Ottoman lira Ottoman lira The Ottoman lira was the currency of Ottoman Empire between 1844 and 29 October 1923 . It replaced the kuruş as the principal unit of currency, with the kuruş continuing to circulate as a subdivision of the lira, with 100 kuruş = 1 lira. The para also continued to be used, with 40 para = 1 kuruş. Until the 1930s, the Arabic script was used on Turkish coins and banknotes, with پاره for para, غروش for kuruş and ليرا for lira (تورك ليراسي for "Turkish lira"). In European languages, the kuruş was known as the piastre, whilst the
Bartoloměj Kuru Bartoloměj Kuru Bartoloměj Kuru (born 6 April 1987 in Nymburk) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SKN St. Pölten. Kuru made his FK Austria debut at the age of 16 in 2002–03. He was primarily a reserve to Szabolcs Sáfár since then, although he did spend part of the 2004–05 season on loan to LASK Linz. He also experienced regular competitive action playing for FK Austria's Amateure (reserve) side in the Austrian Football First League. In summer 2008 his contract with FK Austria was terminated. On 12 January 2009 he signed with SV Grödig and in