Shopping in Ankara: what to buy, where to shop and how to get a VAT refund
Shop in Ulus, Samanpazarı, the castle and malls by the metro. Eight registered Ankara products, tourist VAT refunds (over 1,000 TL before tax) and export rules.
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- Salary calculatorGross to net, with employer cost
- Rent increaseThe legal increase for your renewal month
- Inflation calculatorWhat the lira was worth, then and now
- Holidays and RamadanPublic holidays and school dates, 2026 and 2027
- Trip costDistance and fuel cost between provinces
- Museum passTicket prices and whether a pass pays off
- House pricesRegional price index and affordability
- Economic indicatorsInflation, exchange rates and jobs, with sources
- Lira and gold historyExchange rates, gold and minimum wage over time
- Tourism statisticsVisitors by nationality and foreign home buyers
- Dönüm calculatorConvert dönüm, square metres and acres
- Medicine finderFind the Turkish match for a foreign medicine