Turkey Useful Information

Mobile PhoneThere are 3 GSM operators in Turkiye being as Turkcell, Avea and Telsim. All of them are daughters or partners of international companies and have roaming agreements with network operators of all participating countries. There are two wave bands for mobile phones in Turkiye: 900 and 1800 MHz. Please check with your provider regarding roaming costs and wave bands. Local GSM operators have prepaid lines, which can be provided at newspaper booths and groceries. Please check that the prepaid cards are in accordance with your line. Additionally, there will be renting possibilities of mobile phones with lines.

Telephone and Fax
Telephone services will be provided by Turkish Telekom. Local and international calling fees will be set according to the Turkish Telekom tariff. Allocation of temporary telephone line is available. The designation of provisional lines will be possible upon signing contract with Turkish Telekom. The Turkish Telekom will provide prepaid fax message and telephone services at the business center.

Working Hours
Banks: Monday-Friday 09:00-17:30
Public offices: Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00

Emergency Phone NumbersFire: 110
Ambulance: 112
Police: 155.

Time Zone
All of Turkiye is covered by one time zone: in winter GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) + 2; CET (Central European Time) + 1 and EST (Eastern Standard Time in the USA) + 7; and in summer GMT + 3.

Electricity / Phone Patch
The Turkish domestic power system is 220 V AC, 50 Hz. Standard continental two pin plugs (with earth) are used.