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1 Yeni Kuruş
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint |
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| Year | 2005-2008 |
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| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a large numeral '1' dominating the left field, with the Turkish crescent and star symbol positioned to the upper right. The denomination legend YENİ KURUŞ appears in two lines to the right of centre in capital Latin letters, and the date of issue is inscribed along the lower portion of the field. The design is clean and typographic in character, with no additional ornamental elements. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 YENİ KURUŞ 2005 (Translation: 1 New Kuruş) |
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The "Yeni" (New) prefix was added to Turkish currency in 2005 as part of a sweeping redenomination that dropped six zeros from the lira — a direct consequence of decades of chronic inflation that had rendered the old lira nearly worthless in practical terms. At its worst, the Turkish lira had fallen to roughly 1.65 million per US dollar. The Yeni Kuruş, a subdivision that had been functionally extinct for years, was reintroduced alongside it.
The "Yeni" designation was always meant to be temporary. By 2009, the prefix was officially dropped.