USD/TRY
₺48.78
per $1
Delayed · as of 18 Sep 2026
Converter
1Y change: +18.1%
US dollar to Turkish lira
At the 18 Sep 2026 close, 1 US dollar was 48.78 Turkish lira, and 100 lira was 2.050 US dollars. Convert any amount in either direction below, and read the rate's history in the chart.
The rate moved +18.1% over the past year and +471.9% over five. When the dollar rises against the lira, lira prices rise with it — which is why a return measured in lira overstates what it actually bought.
Rate change
History runs back to 12 Sep 2016. These are end-of-day closes, not intraday prices.
What the rate does to the market
The BIST 100 can set records in lira while going nowhere in dollars. Pricing the index and its shares in dollars takes the currency out of the comparison.
How many lira is one US dollar?
At the 18 Sep 2026 close, 1 US dollar was 48.78 Turkish lira.
How much is 100 Turkish lira in US dollars?
At the 18 Sep 2026 close, 100 Turkish lira was 2.050 US dollars. The converter at the top of the page works in both directions, so you can enter the amount in lira and read it in dollars.
How much has USD/TRY moved in the past year?
Over the past year the rate changed +18.1%.
What are the highest and lowest USD/TRY closes?
Within the data on this page the highest close is 48.78 on 18 Sep 2026, and the lowest is 2.942 on 23 Sep 2016.
Where does the rate come from?
End-of-day closes from Yahoo Finance. The data is delayed and is not investment advice.
Why does the exchange rate matter?
The lira is not a stable measuring stick, so prices in lira are hard to compare across years. The rate is the quickest way to see what a share or an index actually gained.