How to Travel to Turkey

TURKEY

Full country name: Republic of Turkey

Area: 779,452 sq km

Population: 68.1 million

Capital City: Ankara

People: Turks (85%), Kurds (12%), 3% other Islamic peoples, Armenians, Jews

Language: Turkish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek, Kurdish

Religion: Muslim

Time Zone: GMT+2

Dialling Code: 90

Weights & measures: Metric

Member of EU: No

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By Coach

There are regular services between Turkey and Austria, France, Germany, Holland, It Switzerland, and Greece; also Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Syria.

By Air

Turkish Airlines (THY): THY has regular flights in Boeing 737-400's, 737-500's, RJ-100's, and Airbus 310-200's, 310-300's, and 340-300's for Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Trabzon and Dalaman from the principal capitals and major cities of the world.

International airlines: Most international airlines have regular flights from all major cities of the world to Turkey's international airports.

Information and Reservations: For more information contact THY offices.

By Sea

Passenger Ferries: Apart from numerous cruises in the Mediterranean, several foreign shipping companies have regular services to the ports of Trabzon, Samsun, Istanbul, Dikili, Izmir, Çesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris, Antalya, Alanya, Mersin and Iskenderun.

Car Ferries: There are several car ferries for tourists who wish to take their cars while sightseeing: Venice, Ancona, Brindisi, Bari, Istanbul, Izmir, Cesme, Kusadasi, Marmaris, Antalya.

Lines between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus:

Tasucu - Girne

Alanya - GirnE

Mersin - Gazimagosa

Ferry lines between Turkey and the Greek Islands: Ayvalik - Midilli (Lesbos)

Cesme - Sakiz (Chios)

Kusadasi - Sisam (Samos)

Bodrum - Istanköy (Cos)

Marmaris - Rodos (Rhodes)

Datça - Siombeki (Symi)

Information and Reservations: Turkish Maritime Lines.

By Rail