Turkey gold price per gram calculator: carats and coins
This page has no live price: type the price of 1 gram of 24-carat gold yourself. With the weight and fineness of an item it shows the fine gold inside and its value, the 22, 18 and 14 carat price per gram, and the quarter, half, full and Ata coins by the Turkish Mint's weights. Free, no sign-up required.
How the value of gold is calculated
The value of a gold item rests on how much fine (24-carat) gold it contains. Fineness is given in carats out of 24 or in thousandths (milyem), and the Turkish Mint's glossary gives 916 for 22 carat, 750 for 18 carat and 583 for 14 carat. The calculator uses:
Fine gold (g) = weight (g) × fineness ÷ 1,000
Value (TRY) = fine gold × price of 1 gram of fine gold
1 gram of a carat = fineness ÷ 1,000 × price of 1 gram of fine gold
Republic coin = nominal weight × 916.6 ÷ 1,000 × price of 1 gram of fine gold
To turn carats into thousandths, divide by 24 and multiply by 1,000: 18 ÷ 24 × 1,000 = 750. The exact figure for 22 carat is 916.67; the Mint uses 916.6 for Republic coins and 916 in its glossary, and the calculator follows the same split.
From the ounce price to the gram price
World gold prices are quoted in US dollars per troy ounce. Borsa İstanbul's definition puts a troy ounce at 31.1035 grams (31.1034768 grams in NIST's tables), so:
Price of 1 gram of fine gold (TRY) = ounce price (USD) × USD/TRY rate ÷ 31.1035
With a hypothetical ounce price of USD 4,000 and a hypothetical rate of 42.00 lira to the dollar, a gram of fine gold is 4,000 × 42.00 ÷ 31.1035 = TRY 5,401.32. Gram prices quoted in Turkey may refer to 995 bars, the standard on Borsa İstanbul's precious metals market, rather than to pure gold, and buying and selling prices differ, so check which price you type.
Worked example
Hypothetical example: a price of TRY 4,000 for 1 gram of fine gold and a 10-gram 22-carat bracelet (916). These are the calculator's default values, not a market price.
Fine gold: 10 × 916 ÷ 1,000 = 9.16 grams. Value of the fine gold: 9.16 × 4,000 = TRY 36,640.00.
At the same price, 1 gram is worth TRY 3,664.00 at 22 carat, TRY 3,000.00 at 18 carat and TRY 2,332.00 at 14 carat. Republic coins: quarter 1.754 × 0.9166 × 4,000 = TRY 6,430.87, half TRY 12,861.73, full TRY 25,723.46 and Ata lira 7.216 × 0.9166 × 4,000 = TRY 26,456.74.
Turkish gold coins: çeyrek, yarım, tam and Ata weights
Republic gold coins (Cumhuriyet altını) are made only by the Turkish Mint (Darphane ve Damga Matbaası Genel Müdürlüğü), in two groups, ornamental (ziynet) and coin (sikke), all 22 carat with a fineness of 916.6. The Mint's production page gives these nominal weights:
| Coin | Ornamental (ziynet) weight | Fine gold in the ornamental coin | Coin (sikke) weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter (çeyrek) | 1.754 g | 1.608 g | 1.804 g |
| Half (yarım) | 3.508 g | 3.215 g | 3.608 g |
| Full (birlik, tam) | 7.016 g | 6.431 g | 7.216 g |
| Two and a half (ikibuçukluk) | 17.540 g | 16.077 g | 18.040 g |
| Five (beşlik) | 35.080 g | 32.154 g | 36.080 g |
The quarter, half and full rows of the calculator use the ornamental weights. The coin known as the Ata lira is the 7.216-gram full sikke, with about 6.614 grams of fine gold. According to the Mint, coins of different years differ only in the date, and making Republic gold coins outside the Mint, or trading in such coins, is an offence under Articles 197 and 198 of the Turkish Penal Code.
Workmanship and spread: why a shop price differs
The calculator gives the value of the fine gold inside an item, not a buying or selling price. Two things make up the difference:
- Workmanship: the cost of turning a bar into jewellery or a coin. The Mint makes 610 ornamental quarters from one kilogram of 995 bar; those 610 coins hold about 610 × 1.754 × 0.9166 ≈ 980.7 grams of fine gold against 995 grams in the bar, and the gap of about 14.3 grams is the Mint's charge for workmanship and wastage. Workmanship on jewellery can be much higher and is usually not paid back when the item is sold.
- Spread: a seller's selling and buying prices differ, so buying and selling on the same day loses the spread.
The lira value of gold also moves with the world price and the exchange rate, so it can fall as well as rise; this page makes no forecast.
The Mint itself does not sell gold: it makes coins to order from bars that customers deliver. Taking gold into or out of Turkey has its own customs rules, which this page does not cover; check them with the customs authorities before you travel.
Which values to enter
- Price of 1 gram of fine gold: the lira price of 1 gram of 24-carat gold, typed by you from the source you use. Buying and selling prices differ, and the choice changes the result.
- Weight: the weighed weight of the item; for jewellery with stones or other metals, only the gold part.
- Fineness: 1,000 for pure gold (995 for a standard bar), 916 for 22 carat, 750 for 18 carat and 583 for 14 carat, from the hallmark or the receipt.
How the lira's inflation rate is measured is explained in Turkish lira inflation rate, and current official figures are on the Turkey economic data page.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is a çeyrek (quarter) gold coin?
The Turkish Mint makes the ornamental quarter at 1.754 grams and the coin version at 1.804 grams, both 22 carat with a fineness of 916.6. The ornamental quarter holds about 1.608 grams of fine gold.
How do you work out the price of 22, 18 or 14 carat gold in Turkey?
Multiply the price of 1 gram of fine gold by the fineness divided by 1,000: 0.916 for 22 carat, 0.750 for 18 carat and 0.583 for 14 carat. At a hypothetical TRY 4,000 a gram, 1 gram of 18 carat holds TRY 3,000 of gold.
Is the tam altın the same as the Ata lira?
No. The full ornamental coin (tam) weighs 7.016 grams and the Ata lira, a sikke, 7.216 grams. Both are 22 carat, so the Ata lira holds about 0.18 grams more fine gold.
Does this calculator show today's gold price in Turkey?
No. The page fetches no prices: you type the gram price yourself, and the default of TRY 4,000 is a hypothetical figure.
Why is a jeweller's price different from the result?
The calculator values only the fine gold. A selling price adds workmanship and the seller's margin, and a buying price takes off the spread.
Sources
- Turkish Mint (Darphane): Republic gold coin production, weights and fineness (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Turkish Mint: Republic gold in questions and answers (30 July 2026) (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Turkish Mint: Glossary, carat and milyem (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Borsa İstanbul: Precious metals FAQ, troy ounce and 995 standard (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- NIST: Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement (opens in a new tab)
This calculator is general information, not tax, legal or investment advice. Results depend on the values you enter; rates, ceilings and amounts in Turkey change often, so check the date of each figure and the official source, and ask a licensed adviser about your own situation. Sources, checks and corrections: see the editorial policy.
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