Turkey Information!

We have collected some useful information to help you with your visit to Turkey: Full Name: Republic of Turkey. Capital City Ankara Area 779,452 sq km 300,946 sq miles Population 70,413,958 (July 2006 est.) Time Zone GMT/UTC +2 Daylight Saving Start Last Sunday in March Daylight Saving End Last Sunday in October Languages Turkish (official) Arabic (other) Kurdish (other) Laz (other) Religion Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) Currency New Turkish Lira Electricity 220 volts AC all over Turkey (A European adaptor will be suitable) Electric Plug Details European plug with two circular metal pins Country Dialing Code 90 Visa Information British and Irish passport holders travelling to Turkey require a visa. Visas can be obtained at the port of entry in Turkey or from the Turkish Consulate General in London or Turkish Diplomatic Missions in other countries. Sticker type visas are issued at the port of entry and allow staying in Turkey for up to 90 days. It costs £10 for UK and €10 for Irish passport holders. If there is more than one person travelling on the same passport, each individual is liable to pay the visa fee. This type of visa does not permit to engage in paid or unpaid employment. Water The water is safe to drink as it has been chlorinated. Public Holidays New Year's Day – January 1st National Sovereignty and Childrens' Day – April 23rd Atatürk Commemoration & Youths and Sports Festival – May 19th Victory Day – August 30th Republic Day - October 28th (½ day) to October 29th Ramadan Festival - October 22nd (½ day) to October 25th Feast of Sacrifice - December 30th 2006 (½ day) to January 3rd 2007