Just six days ago the new Turkish Lira sign was revealed to the globe at a press conference where Prime Minister Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Finance Minister Ali Babacan, and Erden Basci the Turkish central Bank Governor all held a public meeting to announce the new currency symbol.
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Finance Minister Ali Babacan (L),
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (C) and Turkish Central Bank
Governor Erdem Başçı unveil the national currency symbol. (Photo:
Today's Zaman) |
"The new sign was the winner out of 8,362 entries submitted to a country-wide contest." (
Hurriyet Daily News). The new Lira symbol is
definitely eye catching. The meanings behind the Lira symbol are meaningful and yet interesting indeed. Which according to
TRT Arabic news, the Turkish Central Bank announced that the symbol reflects a ship anchor, which symbolizes security. Whereas the two parallel lines at the top symbolize the role of bridging the East and the West. What's more fascinating about the design is, the upward shift at the lower end of the Lira symbol that reflects an optimistic outlook on both financial rising and stability of the Turkish economy.
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