Turkey destination information

All you need to know before visiting Turkey

Turkey summary

Turkey is a big country with around 79M Turkish. Official language is Turkish. Turkey uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+03:00. Currency used in Turkey is Turkish Lira (TRY).

🎫 Border Rank #️⃣ 121
🗺️ Passport Rank #️⃣ 116

ATMs in Turkey are Very common. Internet speed in Turkey is on average 6.3 Mbps. In Turkey you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

🏙️ Istanbul
🗣️ Turkish
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 79M ☀️ ~11 °C 🌧 ~47 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 784k km2 (303k mi²)
🎫 Visa Exemption
🗺️ Passport Strength
🏥 Health regulation
🛃 Customs rules
🏛️ Embassies

General

Socket 🔌

Turkey uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

Languages 🗣️

  • Turkish

Money

Currency 💱

1 TRY = 0.17 USD

Turkey uses the Turkish lira (symbol: ?), code TRY.Banknotes come in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 Lira. Lira is subdivided into 100 kuru?s. Coins come in denominations of 1 lira and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 kuru?s.

ATM 🏧🏦

Very common

Automatic teller machines are very common in Turkey. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Tipping 💁🏽

Not expected, but can leave extra tip

Tipping is usually not expected in Turkey. However, if you are satisfied with the service provided you can show your appreciation by leaving a small ‘extra’ tip. Receipts might sometimes include a service charge. If there is a service charge there is no need to tip.

Card 💳

Phone

Mobile Phone 📱

Turkey uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Turkey upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Universal :

112

Police :

112

Ambulance :

112

Fire department :

112

Calling ☎️

International

To call Turkey, dial +, then 90 (the country code for Turkey), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within Turkey, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 212 .


international: + 90 212 1234567
calling local: 0212 1234567

Internet connection

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Turkey is on average 6.3 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Turkey is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.

SIM Card #️⃣

You can buy a SIM card for about 41.56 TRY, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Avea, Turkcell or Vodafone Türkiye.

Driving

Rules 🚗

In Turkey you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110-120 km/h (68-74 mph) on motorways, 110-120 km/h (68-74 mph) on expressways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.

Weather

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔

Countries nearby Turkey


More on Turkey travel and visa information

All the informations you need to schedule your trip to Turkey.

🎫

Visa Exemption

Check who can come to Turkey without visa requirement.

🗺️

Passport Strength

Check countries nationals of Turkey can visit without visa.

🏥

Health regulation

Want to visit Turkey ? Check health regulation !

🛃

Customs rules

Want to visit Turkey ? Check customs regulation !

🏳️‍🌈

LGBT Destination info

Check if Turkey is LGBT friendly for travel.

🏛️

Turkish embassies

Check list of Turkey embassies around the globe !