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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: Karennina on July 08, 2017, 10:12:02 AM

Title: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on July 08, 2017, 10:12:02 AM
I am pretty sure I have seen a cash machine inside Kipa at Calis...does anyone know what bank it is for and if i withdrew some sterling there could i use my Nationwide card there without getting a charge? Thsnks in advance for replies   ;)
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Liz 101 on July 08, 2017, 10:21:33 AM
Can't remember what bank the ATM is for inside, but there are 3 / 4 more in the car park just by the taxi rank. You may find one of them that doesn't charge
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: stoop on July 08, 2017, 10:51:37 AM
AK Bank is best for Nationwide. No charges on sterling withdrawel.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: yabanci on July 08, 2017, 11:43:08 AM
Inside Kipa are TEB and Ing bank ATM's. In the car park are ones from Garanti, Yapi Kredi, Halk and Is bank.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 08, 2017, 13:57:36 PM
Look for the "£'s" sign on the front of the machines.   Never drawn money from the machines at Kipa cannot remember seeing a "£'s" sign on the ones inside or outside. We use the one in the Main Street AKA Bank, you can draw Sterling in that one with your Nationwide Card.   
The machines do not charge you to use them.  The charges come from your Bank.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: trainer on July 08, 2017, 18:30:04 PM
ones in Kippa don't do £ well they didn't in May
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on July 09, 2017, 09:30:39 AM
Thanks very much all, i did have a look at the machines and did not notice any pound signs...we are with Finas if i withdraw from a non Finas machine do i get a charge and also what words do we have to select to wivdraw? We went to get money out to psy a hotel bill other day and didnt have a clue, we are currently not doing very well at all re all things Turkish banking!
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: stoop on July 09, 2017, 09:51:06 AM
I would look for the AK Bank machines as you then will not be charged either by the machine or the NW for withdrawing sterling.

Theres one on Calis main st and a few in Fethiye.

Just a note though - when you press the sterling button it doesn't work first time. You have to wait until only the sterling and euro buttons appear then press again. It then beeps and you get your cash  :)

I would imagine a few have ended the transaction before those buttons come into play thinking there is no sterling in the machines. Happened at all the AK Bank ones we tried.

Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 09, 2017, 09:59:25 AM
Use the Aka Bank machine in the Main Street near the exchange shop, they pay out in Sterlng.  The machine does not charge you, it is your bank that charge you to draw money from the machines.  When the menu comes up on the machine pick "English" as your language and follow the instructions you will be asked what you want to draw and in which currency.   
In your first message you said you were using a Nationwide Card to draw Sterling so now are you using a Finans Card or still using the Nationwide Card?   If you are drawing money with a Finans Card you need to ask Finans do they charge to draw Sterling if that is what you want to do.  I doubt they will charge to draw Lira.
When you come back home, get a Halifax Clarity Card, then you can pay your bills over in Turkey easily, It is No.1 Card to use abroad, on Martin Lewis's Website, just make sure you pay up your account with the Halifax every month.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on July 09, 2017, 19:25:51 PM
Thsnks all for replies, cheers Stoop il remember that about the buttons at the Akbank mc...sorry for confusion, i knew about Akbank and no charges if using my nationwide card to wivdraw sterling...re my Finas we were going to use it to pay a bill with but the only 2 options that came up were something to do with a credit card payment and a deposit there seemed to be no option to wivdraw!
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 09, 2017, 21:29:14 PM
Best to go into your Bank and ask Karen. Alternatively, draw money from the Nationwide card and pay your bills.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on January 10, 2019, 19:43:45 PM
Can anyone clarify for me please is there still no charges in uk if i were to use my Halifax clarity card to wivdraw sterling in Turkey? Same old for some reason I cant use my Nationwide card at the Akbank atm’s in Fethiye just keeps telling me to take my card, also is it £300 max daily amount on Clarity card. Many thanks
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: KKOB on January 10, 2019, 20:15:05 PM
https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/halifax-clarity-mastercard
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: kenkay on January 11, 2019, 01:53:59 AM
Use the Aka Bank machine in the Main Street near the exchange shop, they pay out in Sterlng.  The machine does not charge you, it is your bank that charge you to draw money. Talkin crap again Jacqui. AKbank do not charge you and if you have a Flex account Nationwide do not charge you to draw sterling. Halifax clarity likewise.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: kenkay on January 11, 2019, 01:56:13 AM
Use the Aka Bank machine in the Main Street near the exchange shop, they pay out in Sterlng.  The machine does not charge you, it is your bank that charge you to draw money.
 
Talkin crap again Jacqui. AKbank do not charge you and if you have a Flex account Nationwide do not charge you to draw sterling. Halifax clarity likewise.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: sadler on January 11, 2019, 07:49:30 AM
Thinking you should look at the dates Kenkay!  ;D
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: davybill on January 11, 2019, 09:39:42 AM
2 years late Kenkay?😁😁
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on January 11, 2019, 10:11:52 AM
Sorry I shouldnt have resurrected an old thread, certainly didnt want for Jacqui to get battered on here again...I was so tired yesterday as we been looking after my neighbours poorly cat for 4 days and id not had much sleep, hence y we r on a little mini break in Fethiye now said neighbour is home, I was frustrated yester that I couldnt get any poxy money from my nationwide account...
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: stoop on January 11, 2019, 12:57:03 PM
Yes we always use AKBank for Sterling with our NW card. No charges.

Allso got a Revolut card now which is ace.

Just paid our timeshare fees in Portugal. Last few years I’ve used Credit card and always got charged about £17-£20 in exchange fees.

This year I decided to deposit enough Sterling into the Revolut account, then watched the Euro exchange rate until I was ready to pay, then converted the £ to € and saved myself £20 in fees.

Great little card for holiday use too. We never once used the exchange shops in Portugal last October as I got a better rate with my card. Just added Sterling then converted to Euros then either paid by card in euros or took cash out.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: stoop on January 11, 2019, 12:57:47 PM
Resurrected twice now  :)
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: KKOB on January 11, 2019, 13:35:12 PM
Since getting the Revolut one, I've also got the N26, Monzo and Starling cards. All very useful and it means I can spread my cards around in various hiding places.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Scunner on January 11, 2019, 13:44:18 PM
I got myself a Starling Card (I'm a big Halifax clarity fan) and it's brill for me - I transfer £s from my UK bank account online on my phone (to Starling Card) sitting on the hotel balcony, go directly to Calis/Fethiye ATM and take it out in lira in resort - no interest, great exchange rate, all done and dusted in no time.

Still use the Halifax Card, mainly for purchases/restaurants, but for cash you can't beat the convenience of Starling. And you get interest on any money sitting in the account.
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on January 11, 2019, 19:44:42 PM
Gawd there was me thinking im “getting down with the kids” and being brave thinking about using my Halifax clarity to withdraw sterling, I didnt in the end as on a new attempt the Akbank opp change shop in Fethiye suddenly paid out to us but now Im reading about a new card/account called Starling please can someone supply me with more details about the starling cheers one and all
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: KKOB on January 11, 2019, 19:55:53 PM
https://www.starlingbank.com/
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Scunner on January 11, 2019, 21:23:40 PM
Hi Karen

The big difference between Halifax Clarity and Starling (for me) is that with Halifax you pay interest on cash withdrawals from when you withdraw it - ok competitive rates etc but there is a charge.

For cash the Starling card is perfect for me. If you can check your main bank account balance online when in Turkey, and move money, it is brilliant. You set up Starling as one of the places you move money to (no different to when you send your partner or friend money), then send it from your account to Starling.

Simple as...send £20/£200/£1000 to Starling, job done -  get up from Dawn Beach, walk to ATM, stick Starling card in, take out £20 etc in crisp Turkish Lirasis  ;)
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on January 12, 2019, 07:46:28 AM
Ah ok thanks Keith that sounds the way to go re Starling I must admit I had read that you start accumulating interest on the Clarity cash withdrawals  until you pay it off so decided not to go down that route...Thanks all for taking time to reply
Title: Re: Cash machine inside Kipa
Post by: Karennina on January 21, 2019, 13:20:18 PM
Right iv just opened a starling account obviously i need the card to make withdrawals with my question is can i wivdraw GBP on it from say Akbank atm or do you draw out TL? Thanks   :)