Electricity in Turkiye is 220 volt, 50-60 cycle. If you intend to bring any electrical equipment, an adapter that converts electricity from 220V to 110V is suggested. Two pin plugs are used throughout Turkiye.
The international dialling code for Turkiye is +90. IDD is widely available. The outgoing international code is: 00. To phone from PTT telephone booths, which are found in all areas, telephone cards and tokens are used. Local, inter-city and international calls can be made from all PTT offices. Mobile phones work across 99.9 % of […]
GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Turkiye is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
Unlike the rest of the Middle East, Turkey’s weekend falls on Saturday and Sunday. There may be a few hours on Friday afternoons when a few shops are closed for Friday Prayer, but generally everything carries on as normal, especially in big cities. Almost all government offices and Banks are open between 8:30 and 5:00, […]
Most Nationalities require a visa for Turkiye which can be purchased upon arrival at the Airport. There are normally two types of tourist visas. A single-entry visa allows you to enter Turkiye once. After you leave, no matter how long you’ve stayed in Turkiye, you must pay for another visa to enter Turkiye again. A […]
Turkiye is about a 9-hour non-stop flight from New York City. Turkiye is roughly the size of the State of Texas. 97% of the country is in Asia, while 3% is in Europe. Sometimes the country is included in the Middle East and sometimes Europe.
Turkiye can be visited year-round depending on your itinerary. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to travel due to mild temperatures and less rainfall. Summer temperatures are high and the season is ideal for cruising the Aegean and hanging out on the beach. It’s also the most popular time to visit; hotels and […]