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

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Gambling in Turkey
Gambling is illegal in most Muslim countries, but Turkey is a notable exception – it is a Muslim country where many forms of gambling are actually legal. The gambling laws in Turkey are in constant flux, however, and what was legal one year may not be the next. A decade ago, there were nearly 80 casinos in Turkey, but today there are none. One of the more popular forms of legal gambling in Turkey today is the lottery, especially the sports lottery, which turns over more than $1.5 billion US dollars every year. While gambling is still legal in Turkey, the current leadership, the Islamic Welfare Party, has rallied against gambling, and public opinion has turned to an anti-gambling stance. Gambling is still available in Turkey for those who know where to look, but it is becoming harder to find.

Online Gambling in Turkey
Online gambling in Turkey is currently prohibited, with the exception of the state-owned sports betting company, IDDAA, which is the only Turkish entity that is allowed to offer gambling services over the internet. The law that prohibits online gambling in Turkey was passed in 2007. Recently, Turkey has also been taking measures to prevent players from using foreign internet gambling websites as well. There are now laws that prevent Turkish banks from authorizing transactions to online casino accounts, and laws that try to keep Turkish players from accessing foreign gambling websites. The laws are not effective, however, and Turkish players continue to gamble online regularly.