Are older US dollar bills accepted in Bodrum for exchange and payment?

When renting a car, older US dollar notes may be converted at a less favorable rate: one traveler was charged a difference of 10 lira. The rental provider warned them in advance, and the treatment depended on the year of each note—some older bills were not discounted.

Real experience: old-series US dollars were accepted without issue for payment at a spa, and one exchange office in Bodrum changed them at a good rate with no discount for being older notes.

Be cautious: a hotel guide and a hammam staff member tried to claim old dollar bills wouldn't be accepted anywhere or only with a big fee, pushing a bad rate for exchanging 'new' notes — in reality old bills were accepted fine elsewhere.

Based on the latest traveler concern, it is safer in Bodrum to rely on newer, undamaged US dollars for exchange: older-series notes may be refused by some exchange offices, especially larger $100 bills.

There was also a question about buying cash through chat groups via crypto at a 'good rate.' For travel in Bodrum, it is more practical to use regular döviz exchange offices or banks instead of private P2P deals for $3,000–3,500 unless you fully trust the counterparty.

Travelers had raised this issue earlier as well: older US dollar bills may be accepted in Bodrum, but there is no universal guarantee — for both payment and exchange, newer notes without writing, stains, or tears are more likely to be accepted.