Turkey Useful Information
Living Permission
You have the right to travel and live in Turkey if you hold
a legal passport and the country you live in has a reciprocal agreement and you
are not forbidden to enter Turkey by law. You can enter Turkey with any of the
following visas : Single entry , Multiple
visa, Transit visa , Toursit visa.
When you initally enter Turkey you will have bought a
tourist visa. This visa is intended for short stay visit. If you intend to stay
longer you will need to either : 1. Get a residence permit (automatically
granted for the first year to a foreign national who owns a property in Turkey
– fees apply, there after you can renew ) 2. Leave the country and buy another
tourist visa.
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Turkey is in general much cheaper than
in other European countries. For example food and grocery costs are about a
third cheaper than in the UK , public transport is also reasonably cheap and
eating out . Electricity , Water and Taxes are again cheaper in Turkey. Mains
water supply is inexpensive as there is no separate standing or sewerage
charges – one rate based on water consumption based on your meter reading. Electricity in Turkey is 230V , with 50hz
frequency. The system uses alternating current (AC)
Education
Education in Turkey is controlled nationally by the Ministry
of Education whose website in English can be found at www.meb.gov.tr
Health
In Turkey there are goverment state hospitals and private
hospitals . Private hospitals in touristic regions have English speaking
doctors and staff . Private health care is cheaper than in other European
counties.
Banks
There are three types of banks in Turkey, 100% private
owned, 100% goverment owned and 50% 50% goverment/private. In tourist regions
you can find banks with English speaking staff , most of these banks have
websites with English language sections.
Time
Local time all over the country is equal to GMT + 2 hours
Climate
The Mediterranean region experiences hot dry summers and
mild winters with some rainfall the coldest winter period is December to March
at which the daily temperature rarely goes below 15 degrees. The Aegean is
simular though with slightly lower temperatures. yacht charter in turkey
Turkish Calender
Below is a list of national holidays for 2016 . On these days
or half days most banks , all schools and goverment offices will be closed
New Year – 1st
January
Childrens Bayram – 23rd April
Young People and Sports Bayram – 19th May
Victory Bayram – 30th August
Ramazan / Sugar Bayram ( 4th July half day ) 5th July , 6th
July , 7th July
Sacrifice / Kurban Bayram (11th September half day)
12th,13th,14th,15th September
Republic Day – 29th October
Flights
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