Turkey Visitor Informations

Transportations

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:37:49 +0000

FACTS FOR VISITORS

By Air: Turkish Airlines (TK) has daily non stop flights from JFK to Istanbul and 3 days a week from Chicago on new Airbus 340s in both directions it is a 9 hours 40- minutes flight to Istanbul from New York and 10 hours 30 mutinies return Turkish Airlines offers� connections with a full schedule of flights to 22 cities with Turkey The New York/Istanbul flights departs at 6 pm from John F. Kennedy International airport, Delta airlines also has daily non stop flights to Istanbul from JFK. Other major international airlines fly from North America to Turkey with stop in Europe. Flights can be reserved on TWA, Alitalia, Lufthansa, Air Canada, SAS, Swissair, Air France, British Airways, and KLM.

By Sea: Cruise lines often travel to Turkey, and there are several cities on the Mediterranean which several as ports of entry. Entry by sea is also provided by passenger and automobile ferries. Major ports for cruise lines are Istanbul, Izmir, Cesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris, Kas and Antalya.

By Real: Istanbul serves as a direct rail link with select European cities. The Istanbul Express departs daily from Munich, Vienna and Athens with connecting services in Belgrade and Sofia.

By Bus: Several coach lines originate in Turkey and regularly serve European destinations such as Austria, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, England and Greece. Buses from Turkey, affordable clean and comfortable.

By Car: Foreigners driving in Turkey must possess a passport, international driving license and green card international insurance (which is indorsed in Europe an Asia for driving in Turkish territory), or Turkish third party insurance.

Rental Cars: Must of the Major U.S. car rental companies have reps in Turkey.

Passports & Visas

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:34:52 +0000

� U.S citizen are required to present a valid passport upon entry. U.S. citizens must present visas when entering Turkey Visas can be obtained from the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C, New York Cities, Los Angles, Chicago, and Houston, Consulate General Offices in the United States, or border gates in Turkey The fee for obtaining a single/multiple entry visa is $ 45. 00 U.S around Canada: Canadian citizens are required to present a Canadian Passport, valid at least for 6 mounts when entering Turkey

Economy

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:33:55 +0000

Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of Turkey, which has signed a Customs Union Agreement with the European Union. Turkey is self sufficient in food production and produces enough surpluses for export as well. Leading industries include the processing of agricultural products, metallurgy, textiles and manufacturing of automobiles and agriculture machinery. With the increased development of summer and winter resort. Turkey is becoming a major European tourist destination, The tourism industry earns an average annual income of more than $ 7 billion U.S. for the Turkish economy, and this amount is increasing yearly.

Government

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:32:50 +0000

The Turkish Republic is based on a secular, democratic, parliamentary system. The Council of Ministers headed by the prime minister, governs the nation along with a popularly elected Grand National Assemble. All citizens gain the right to vote at the age of 18.

Electric/water

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:32:03 +0000

220 volts a.c. thought Turkey Voltage is clearly marked on all hotel outlets.

Tap water: water is chlorinated and potable in all cities, but bottled water is advisable.

Cuisine

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:31:02 +0000

Turkish food is prepared with fresh from the garden ingredients. A meal usually begins with a soup or several of the many traditional meze (hors dloeuvres) followed by a fish or a meat dish such as �shish kebab� or a mixed grill served with rice and vegetables cooked in olive oil. Dessert may be fresh fruit, sweets or a pastry such as �baklava� Turkish coffee, wine and the national drink �raki� complements the meal.

Museums & Archaeological Sites:

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:29:55 +0000

Modest entrance fees vary and additional are charged for permission to take photographs. Most museums are open everydaybetween 9;30 am and 6;30 pm, except for� Hagia Sophia closed Mondays, for� Topkapi Palace whish is closed Tuesdays in Istanbul

Religion:

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:28:29 +0000

The populations are 99% Moslem. Turkey is secular state and recognizes freedom of worship. It is the only country in the world in which Mosques, churches and synagogues have peacefully for centuries.

History

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:27:26 +0000

Turkey, known as �the cradle of civilizations,� hosted the first human settlement on its soil, which has been dated as 12,000 years old. Turkey is also the home of ancient cultures, including the Hattis, Hittites, Phrygians, Urartians, Lycians, Lydian�s, Ionians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk�s and Ottomans, Following the decline of the Ottomans Empire, the modern Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal, known as Ataturk, and army general and World war a hero. Ataturk is revered in Turkey and is cited as one of the worlds greatest statesman

Climate

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:26:01 +0000

The climate varies from region to region:

Marmara, Aegean and the Mediterranean coast: Typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Black sea coast: Temperate climate with warm summer, mild winters and relatively high rainfall.

Central Anatolia: Hot, dry summers and cold winters.

Eastern Anatolia: Long snowy, cold winters and mild summers.

Southeastern Anatolia: Hot summers with mild, rainy winters.

Average Daily Tempters (of)

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Istanbul��� 43�� 54�� 75�� 61

Antalya��� 52�� 63�� 84�� 56

Izmir���� 48�� 61�� 82�� 66

Diyarbakir �� 35�� 57�� 88�� 65

Language/ Currency

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:20:07 +0000

Language:The Turkish Language uses a Latin-based alphabet, Visitors will find that many Turkish people in large cities speaks English, French and Garman and extremely helpful in assisting revelers with directions etc.

Currency: The national Monterey system is the Turkish lira (TL) the coinage is in 1 kurus, 5 kurus, 10 kurus, 25 kurus, 50 kurus and 1 lira pieces. Bank notes are in denominations of 5 lira-, 10 lira-, 20 lira-, 50 lira- 100lira and 200 lira. The exchange rates for foreign currencies are published daily. American dollars, traveler�s checks and major credit cards are widely accepted and there are ATM machines throughout the various tourism centers

Location / Populations

tayyarakdeniz@hotmail.com (Tayyar Akdeniz) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:16:23 +0000

Situated between Europe and Asia, linking Western and Eastern cutlers Turkeys European border adjoins Greece and Bulgaria: to the northeast is part of the former Russia and to the southeast lie Iran, Iraq and Syria. The Turkish peninsula is surrender by four seas. Mediterranean (south), Aegean (west), Sea of the Marmara (between Europe and Asia) and the Black sea (north) Turkey is approximately 301,000 square miles with 5,000 miles of coastline.

The high plateau landscape is bordered by the Black sea Mountain chain (The Pontiac Alps) to the north and the Taurus Mountains to the south. Turkey�s diverse terrain includes mountains, steppe lands, Lakelands, rivers coastal plains forests and rich agricultural valleys.

71 million in 2008 Major cities include Istanbul (12, 5 million) the capital city of Ankara (4, 5 million), Izmir (3, 5 million),