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Singapore to Istanbul, in one conversion
Asian businesses source textiles and machinery from Türkiye, and students study in Istanbul. For senders in Singapore, the practical question is simple: how much lands, and when.
Grey answers both before you confirm. USD converts to TRY once, the fee is shown separately, and the money reaches Ziraat Bankası, İş Bankası, Garanti BBVA, Akbank, Yapı Kredi as a normal deposit. Singapore-based senders fund Grey from foreign employers or clients paying in USD, EUR or GBP. That balance sends onward in one step.
How sending to Türkiye works
Sign up
Scan your passport or NRIC, take a selfie, and Grey opens a USD account in your name. That's the account your foreign income lands in. Grey works with licensed partners serving Singapore.
Fund
Grey doesn't take local deposits in Singapore. Fund with USD, EUR or GBP received into your Grey account from an employer, clients or family abroad.
Send
Enter the recipient's 26-character Turkish IBAN. Grey fixes the lira amount at confirmation and pays into any Turkish bank.
The real price of lira from Singapore
One conversion, USD to TRY, with the rate and fee disclosed before you send from Singapore. Türkiye carries students, patients and traders at once. What they share is the need to know the lira amount before it leaves.
Locked at confirmation
A rate that holds means you can promise someone in Istanbul an exact TRY figure and know it will arrive. Türkiye carries students, patients and traders at once. What they share is the need to know the lira amount before it leaves.
Grey fixes USD to TRY at the tap, every time, from Singapore or anywhere else in Singapore.
Why domestic delivery matters in Türkiye
Anyone in Singapore who has wired money to Istanbul the old way knows the feeling of not knowing what landed. Türkiye carries students, patients and traders at once. What they share is the need to know the lira amount before it leaves.
Delivered like a local payment
A standard TRY deposit into an account at Ziraat Bankası or any other bank in Türkiye. It appears as a local transfer on their statement. No Grey account needed on their side, only on yours in Singapore.
Account credit, not pickup
TRY goes into the account at Ziraat Bankası, İş Bankası, Garanti BBVA, Akbank, Yapı Kredi. No queue, no agent.
Reuse the details
Save the Istanbul recipient and every later transfer is three taps.
Track from Singapore
Pending, converted, delivered: each stage shows in the app.
Before you send
For a sender in Singapore paying into Istanbul, funding is the easy part. Singapore-based senders fund Grey from foreign employers or clients paying in USD, EUR or GBP. That balance sends onward in one step. Sending to Istanbul is then a single conversion.
From an employer abroad
Payroll into your Grey USD account, then straight to Istanbul.
From platforms
Upwork, Fiverr and Deel payouts land in Grey and convert to TRY.
From family
A GreyTag from a relative funds a transfer to Türkiye in seconds.
Save the recipient in Istanbul once and a repeat transfer from Singapore takes three taps.
What the money is for
Family support
Monthly transfers to relatives in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and the Anatolian provinces.
Students
Living costs for scholarship students at universities in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and Konya.
Medical patients
Deposits and balances for dental, hair and fertility clinics in Istanbul.
Textile traders
Payments to wholesalers in Laleli, Merter and Osmanbey.
For senders in Singapore and Singapore, the Istanbul side matters most. Asian businesses source textiles and machinery from Türkiye, and students study in Istanbul. From Singapore and Singapore, the senders are a mix of families, students' parents and businesses.
Why Grey for Singapore to Türkiye
Between Singapore and Istanbul, the problem is well known. Türkiye carries students, patients and traders at once. What they share is the need to know the lira amount before it leaves. Grey's fixed rate and visible fee exist so nothing about the transfer from Singapore is left to chance.
One conversion from USD in Singapore, rate locked, TRY delivered to Ziraat Bankası, İş Bankası, Garanti BBVA, Akbank, Yapı Kredi or any other bank in Türkiye.
FAQs
What are the steps to send lira to Türkiye from Singapore?
Fund your Grey balance with foreign income, enter the recipient's 26-character Turkish IBAN, confirm the rate and fee, and send the lira.
Can I deposit Singapore dollars into Grey?
No. Grey does not take local deposits in Singapore. Fund with USD, EUR or GBP received into your Grey account from employers, clients or family.
Can Upwork or Deel payouts fund a transfer to Türkiye?
Yes. Upwork, Fiverr and Deel payouts land in your Grey account and convert to lira in one step when you send.
What do I need to sign up for Grey in Singapore?
Scan your passport or NRIC and take a selfie. Grey opens a free USD account in your name, provided by Lead Bank, in about five minutes.
How long does a transfer from Singapore to Türkiye take?
Same day in most cases from a funded Grey balance. The app shows each stage as pending, converted and delivered.
Which banks in Türkiye does Grey pay into from Singapore?
Ziraat Bankası, İş Bankası, Garanti BBVA, Akbank, Yapı Kredi and any other Turkish bank. It credits the account directly, with no agent or queue.
What rate does Grey use on USD to TRY from Singapore?
The rate is shown before you confirm and is fixed at that moment, alongside the fee as a separate number.
Does my recipient need anything on their side in Türkiye?
No. They need no account, app or code. The lira appear as a local transfer on their bank statement.
Is the money converted twice on the way to Istanbul?
No. Grey prices this as one route and converts straight to lira, so no second leg inflates the cost.
Can someone else on Grey fund my transfer to Türkiye?
Yes. A GreyTag from a relative arrives in seconds at no cost and can fund a transfer to Türkiye straight away.
Is Grey a bank in Singapore?
No. Grey is a licensed financial services provider, not a bank. It works with licensed partners serving Singapore and more than three million people use it.
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