A trip to Turkey will be a precious experience starting from the view of landscapes enjoyed throughout the territory: the Lake Van, the numerous mountains and Ararat, the plateaus, the dramatic but fascinating depressions.
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Very beautiful are the Turkish coasts of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, mysterious and full of magnetism Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia: ancient places that tell the long human history.
The Turkish Republic, founded in 1923, is today engaged in a process of modernization and reforms to allow the country to join the European Community, for which the Turkish government has applied since 1999.
Turkey Overview
- Country: Turkey
- Area: 814,578 Km²
- Capital: Ankara
- Population: 67 million inhabitants
- Language: Turkish
- Religion: majority Muslim
- Government system: parliamentary republic
- Major cities: Ankara, Izmir, Istanbul, Adana, Antalya, Bursa
Useful Information about Turkey
- Currency: New Turkish Lira (1 Euro = 1.8663 TRY)
- International dialing code: +90
- International vehicle code: TR
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: ID Card or Passport
- Required vaccination: No
- Electric current: 220 volts AC 50 Hz
- Measurement units: metric decimal
- Time zone: +1 hour from Italy
- Fixed-date holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; April 23: National Children’s Day and Ataturk Commemoration; May 19: Youth and Sports Day; August 30: Victory Day; October 29: Republic Day; variable dates: Sacrifice Feast; variable dates: Ramadan Feast
- Climate: generally typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters, although it varies greatly in different parts of the country
- Average temperatures: summer maximum ranges from about 20°C to 30°C; in winter ranges from -2°C to 10°C
- Transport: National airline Turkish Airlines; many others fly to Turkey: Alitalia, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, etc. Ferries and ships to Italy and the Mediterranean in general. By train, Istanbul is connected with all major European cities
- Airports: Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, Isparta, Dalaman, Bursa, and many others
