Ottoman lira issued in the form of 5 and 10 para stamps affixed to card. 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
Patrick Kuru 2005, representing Victoria. Kuru made his début for the Cook Islands at the 1997 World Nines tournament. He was then picked in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup squad. Kuru later represented the Cook Islands in test series against New Zealand Māori in 2003 and Fiji in 2004. Patrick Kuru Patrick Kuru is a Cook Island former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Cook Islands, and at club level for Bay of Plenty Stags and Altona Roosters, as a . Kuru played for the Bay of Plenty Stags