Here is the new TL symbol
Here are some of the comments made by the Turkish officials and a journalist, a journalist who does not posses any Journalistic Integrity in his writing on many topics, including this one. I guess he does not want to be labelled a "terrorist" and jailed for critizing the new TL symbol too much. I will do it for him.
Lira’s symbol reflects power of economy, Erdoğan says
The government has revealed the new currency symbol of the Turkish Lira. This is a signal of ‘power, prestige and independence,’ says Prime Minister Erdoğan. A new symbol was needed to solidify the lira’s prestige, the Central Bank governor adds
“The new icon resembles an anchor, which emphasizes that the lira has become a safe investment haven,” said Başçı, adding that the parallel lines of the new design faced upward, which symbolized the steadily increasing value of the lira and the Turkish economy.
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Creating a symbol is not a job for an amateur
MEHMET ALİ BİRAND
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The new symbol for the Turkish Lira has been finalized and accepted and has entered our lives. Anything new at first receives a critical eye from the public, and as time passes, people slowly get used to it.
I don’t want to give my opinion and explain whether I like the new symbol or not here at this point; there is another aspect I want to emphasize. To create a symbol, especially a symbol for the national currency, is a very serious business. It is too important to leave to amateurs.
There are international firms that create symbols, employing hundreds of experts, which have been operating in the field for years. Millions of dollars are spent. After long research, sometimes taking years, a symbol is created. You cannot imagine the energy and money spent on the work of searching for a symbol for a new TV station or a major product. It is work that is regarded as extremely serious.
No offense, but the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey should not have chosen the symbol for the Turkish Lira via the method it used. However well-intentioned the contestants in the competition may have been they do not possess the necessary skills.
The lira now claims to be an international currency. We should also treat it as an international currency. This method for choosing its symbol was really amateurish. I hope the next time we are looking for other symbols the same methods are not applied.
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Let me first say that, I think the new TL symbol was most probably designed by a man, because what stands out on this symbol the most, is nothing but a Phallic symbol, where the letter "L" has a "hard on". In the grand scheme of things as to what is wrong with this new TL symbol, that is probably the most complimentary thing one can say about it.
Erdogan says that the new TL symbol has "power, prestige and independence".
Really?
This is the currency which has lost about 50% of it's value in the last 3 years. That's some "power, prestige and independence"!
Başçı says, the the new TL symbol resembles "an anchor, which emphasizes that the lira has become a safe investment haven".
Really?
First of all, it looks nothing like an anchor. More like a fish hook or a double crossing Pirates' hook for a hand. A fish hook hardly represents any prestige or a double crossing Pirates' hook give any trust and security. The only time it may look anything like an anchor, if one were to stretch their imagination, is when it is dragging in deep water, where it does not have a chance to secure itself to the bottom, in which case, it becomes very insecure and unsafe haven for investments or anything else that may be attached to it.
I believe these are the thoughts MEHMET ALİ BİRAND may have had when he accurately stated that such symbol is not a job for an amateur, but was too afraid to print them. However, for Erdogan and Başçı, it appears that this new TL symbol is the best thing that has come along since sliced bread. Then again, they too are armatures when it comes to interpreting the new TL symbol!
