The Turkey 20,000 Lira banknote is part of the family of notes released between 1970 and 1995 by the Central Bank of Turkey. The banknote has claret red and violet color combinations. Its front design depicts Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who served as president of the newly reformed Turkish republic. On the back of the banknote is the Central Bank headquarters building in Ankara. The banknote was printed by TCMB and is 152 x 76 mm in size. It carries a windowed security thread and a watermark that portrays Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.