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Türkiye

Türkiye

Capital: Ankara

🗂️26 places
Tünel+1
Tüneltransit
Dolmabahçe Palace+1
Dolmabahçe Palaceattraction
Four Points by Sheraton Izmir+3
Four Points by Sheraton Izmirhotel
SushiCity Restaurant Alsancak Japon Chinese Asian Cuisine
SushiCity Restaurant Alsancak Japon Chinese Asian Cuisinerestaurant
Beyazit Square+2
Beyazit Squareattraction
Hierapolis-Pamukkale+3
Hierapolis-Pamukkalepark
Sultan Sofrası
Sultan Sofrasırestaurant
Travertines of Pamukkale+2
Travertines of Pamukkaleattraction
Pamukkale Sunset Spot+2
Pamukkale Sunset Spotattraction
Hierapark Thermal & Spa Hotel Deluxe+2
Hierapark Thermal & Spa Hotel Deluxehotel
Naz Restaurant+1
Naz Restaurantrestaurant
Beyazit Mosque+1
Beyazit Mosqueattraction
Holiday Inn Istanbul - Old City
Holiday Inn Istanbul - Old Cityhotel
Eminönü İskele Meydanı+1
Eminönü İskele Meydanıattraction
Egyptian Bazaar+1
Egyptian Bazaarshopping
Eminonu Pier Kadikoy+4
Eminonu Pier Kadikoytransit
Sirkeci Marmaray Station Entrance+1
Sirkeci Marmaray Station Entrancetransit

About

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 86 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.

Cities (23)

AdanaAfyonkarahisarAkhisarAksarayAmasyaAnkaraAntalyaArtvin

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26 places · 26 visited

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Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe PalaceAttraction★ 5.0
Holiday Inn Istanbul - Old City
Holiday Inn Istanbul - Old CityHotel★ 5.0
Naz Restaurant
Naz RestaurantRestaurant★ 5.0
Sultan Sofrası
Sultan SofrasıRestaurant★ 5.0
Travertines of Pamukkale
Travertines of PamukkaleAttraction★ 5.0
Beyazit Square
Beyazit SquareAttraction
Four Points by Sheraton Izmir
Four Points by Sheraton IzmirHotel
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Hierapolis-PamukkaleParkUNESCO
Tünel
TünelTransit

More places

  • ◎Cleopatra Antique Pools★ 5.0
  • ⌂Crowne Plaza Istanbul - Old City★ 5.0
  • ⌂InterContinental Istanbul★ 5.0
  • ◐Massa Bistro★ 5.0
  • ◐Saat Kule Kafeterya★ 5.0
  • ◐%100 Steakhouse Konak Pier
  • ◐Best pizza izmir
  • ◐Beyoğlu cafe
  • ◐Fix Döner
  • ◐Key Restaurant
  • ◐KimChikin
References4▾▴

These references support the changing or licensed material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually. Entry rules can change, so verify them before booking.

  1. Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance, Official eVisa portal.
  2. Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: .
Aydın
Bayburt
Beşiktaş
Beyoğlu
Bursa
Gaziantep
Hakkâri
Istanbul
Izmir
Kayseri
Konak
Muğla
Pamukkale
Yalova
Zonguldak
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By the numbers

Population
85.4M
Area
783.4k km²
GDP (nominal)
$906.0B
GDP per capita
$10.6k
HDI
0.853
Life expectancy
78.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2023.

Travel

Language
Turkish
Currency
TRY
Calling code
+90
Schengen
No
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, F
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Treat first
Emergency
106, 112, 911
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
eVisa
Wikidata
, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Country flag. Country flag image fallback from ISO code. Related: MIT license.
  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Türkiye. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Zafer Bayramı · Victory Day
    August 30, 2026
    Sunday
    Cumhuriyet Bayramı · Republic Day
    October 29, 2026
    Thursday
    Yılbaşı · New Year's Day
    January 1, 2027
    Friday
    Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün (Tentative Date) · Eid al-Fitr First Day (Tentative Date)
    March 10, 2027
    Wednesday
    Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün (Tentative Date) · Eid al-Fitr Second Day (Tentative Date)
    March 11, 2027
    Thursday
    Ramazan Bayramı 3. Gün (Tentative Date) · Eid al-Fitr Third Day (Tentative Date)
    March 12, 2027
    Friday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 47.56 TRY
    As of 2026-08-02.