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Communication

Cigarette smoking

Driving

Communication

The country code of Turkey is +90. The area code of European side of Istanbul is 0 212 and Anatolian side of Istanbul is 0 216. Ankara's city code is  0 312 and İzmir's city code is 0 232. You should then dial the telephone number. Please check the other International Codes from: http://www.internationalcodes.com/ 

The most economic way to telephone in Turkey is from a PTT telephone booth. Jeton (phone tokens) are in three sizes for local, inter-city and international calls and can be purchased from all PTT offices. Telephone cards are also available and more practical. To make a long distance call from Turkey, the prefix is 0 for intercity and it is 00 for International calls.

Turkish post offices are easily recognizable by their yellow PTT signs. Major post offices are open from 08:00 - 24:00 hrs, Mon.- Sat.; and 09:00-6:00 P.M., Sun. Small post offices operate during the same hours as government offices, from 09:00-6:00 P.M.

It is possible to exchange money at certain PTT branches with the current international exchange rate. International postal orders and traveler's checks can also be exchanged.

E-MAIL: Turkey is a paradise of Internet Cafes where you can use the computers and access the internet while you pay a fee charged per hour.

WARNINGS:

• At hotels telephone prices and connecting to internet are high, so take it under your consideration.

• If you intend to use your calling card at your hotel, check whether they charge an extra price for it.

Cigarette Smoking

Although, smoking is forbidden by law in official and some public places it is a popular national and social activity throughout Turkey. So, the law is not put into practice in general. There are  restaurants which have a separate non-smoking areas.

WARNINGS:

• Ask for waiters an appropriate place for smoking.

• If you want to tell  a particular person not to smoke tell it in a very polite way, smokers don't like hearing such words.

Driving

Parking is a serious problem in big cities of Turkey. I suggest all visitors to get information about parking before you intend to go any place by your car. Maybe taking a taxi will be more useful in the cities.

Driving a rental car gives you freedom to enjoy the countryside and coastline. Speed limits are 50 km/h in towns and 90 km/h on highways unless otherwise posted.

There are Rent A Car companies if you need a car in Turkey. It is possible to make a reservation before you arrive. You can also get help from the agents of airlines and hotels.

WARNINGS:

• Before you decide using a car in Turkey I would like to remind you that Turkish drivers do not obey the traffic rules in general.

• Avoid driving at night and get your gas before you enter a toll-highway, if possible.

• And, be sure that you have a good road map with you.

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