Turkey - Why is it cheaper to pay with sterling?

I aren't why to be honest, i just know that when we go we always pay with stirling as it's better to barter with at the markets.

It used to be because sterling was a far more stable currency - Turkish inflation was running at 25% not that long ago, so the Lira didn't hold its value - but the pound did.

I thought they'd got things under control now, although I could be wrong.

OK, double digit inflation is back again:

"After a six-year boom, the Turkish economy, valued at $660 billion, is racked by inflation once again. Driven by record prices for commodities including fuel, and a surge in government spending, the inflation rate jumped to 12.1 percent in July from a 37-year low of 6.9 percent a year earlier."

Ah ok - thanks everyone. P&P - I thought the inflation was under control, with the new Turkish lira but it's obviously not. Gah... I'm not sure what we'll do now. H2B is adament we're paying £200 on the credit card but I'm pretty sure they'll not be able to charge a CC in GBP.