash with credit cards.
How to Identify ATMs Accepting CUP Cards?
Cardholders can identify ATMs that accept CUP cards by follwing labels:
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CUP
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Turkish Garanti Bank
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Chinese Interface
All have Chinese interfaces.
Cash Withdrawal Procedure
After entering into the Chinese interface, the procedure is the same as in China, namely cash given before card returned.
Charge and Limit on Withdrawal
Daily cash withdrawal from a debit card should not surpass the Turkish Lira equivalent of 10 thousand RMB.Daily cash withdrawal from a credit card should not surpass the Turkish Lira equivalent of 5 thousand RMB.
Issuing banks charge a certain amount of commissions for overseas cash withdrawal. Limits on daily withdrawal times and amount as well as commission charges can be obtained from card issuing banks.
When drawing cash through CUP network, the currency exchange charge of 1%-2% will be exempted. CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount to deduct from the holder’s RMB account.
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