Reverse The Turkish coat of arms – a star and crescent – is depicted at the top. The central part features the numeral: '250', below it is the inscription in Turkish: 'BİN LİRA' – 'THOUSAND LIRA'. At the bottom is the year of minting: '2003'.
Obverse Along the upper edge of the coin, from left to right, is the text in Turkish: 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' – 'REPUBLIC OF TURKEY'. The central part features a frontal portrait of Turkish President Abdullah Gül.