Reverse The country's coat of arms – a crescent and star – is depicted at the top. On the left is the number '50', on the right a two-line inscription in Turkish: 'BİN LİRA' – 'THOUSAND LIRA'. At the bottom is the year of issue: '2001'.
Obverse An inscription in Turkish runs along the upper edge of the coin from left to right: 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' – 'REPUBLIC OF TURKEY'. In the central part is the left-facing profile of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.