WORLD GOLD · TUR

Gold in Turkey: price, reserves and trade

Local price in TRY, central-bank activity, gold imports and exports and macro context — every figure with its source and date.

Gold price in TRY

Per gram (999.9)TRY 6,921
Per troy ounceTRY 215,253
USD/TRY rate48.181
30-day change+13.62%

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-08-30); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the TRY price page.

Gold value by purity in TRY

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%TRY 6,920TRY 34,599
958 (23 karat)95.8%TRY 6,630TRY 33,149
916 (22 karat)91.6%TRY 6,339TRY 31,696
750 (18 karat)75.0%TRY 5,190TRY 25,952
585 (14 karat)58.5%TRY 4,049TRY 20,243
375 (9 karat)37.5%TRY 2,595TRY 12,976

Computed bar values in TRY

1 g · 999.9TRY 6,921
5 g · 999.9TRY 34,603
10 g · 999.9TRY 69,206
20 g · 999.9TRY 138,411
50 g · 999.9TRY 346,028
100 g · 999.9TRY 692,056

This is the contained metal value, not a bank, pawnshop or dealer quote. Buy and sell prices differ because of spreads, condition, fees and local premiums.

Central-bank reserves

Change in 2026 Q1-70 t

Source: World Gold Council, Gold Demand Trends — an archived quarterly snapshot, updated manually after each report.

What the data says

A gram of 999.9 gold in Turkey costs 6,921 TRY at an official rate of 48.18 per dollar (as of 2026-08-30).

The capital is Ankara, the World Bank region is Europe & Central Asia and the income group is Upper middle income.

Official gold reserves moved −70.0 t in 2026 Q1 according to the World Gold Council.

UN customs data for 2024 shows exports of 3.5 bn USD under HS code 7108.

Macro context from the World Bank: GDP at $1.6T in 2025; Population at 85.9M in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 49.9% in 2025.

International gold trade

Exports (2024)$3.5B

Source: UN Comtrade public preview, HS code 7108. Annual aggregated data; some values are estimates and reporting may be incomplete.

Macro context

GDP · 2025$1.6T
Population · 202585.9M
Trade, % of GDP · 202549.9%
Inflation, % y/y · 202534.9%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in Turkey?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is TRY 6,921 at the official TRY rate (2026-08-30). Actual bank and dealer prices in Turkey are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of Turkey buying gold?

Per World Gold Council data for 2026 Q1, official reserves changed by -70 t. This is an archived quarterly snapshot, not real-time data.

Where does the gold trade data for Turkey come from?

Gold imports and exports come from the UN Comtrade public preview under HS code 7108 (aggregated annual data, may be estimates). Macro indicators come from the World Bank. The full catalogue is on the Sources page.

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