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 was 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.
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Some Useful Telephone Numbers
156- Gendarme
155- Police
154- Traffic Police
112- Emergency
110- Fire
118- Information
115- Third-party charges (Int'l)
131- Third-party charges (Inter-city)
135- Wake up call
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Time Differences
Australia
Germany
France
England
Italy
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+ 8
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
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Japan
Netherlands
Austria
Spain
U.S.A.
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+ 7
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 7
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(Eastern Standart time -EST)
Local Time : GMT +2 hrs. (Summer)
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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 ofcourse music.
Air time : Daily from 07:30-12:45 and 18:30-22:00 hrs. local time.
Izmir 100.5 Mhz., Antalya 100.6 Mhz., Nevsehir 103.0 Mhz., Kusadasi 101.9 Mhz., Pamukkale 101.0 Mhz., Bodrum 97.4 Mhz., Cesme 99.1 Mhz., Istanbul 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 programes are also broadcast in these three languages.
TRT TV2 News in English shortly after 22:00 hrs.
TV INT News in English shortly after 23:00 hrs.
TRT Radio 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.
For further information contact :
The Voice of Turkey
TRT (External Services) Turkiyenin Sesi Radyosu
PO Box 333, Yenisehir - Ankara, Turkey Zip Code : 06443
Phone : (312)4909817,4909806, 05, 30
Fax : (312) 4909805;06
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Foreign Passport Directorate
Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu, Dikmen Caddesi No:89 Yukari Ayranci-Ankara
Phone : (312) 230 87 01-485 56 80/3210-3212, Fax : (312) 231 96 05
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