How to get cash and exchange money in Bodrum, Turkey?

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TL;DR

ATMs in Gümüşlük charge around 38 lira per 1000 lira withdrawn and often have a Russian-language interface. Currency exchange is available at hotel receptions (poor rates) and in town at exchange offices.

What the community said

A Ziraat Bank ATM didn't work with either tap or insert card methods, spat the card back out, and the menu was only in Turkish with no English option. Cash withdrawal succeeded at an Akbank ATM (red branding) with a 6% fee.

Akbank, 6% fee

Hotel receptions offer currency exchange on the spot, but rates are unfavorable. Exchange offices exist in town. Some travelers use international prepaid cards for convenience despite higher fees.

Prepaid travel card

ATMs in Gümüşlük work reliably for cash withdrawals. Some machines offer a Russian-language interface. The fee for withdrawing 1,000 lira was 38 lira.

Fee: 38 lira per 1,000 lira withdrawn

When using a Turkish bank account to send an international transfer, Russia is not listed as an available destination country, even though most other countries are.