Official language: Turkish
Population: 71,517,100
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = 2.2131 TRY
1 GBP = 2.4699 TRY
1 USD = 1.4948 TRY

Bingo in Turkey
While there are some forms of gambling in Turkey that are allowed, any gambling that is not regulated by the government is considered to be illegal. Bingo is one game that is not regulated, so playing bingo in Turkey is not allowed, even if the game is being played for charity. In December 2008, for example, a group of six British tourists playing bingo for charity in a Turkish bar were arrested and fined for illegal gambling. The fact that the game was being played to raise money for a woman recovering form cancer did not change the fact that they were gambling, and therefore breaking the law. Even though there might be some players in Turkey who enjoy the game, the risk of punishment for playing live bingo is currently not worth it.

Online Bingo in Turkey
Online bingo is a different story. There are no internet bingo sites in Turkey, but there are many such sites hosted in other countries around the world. Online gambling in those countries is legal, and since the Turkish government has no jurisdiction outside of Turkey, they cannot prevent foreign online bingo sites from offering their services to Turkish players. As a result, players in Turkey use these sites to play online bingo. These sites offer regular real-money online bingo games of all kinds, and are a great way for players in Turkey to learn the game or to play to win money. Until the gambling laws in Turkey change again, online bingo is the only way to enjoy the game in the country.