Syrian Pound (SYP) to Turkish Lira (TRY) — Parallel Market Cross-Rate
As of June 6, 2026, 1 SYP is worth about 0.3319 TRY, and 1 TRY is worth about 3.013 SYP, using Syria's and Turkey's parallel (black market) exchange rates. We derive this cross-rate by bridging both currencies through the US dollar: in Syria one dollar trades near 140 SYP on the street, and in Turkey one dollar trades near 46 TRY.
For everyday amounts that means roughly 1,000 SYP ≈ 331.876 TRY, and 10,000 SYP ≈ 3,319 TRY, at today's parallel rates.
Turkey hosts millions of Syrian refugees, so the lira is the everyday yardstick for anything still priced in Syrian pounds.
How the SYP to TRY cross-rate is calculated
There is no large, direct market that quotes SYP against TRY, so the realistic rate is built in two steps through the US dollar — the currency both Syria and Turkey actually trade against. First we convert SYP to dollars at Syria's parallel rate, then dollars to TRY at Turkey's parallel rate.
Put numerically: 1 SYP ÷ 140 (SYP per USD) ≈ $0.007166, then × 46 (TRY per USD) ≈ 0.3319 TRY. Using the street rate on both legs gives a far more realistic figure than multiplying two official rates that may be impossible to obtain.
Why the parallel SYP/TRY rate differs from the official cross
Both of these currencies carry a parallel-market premium of their own. In Syria, the gap is driven by conflict and sanctions, collapsing confidence, severe dollar scarcity; in Turkey, by very high inflation, unorthodox rate policy, dollarization of savings. Because each official rate can overstate what its currency is really worth, an official SYP/TRY cross can be doubly misleading.
Today Syria shows a significant premium of about 23.7%, while Turkey shows a very small premium of about 1.1%. The parallel cross-rate already bakes both of these gaps in, which is why it reflects what traders actually pay.
Syria and Turkey: who converts SYP to TRY?
Turkey hosts millions of Syrian refugees, so the lira is the everyday yardstick for anything still priced in Syrian pounds.
Years of war and sanctions have left the Syrian pound trading far weaker on the street than any official rate suggests. The lira trades freely, so Turkey's "black market" gap is small — the real story is rapid depreciation as Turks move savings into dollars and gold.
Converting Syrian Pound to Turkish Lira safely
Use the converter on this page to turn any Syrian Pound amount into Turkish Lira at the live parallel cross-rate, and check it against the reverse (TRY → SYP) direction too. All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring on both sides, then refreshed hourly.
These rates are published for information and price-transparency only — they are not an offer to trade and are not financial or legal advice. Many countries require foreign-currency transactions to go through licensed channels, so confirm the rules in both Syria and Turkey before converting any money.