General Directorate of Mint

The Treasure and Finance Ministry has initiated the printing of a commemorative coin in memory of Lefter Küçükandonyadis, one of the legendary players of Turkish football giant Fenerbahçe, marking the first such incident for a football player.

As gold prices surge to record highs, jewelry stores are grappling with dwindling supplies, prompting concerns about market stability and future price trends, with Istanbul Chamber of Jewelers reporting intensified production efforts at the General Directorate of Mint and Stamp Printing House.

The 5 Turkish Lira commemorative coins, which featured modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with a high-crowned cap called kalpak, have caused controversy on social media and the public, with critics claiming a lack of resemblance to the leader.

As part of the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, an exhibition, displaying Ottoman and Republican-era objects, was opened to visitors at the Presidential National Library in Turkish capital Ankara.

Titled "Power and Memory, The Power of Art," the exhibition features decorations, coins, medals and precious documents, kept in the Mint and Stamp Printing Collections.

The Turkish Treasury will issue two types of bonds to attract 2,200 tons of gold stashed under mattresses into the economy, which has a market value of around 300 billion Turkish Liras, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said.