Turkey Travel Guide and Photos
Istanbul
Istanbul, the economical capital city of Turkey, is the only city in the world that is located on two continents. Istanbul is also the only city in the world to have been a capital for two consecutive great empires for almost 1,500 years- the Christian Byzantine Empire and the I…Shopping in Istanbul
Shopping is an important aspect of a nice vacation. You won't have any problems for finding somethings for yourself in Istanbul. Istanbul bears many huge shopping malls, fancy small boutiques that has expensive brands inside, the famous Grand Bazaar and many districts specialised in vari…Istanbul Nightlife
Istanbul offers a nightlife and entertainment in any direction you wish to. The choices in "Istanbul nightlife" is varied and there are several districts for nightlife all over the city; Ortakoy, on the shore of Bosphorus where you will find trendy and expensive nightclubs, the I…Istanbul Transportation
One of the most surprising things about Istanbul is the traffic and fast driving drivers. Although there are strict traffic rules and penalties moslty because of the traffic and Mediterrenean character of the Turks, the drivers of Istanbul can scare you sometimes. Be careful when passing…Turkish Language and Translation
Turkish language belongs to the Altay branch of the Ural Altaic linguistic family just like Finnish and Hungarian languages. Turkish is the westernmost of the Turkic languages spoken across Central Asia and is generally classified as a member of the southwest group also known as the “Oguz&rdqu…Turkish Rugs and Carpets
The oldest carpet knotted in the world was found in Siberia by a Russian archeologist in 1949. The carpet was frozen due to the water that was in the tomb and surprisingly it was perfectly preserved. This carpet was knotted by Turkish tribes at around 5th century BC up in the Pazirik Valley on the A…Money, ATMs and Credit Cards
The unit of currency in Turkey is the Turkish Lira (TL). The Turkish Lira (TL) banknotes and Kuru (Kr) coins are officially in circulation as of January 1, 2009. The Turkish Lira is divided into 100 kurus. Types of available coins are 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 kurus and 1 lira. Bills or bank notes types are …Post and Telephone
Turkey’s postal services are relatively well organized and efficient. All post offices bear the distinctive yellow PTT sign (Post, Telephone, Telegraph). Larger and central offices are open from 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM in main cities.
You can buy stamps in post offices. As a general rule, if you …Public Holidays
January 1, being the day after the celebration of the new year on the 31st December night, is an official public holiday in Turkey. This holiday has nothing to do with Christmas. Besides this new year holiday, national holidays are also public holidays. On these days all cerem…