Turkish Five Turkish Lira Banknote

Country: Türkiye
Issuer: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
Issue year: 2009
Series: E-9 Emission Group
Type: Horizontal note
Material: Paper
Size: 130 × 64 mm
Signature: Dr. Şahap Kavcıoğlu
Serial: F3 7 8 0 1 5 6 1 0

The story

The front shows Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye and its first President, with the star and crescent of the national flag. The back honours Aydın Sayılı, a renowned Turkish historian of science. His portrait sits beside an atom, a DNA helix, planets and ancient cave art, which stand for the long story of human knowledge.

Front

Portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in a suit and tie, large star and crescent, multicolour rosette motif, law-reference text, Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s signatures with printed titles, Banknote Printing House imprint with printed year, ornamental geometric patterns

Back

Portrait of Ord. Prof. Dr. Aydın Sayılı in glasses and a suit with name caption, atom model, DNA double helix, planets and solar system diagrams, ancient cave-art motif, open hands, ornamental guilloche patterns