Can you pay in USD or EUR at shopping malls in Antalya, or do you need Turkish lira?
Based on 2 discussions with 8 participants · Last activity: 9 days ago
TL;DR
USD and EUR cash are not accepted everywhere in Antalya malls, so it’s safer to carry Turkish lira for regular shopping. One confirmed example was IKEA Antalya, where travelers reported paying in cash with both USD and EUR; at MarkAntalya and TerraCity, acceptance appears to depend on the individual store.
What the community said
The newest traveler question suggests there is no mall-wide rule in Antalya: for shopping, plan to pay in Turkish lira and ask at the checkout if a specific store will take USD.
9 days ago Antalya shopping malls
A separate traveler specifically asked about paying in lira, which reinforces the practical takeaway: Turkish lira is the safest option for everyday shopping, even if some places also take foreign cash.
9 days ago Turkish lira
For TerraCity, travelers asked which individual stores accept USD rather than whether the whole mall does. That usually means foreign-currency acceptance depends on the store, not the mall itself.
9 days ago TerraCity
There is one confirmed example for IKEA Antalya: the checkout accepted cash payments in both USD and EUR. Travelers reported successfully paying there with foreign cash.
9 days ago IKEA Antalya
Travelers also asked separately about MarkAntalya, so you should not assume every store there will accept USD. For this mall, it is safer to carry lira and confirm payment terms with the specific shop.
9 days ago MarkAntalya