Can foreign UnionPay cards be used at Migros and other shops in Belek, Turkey?

QR-code payment, according to a participant in September 2026, is accepted in many places in Belek — signs are up in lots of spots, mostly pharmacies and markets. Guides seem to accept it too, though she had not used this herself and knew it only from reviews. Another traveler said a bank card works in the shops near the hotel, but not everywhere.

Cash: in September 2026 a participant advised against buying lira in advance at home — despite the double conversion, it is better value to bring US dollars or euros and change them into lira at exchange offices in Turkey as needed.

The simplest solution, according to a participant in early August 2026, is a Turkish bank card: pay once and get it issued in a day, even with a Russian phone number. In late September travelers who already had a Ziraat card asked how to top it up from Russian banks quickly and with minimal losses — a separate task worth planning in advance.

At a Shell petrol station, according to a participant in late July 2026, you can choose which bank processes the fuel payment. With a UnionPay card, ask in advance for the payment to go through İş Bankası or Ziraat Bankası.

Asked whether a Russian-issued UnionPay card works at Migros in Belek, a participant replied in late July 2026 that the card works with İş Bankası and Ziraat Bankası. So before paying in a shop, check which bank's terminal will process the payment. There is no guarantee that any terminal will work — this is participants' experience, not a rule.