Currency: Turkish lira (TL)
Average monthly salary: about 960 USD
💡 General Tipping Etiquette
Tipping in Turkey is customary and appreciated.
🍽️ Restaurants
5-10 % in snack and smaller places, 10-15 % in upscale restaurants
🚕 Taxis
Round up the fare to the nearest lira, if they help with suitcases, you can tip 1-2 lira more
🏨 Hotels
5-10 TL per transfer for bellhops and for cleaning staff per night
👨🌾Tour guides
20 to 30 TL per tour (as a group)
🌏Region
Check out tipping rules for Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece or Syria.
Sources: The Istanbul Insider
Learn more about tipping customs worldwide at how-2-tip.com.