|
Government Offices |
8:30
- 12:30 (closed Sat. and Sun., open daily in tourist
areas)
13:30 - 17:30 |
|
Banks |
8:30
- 12:00 (closed Sat. and Sun., open daily in tourist
areas)
13:30 - 17:00 |
|
Shops |
9:30
- 19:00 (In tourist areas, closing times vary, some
close around midnight) |
|
Covered Bazaar- İstanbul |
8:00
- 19:00 (closed Sun.) |
On the
first day of the religious holidays (Şeker Bayrami,3 days,
and Kurban Bayramı, 4 days) all shops and bazaars, are
closed.
Summer hours
In the
Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey, government
offices and many other establishments are closed in the
afternoon during the summer months. The province governors
fix these summer hours each year.
OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS
Jan.
1 - New
Year's Day.
Apr.23 - National Independence and Children's Day.
May.19 - Atatürk Commemoration and Youth and Sports
Day.
Aug.30 - Victory Day (final rout of invading forces
in 1922).
Oct.29 - Republic Day (anniversary of the
declaration of the Turkish Republic).
MUSEUMS
Most
Turkish museums are open every day of the week, except
Mondays. Palaces are also closed only on Mondays. The
famous Topkapı Palace is closed on Tuesdays instead of
Mondays. In order to receive permission for photos or films
in museums or at ancient ruins, a fee, which varies
according to the entrance fee, is charged. The
photographing or filming, for commercial use, of yet
unpublished objects, which are copyrighted, requires a
special permit from the general Directorate of Antiquities
and Museums. In Ankara most museums are closed on the first
day of religious holidays.
TIME
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TURKEY AND SOME OTHER COUNTRIES
|
Australia |
+9 |
|
Germany |
-1 |
|
France |
-1 |
|
England |
-2 |
|
Italy |
-1 |
|
Japan |
+6 |
|
Netherlands |
-1 |
|
Austria |
-1 |
|
Spain |
-1 |
|
USA
(East Coast) |
-7 |
|
China |
+6 |
|
USA
(East Coast) |
-7 |
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS
Local time:
GMT + 2 hrs. (Summer)
Electricity: 220 volts AC, all over Turkey. The
voltage is clearly marked on all hotel outlets.
Tap water: Safe to drink in all cities since it has
been chlorinated.
Weights and measures: Metric system.
Foreign newspapers: Available in large cities and
tourist areas.
Interpreter - guides: Ministry of Tourism Offices
and travel agents can provide professional interpreters -
guides. Travel agents are obliged to provide a professional
interpreter -guides on all of their tours.
Doctors and dentists: Doctors and dentists can be
found in Turkey's major hospitals and, in addition, there
are certain foreign-operated hospitals in İstanbul.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTS ON RADIO AND
TELEVISION IN TURKEY
Tourism Radio:
Aims at promoting Turkey to foreigners visiting the country
from the historical, geographical, social, economic and
touristic aspects, to give them practical information as
well as current events, and of course music.
Air
time: Daily
from 07:30-12:45 and 6:30-10:00 PM local time.
Transmitters and frequencies on the FM band:
|
İzmir |
101.6
MHz |
|
Antalya |
100.6
MHz |
|
Nevşehir |
103.0
MHz |
|
Kuşadası |
101.9
MHz |
|
Denizli |
101.0
MHz |
|
Bodrum |
97.4
MHz |
|
İstanbul |
101.6
MHz |
|
Marmaris |
101.0
MHz |
|
Kalkan |
105.9
MHz |
News
in English, French and German on Tourism Radio aired daily
at 08:30-10:30,12:30-18:30 and 21:30 hrs. Feature programs
are also broadcast in these three languages.
TRT
TV2 News in English shortly after 22:00 hrs.
TRT TV2 Monday at 19:40 CNN in English
TV INT News in English shortly after 23:00 hrs.
TRT Radio3 on the FM band airs news in English, French and
Germany at 09:00,12:00, 14:00, 17:00, 19:00 and 22:00 hrs.
daily.
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