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| Time Zone |
All of Turkey is on Eastern European time, two hours ahead of London and Coordinated Universal Time (GMT+ 02:00)
Turkish clocks are turned ahead one hour at 1 am on the last Sunday in March, and turned back one hour at 2 am on the last Sunday in October for daylight savings ("summer") time. |
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| How To Call? |
To call or fax to Turkey, dial the international prefix (+) indicates (00) to connect to the international network, then dial 90 for Turkey, then the city code and the seven-digit local number. If you are calling your home country, you will also follow the same process.Turkey use the GSM standard (900Mhz and 1800Mhz bands). If you don't have a GSM mobile phone, you can use a public pay phone. You may find public phones near the post offices, hotels, bus and train stations, shopping areas, and major public squares. |
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| Electricity |
Turkey operates on 220 volts, 50 Hz, with round-prong European-style plugs (see the photo to the left) that fit into recessed wall sockets/points.Four- and five-star hotels often provide North American-style 120 volts, 60 Hz flush-mounted sockets (points) for North American flat-prong plugs.Check your appliances before leaving home to see what you'll need to plug in when you travel to Turkey. |
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| What To Wear? |
In spring (April-May) and autumn (October-November) you may encounter rain, and the weather may be cool or even chilly at night, but comfortable during the day; bring a warm jacket or a sweater and windbreaker.
In summer (June-September) wear cool cotton clothing, a hat, and sunblock lotion, but have a light sweater for cool evenings. In winter (December-March) you'll need warm woolen clothing and rain gear even though many days will be sunny. In general, weather is warmer along the seacoasts and cooler at higher elevations. |
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| Money |
| The unit of Turkish currency is the Turkish Lira (Türk Lirasi, TL). It's better to wait until you get to Turkey to exchange money for Turkish Liras. Exchange rates outside Turkey are usually not as good as those in Turkey .You may change your money at the airport or in the cities to get better rate. Generally speaking you can use foreign currencies such as USD and Euro for small purchases. Another way to get cash liras is to use your debid card or credit card at an ATM (cashpoint, cash machine). |
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| Tap Water |
| It is recommended to drink bottled water in Turkey. Using tap water for mouth cleaning or taking shower is safe. |
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