EUR to TRY in August 2026: high, low, average
Updated September 26, 2026
The euro averaged 55.51 Turkish lira in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank's official reference rates for 21 business days. It started the month at 54.833 and ended at 55.965, a rise of 2.06%. The low of the month was 54.761 on August 4, the high 56.232 on August 21.
The year-on-year change
For the Turkish lira, the most important comparison is with a year earlier. In August 2025 the euro averaged 47.498 lira. In August 2026 it averaged 55.51, which is 16.87% more. Against July 2026, when the average was 53.76, August was 3.26% higher.
| Period | Average EUR/TRY |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | 47.498 |
| July 2026 | 53.76 |
| August 2026 | 55.51 |
The lira has been losing value against the euro steadily, so month-to-month comparisons understate the change for anyone who last exchanged money a year ago.
Inside August
The rate rose on 13 fixings and fell on 8. The biggest daily move was a rise of 0.69% on August 20, to 56.014, followed by the monthly high the next day. The range from low to high was 2.69%.
Official EUR/TRY fixings in August 2026
| Date | TRY per 1 EUR | Versus previous fixing |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 | 54.833 | up |
| August 4 | 54.761 | down |
| August 5 | 54.969 | up |
| August 6 | 54.934 | down |
| August 7 | 55.029 | up |
| August 10 | 55.112 | up |
| August 11 | 55.077 | down |
| August 12 | 55.136 | up |
| August 13 | 55.103 | down |
| August 14 | 55.388 | up |
| August 17 | 55.533 | up |
| August 18 | 55.463 | down |
| August 19 | 55.628 | up |
| August 20 | 56.014 | up |
| August 21 | 56.232 | up |
| August 24 | 56.082 | down |
| August 25 | 56.093 | up |
| August 26 | 56.148 | up |
| August 27 | 56.048 | down |
| August 28 | 56.172 | up |
| August 31 | 55.965 | down |
For holidaymakers in Turkey
A rising EUR/TRY rate means a euro buys more lira. For a traveller from the eurozone, the later days of August gave more lira than the early ones. Prices in Turkey, however, tend to rise along with the exchange rate over time, so a higher rate does not automatically mean cheaper holidays.
Exchanging money gradually during a stay, rather than all on arrival, tends to follow the rate as it moves.
For businesses and people with lira income
For anyone earning lira and paying in euros, each euro invoice cost more lira as August went on. At the monthly average, one lira was worth 0.018016 euros.
Businesses with regular euro payments often agree prices in euros for exactly this reason. If your contracts are in lira, the year-on-year change of 16.87% is the number to keep in mind when renegotiating.
A note on quotes
Exchange offices in Turkey and card issuers abroad apply their own rates. With a volatile currency, the difference between the reference rate and a quoted rate can be wide. Compare the offer with the fixing of the same day before exchanging a large amount.
Reading the table
Each row is the official ECB fixing for one business day, published in the afternoon Central European Time. The column on the right shows whether the rate was above or below the previous fixing, which makes the direction of the month easy to follow.
What to do
- Check the rate for your dates on the EUR/TRY daily rates for August 2026 page.
- Open EUR/TRY on the high day of the month to see the August 21 fixing.
- Compare any offer you receive with the ECB rate of the same day.
- See EUR/TRY in 2026 for the monthly trend of the year.
- Check the EUR to TRY exchange rate today and use the 100 EUR to TRY converter before you travel.
Questions and answers
What was the average euro to lira rate in August 2026?
The ECB reference rate averaged 55.51 lira per euro in August 2026.
How much has the euro risen against the lira in a year?
The August 2026 average of 55.51 was 16.87% above the August 2025 average of 47.498.
What was the highest EUR/TRY rate in August 2026?
The highest fixing was 56.232 lira on August 21, 2026.