 Turkey
Hotel Guide
You can choose a hotel to stay and make a reservation among the best hotels in Turkey. This site provides info about all the hotels in Turkey through alphabetical index, index by region and city...
 Turkey Property Guide
Buying a property in Turkey is a lot easier than in manyother European countries. Foreigners may purchase land and property in Turkey in their own names provided that properties are located in towns...
 Turkey Yachting Guide
Takes you through the famous and virtual blue voyage is here!..Detailed information and pictures of costs and bays of Turkey...All of yacht tours and charter companies categorised by regionand city, marinas, societies and associations, etc...
 Turkey Travel Guide
You can choose a travel agency from this web site and make a reservation among the best hotels in Turkey.This site provides info about all the hotels in...
 Turkey Thermal Guide
Thermal therapy is very important since historical period of time for our health for that reason thermal therapy is very important all of people . Beacuse everything is for healty life...
 Turkey Diving Guide
The first and only comprehensive web site on diving world of Turkey.It contains dive centers and suppliers for dive equipment and we categorised them by cities, world of underseas and wrecks..
 Turkey Tourism Industry Guide
Special tourism sector becomes in Tourism Industry Sector like hotels, cleaning of hotels , presantation of hotels, tourism tours, lighting of hotels. Tourism Industry Guide will be your second job and communication address if your job is important for you...
 Other Tourism Activites Guide
What do you need to do? If you need winter tourism, sport tourism, entertaintment tourism or hunting tourism. We are offering you a many - sided tourism. Because Turkey is heaven as much as one wants for all of people...
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Turkey Tourism Guide
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VISA INFORMATION
GENERAL VISA INFORMATION FOR BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDERS
British and Irish passport holders travelling to Turkey require a visa. Visas can be obtained at the port of entry in Turkey or from the Turkish Consulate General in London or Turkish Diplomatic Missions in other countries. Sticker type visas are issued at the port of entry and allow staying in Turkey for up to 90 days. It costs £10 for UK and €10 for Irish passport holders. If there is more than one person travelling on the same passport, each individual is liable to pay the visa fee. This type of visa does not permit to engage in paid or unpaid employment.
Those who wish to obtain entry visa from the Turkish Consulate in London should apply to the Consulate General. Visa fee is £40 and should be paid by postal order or cash only. A passport size picture should also be submitted during application.
It is advisable to have a minimum of six months validity on your passport from the date of your entry into Turkey.
Travel document holders need to apply to the Consulate General in person with his/her travel document with a validity of at least one year, a passport size photo, fully filled application form, latest bank statement, a reference letter from his/her employer or school. The fee is 40 pounds sterling. All visas for travel document holders are single entry.
For more information or to make an appointment for a Visa application, please contact
Turkish Consulate General in London.
There has been new visa regulations for the citizens of the following countries have changed or will change as below;
BAHAMAS: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 10th May 2003
MAURITIUS: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 11th May 2003
BELIZE: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 15th May 2003
UZBEKISTAN: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 1st June 2003
FIJI: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 22nd June 2003
JAMAICA: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 10th July 2003
BARBADOS: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 16th July 2003
SOUTH AFRICAN: You need to apply to this Consulate for entry visa after 3rd May 2003
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CLIMATE AND CLOTHING |
WHEN TO COME
Marmara, Aegean, and Mediterranean coasts:
These coasts have a typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and wild winters. The swimming season becomes shorter the further north one goes: Marmara and North Aegean - June to September, South Aegean and Mediterranean - April to October. Black Sea Coast: warm summers, mild winters, and relatively high rainfall.
Central Anatolia:
Steppe climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters.
Eastern Anatolia:
Long snowy, cold winters with mild summers.
Southeast Anatolia:
Hot summer with mild, rainy winters.
WHAT TO WEAR
Marmara, Aegean, and Mediterranean coasts:
Light, cotton summer clothing and cardigans for evening.
Black Sea Coast, Central and Eastern Anatolia:
Summer wear, warmer clothing should be taken for cool evenings at high altitudes. Comfortable shoes are necessary for visiting archaeological and historical sites.
Visiting a mosque:
Five times a day, the "müezzin" calls the faithful to prayer 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. (In certain famous mosques, overalls are provided for those not suitably dressed.)
WORKING HOURS
Government offices: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm; 1:30 pm-5:30 pm (Closed Saturday and Sundays, open daily in tourist areas)
Banks: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm; 1:30 pm-5:00 pm (Closed Saturday and Sundays, open daily in tourist areas)
Shops: 9:30 am - 7:00 pm (In tourist areas, closing times vary, some close around midnight)
Covered Bazaar- Istanbul: 8:am - 7:pm (Closed Sundays)
Summer hours: In the Aegean and the Mediterranean regions of Turkey, government offices and many other establishments are closed in the afternoon during the summer months. These summer hours are fixed each year by the provincial governors.
OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS |
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New Year's Day |
January 1 |
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Sacrifice Festival |
January 31 (1/2 day) to February 4 |
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National Sovereignty and Childrens' Day |
April 23 |
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Atatürk Commemoration & Youths and Sports Festival |
May 19 |
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Victory Day |
August 30 |
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Republic Day |
October 28 (½ day) to October 29 |
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IMPORTANT SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Traffic Police: 154
Police: 155
Gendarmerie: 156
Fire: 110
Emergency: 112
International Operator: 118
Municipal Police: 153
POSTAL SYSTEMS AND TELEPHONE CALLS
Turkish post and telephone offices are easily recognizable by their "PTT" and "Turk Telekom" signs. Major post offices are open from 8:00am to 12 am Monday to Saturday and 9:00am to 7:00 pm on Sunday. Small post offices have the same hours as Government offices (see below).
Poste restante
Poste restante letters should be addressed "postrestant" to the central post office ("Merkez Postanesi") in the town of your choice. It is only necessary to produce and identification card when collecting your letter. This service is for sending and receiving documents from other countries.
Fax Office
Fax service is available for sending and receiving documents from other countries.
Valuable Dispatch
This service is for sending valuable belongings or important documents.
Other PTT services
It is possible to exchange money at some PTT branches at the current international exchange rate. International post orders and travellers cheques can also be exchanged. An express postal service (Acele Posta Servisi -APS) operates from Turkey to 72 other countries for letters, documents and small packages. Stamp collectors will be delighted with the wide range of special stamps available from the philatelic section. International subscriptions are also available.
Phone calls
The most economic way to telephone in Turkey is from a PTT telephone booth (Found in all towns). Telephone cards are available.
MISCELLENIOUS FACTS
Local Time: GMT+2hours (Summer).
Electricity: 220 volts AC all over Turkey (A European adaptor will be suitable).
Tap water: Safe to drink in all cities since it has been chlorinated.
Weights and measurements: Metric System
Foreign Newspapers: Available in large cities and tourist areas.
Interpreters-guides: Ministry of Tourism Offices and travel agents can provide professional interpreters/guides. Travel agents are obliged to provide a professional interpreter/guide on all of their tours.
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Turkey Holiday Guide