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Visa
In order to know if you need a visa to
Turkey, please ask the Turkish embassy in your country, since visa
regulations, may change by the Turkish government, without prier
notice.
Turkey Postal System:
Turkish post-offices are easily recognized by their black PTT
letters on a yellow background. Major post offices are open from
8:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m., Monday/Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. till 7:00
p.m., Sunday. Small post-offices have the same hours as the
government offices.
Postal charges vary for different services depending on destination.
Post restate letters should be addressed "Protestant" to the central
post-office Merkez Postanesi, in the town of your choice. You have
to show your identification card to collect your letters.
All PTT branches have the facilities to exchange money at the
current international exchange rates, as well as international
postal orders and travelers' checks. There is also an express postal
service (APS) operating to 90 countries for letters , documents and
small packages. A wide variety of special stamps are available in
all PTT centers for philatelists.
To phone from PTT telephone booths, which are extensively found in
all areas; telephone cards , and tokens in three sizes are used.
Local, inter-city and international calls can be made from all PTT
offices. Besides these main offices there are also mobile PTT
services in the touristy areas. For the area codes of major cities
and touristy areas in Turkey, please see the "Area Codes" list.
Foreign countries area codes are indicated in the International
Telephone Codes list.
Some important service numbers are:
155 Police
112 Emergency
110 Fire
118 Unknown Numbers
161 PTT Information.
Turkey Working Hours
Turkey Government Offices
Monday-Friday (8:30-12:30) , (13:30-17:30)
Saturday-Sunday (closed).
Banks
Monday-Friday (8:30-12-00) , (13:30-17:00)
Saturday-Sunday (closed).
Turkey Shops
Monday-Saturday (9:30-13:00) , (14:00-19:00)
Sunday (closed).
Istanbul Covered market: Monday-Saturday (8:00-19:00)
Sunday (closed).
During summer months, the government offices and many other
establishments in the Aegean and Mediterranean Regions are closed in
the afternoon. These fixed summer hours are determined by the
governing bodies of the provinces.
Other Practical Information
Turkey Local currency
In most of Turkey, it is possible to you American
dollar, English pound, Euro, Travel checks, and of course Turkish
Lira. The Turkish currency is called Turkish Lira. Starting 1.1.05,
the government erased six zeros from all currencies . So that
1,000,000 lira, became 1 new lira.
Turkey Credit Cards
You can use any of the major credit cards in Turkey
especially in the touristy cities: Visa, Diners, MasterCard,
American express. Most money machines (ATM) will let you take out
money with your card. You can get Turkish lira, Dollars, English
Pound, Euro and some other currencies as well.
Turkey Local time:
GMT+3 hours (April-September) GMT+2 hours (October-March)
Time Differences:
Argentina -5, France -1, Netherlands -1, Australia +8, Germany -1,
Saudi Arabia+1, Austria -1, Greece 0, Sweden -1, Egypt 0, Italy -1,
Switzerland -1, England -2, Japan +7, Spain -1, USA -7 (EST) -10
(WEST)
* These time differences are for the period October-March; however,
they may show variances according to each country's own time-saving
adjustments.
Petrol in Turkey
Super (premium) - Unleaded (at some places). Normal (regular) -
Diesel.
Electricity in Turkey
220 volts AC/50 Hz. all over Turkey. (Industrial:380 V) Plug:
European round/ 2-prong plug.
Water in Turkey
Although tap water is safe to drink since it is chlorinated, it is
recommended to get advice from the conceded authorities of the
places resided.
Weights and Measures:
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters , 1 centimeter = 0.3937 inches
1 yard = 0,9144 meters, 1 meter = 1.0936 yards
1 mile = 1,6093 kilometers, 1 kilometer = 0.6214 miles
1 pound = 0,4536 kilograms, 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds
Area:
1 acres = 0,4047 Hectares, 1 hectare = 2.471 acres
Capacity:
1 UK gallon = 4.546 liters, 1 liter = 0.2199 UK gallons1 US gallon =
3.7831 liters, 1 liter = 0.2643 US gallons
Turkey Newspapers and Magazines
Foreign newspapers and magazines are available in big cities and
tourist areas. Also there is a Turkish daily newspaper, Daily News,
published in English.
Tipping in Turkey
At various establishments like hotels, restaurants, Turkish baths,
barbers and hairdressers, tipping at a rate of 5%-15% of the total
is common. Taxi and "Dolmuş" drivers on the other hand, do not
expect tips or even rounded fares.
Visiting in Turkish mosque:
Five times a day, the “Muazin” calls the faithful to pray in the
mosque. Before entering a mosque, Muslims wash themselves and remove
their shoes. Foreign visitors should also remove their shoes and
show the respect they would any other house of worship and avoid
visiting the mosque during prayer time. Women should cover their
heads and arms, and not wear miniskirts. Men should not wear shorts.
Turkey Holidays
Turkey Official holidays
January 1st is new year's day.
April 23rd is independence day and children's day. Most of the
stores act as usual.
May 19th is the Atatürk's memorial day, and youth's sport day. Most
of the stores act as usual.
August 30th, victory day. Most of the stores act as usual.
October 29th, republic day, which is like an independence day.
Turkey National holidays
The religious holidays in Turkey are determined according to the
Muslim calendar, and they are from urines is immediate year:
Seker Bayrmi - It means sweet holiday, and it marks the completion
of the Ramadan fasting. It continuous for 3 days. On this holiday,
all government offices and banks are closed down.
Kurban Bayrmi - Starts 40 days after the Ramadan fasting fasting,
and it continuous for 4 days. All government offices and banks are
closed.
Ramadan - The Ramadan fasting continuous for 30 days. Tourists and
many locals, continue their day to day activities, as usual.
Government, banks and shopping facilities, are open as normal.
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