Can you exchange old-series US dollar bills in Bodrum, Turkey?

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TL;DR

Currency exchange offices in Bodrum usually accept newer-design US dollar bills without issue, but older-design bills (even printed as late as 2009 if they're the pre-redesign style) are often refused or exchanged at a worse rate — banks tend to be even stricter than street exchange offices.

What the community said

As of late July 2026, travelers report the situation with accepting old-design dollar bills in Turkey remains unclear — no one confirms a definite yes, it depends on the specific exchange point.

One traveler specifically asked about $100 bills dated 2009 — this particular year can be tricky since both old and new note designs exist from that period.

$100 bill, 2009 series

Another question concerned bills from 2001 — these are old-design notes and are the most likely to be rejected by most exchange offices and banks in Turkey.

2001-series bills