Travel Advice for Turkey 2
Useful information about travel to Turkey. Part Two,
Medical Items: Beds belonging to the ill passengers; motorised and non-motorised wheelchairs; drugs for personal treatment; gas mask and similar protective clothing (maximum 2 pieces) will be permitted to pass through Customs. Other Items: One portable typewriter; one camera (plus maximum 5 films); one pram for each child passenger; one bicycle for each child passen颅ger; toys for child passengers (maximum 10); pocket calculator with battery; one iron (with or without steam diffusion); 1 x 1.5 metre seccade (prayer rug) made from wool, cotton or synthetic fabric); one pair binoculars (except night binoculars); one table clock; one gas stove will also be permitted to pass through Customs.
Motorist Rules:
Those who wish to enter the country with their vans, minibuses, automobiles, station wagons, bicycles, motorcycles, motorbikes, sidecars, buses, motor coaches, trailers, caravans or other transport vehicles, will have to provide the following documentations:- Passport - International driving license - The Identification Card - Car license - International green card (Insurance card) - The TR sign should be visible - Transit book Carnet de passage (for those who want to proceed to the Middle East) - Car license Document, where all details related to the car and the owner`s name are registered, are to be used. If it is a vehicle of someone else, a power of attorney should be provided. Period: the vehicle can be brought into Turkey for up to 6 Months. The owner should declare on the opposite form, the date of departure at the border gate and should absolutely leave the country at the date declared. If for any important reason the staying period has to be ended, it is necessary to apply to the below addresses before the end of the period declared.
The Turkish Touring and Automobile Club (T眉rkiye Turing ve Otomobil Kurumu)
1. Sanayi Sitesi Yani, 4.Levent, Istanbul
Tel (212) 282 81 40 (7 lines); Fax (212) 282 80 or The General Directorate of Customs (G眉mr眉kler Genel M眉d眉rl眉g眉)
Ulus - Ankara
Tel (312) 310 38 80, 310 38 18; Fax (312) 311 13 46
In Case of Accident:
the accident should be reported to the police or gendarme. That report has to be certified by the nearest local authority. The owner should apply to the customs authority with his passport and report.If the vehicle can be repaired, it is necessary to inform the customs authority first and take the vehicle to a garage. If the vehicle is not repairable and if the owner wishes to leave the country without his vehicle, he has to deliver it to the nearest customs office, and the registration of his vehicle on his passport will be cancelled. (Only after the cancellation can the owner of the vehicle leave the country.)Following an accident, you can telephone: Trafik Polisi (Traffic Police), Tel 154; Jandarma (Gendarme), Tel 156For more information, contact the Touring and Automobile Association of Turkey.
Formalities for Private Yacht owners:
Yachts require a Transit Log and may remain in Turkish waters for up to two years maintenance or for wintering. For further information and regulations contact the marina concerned.Upon arriving in Turkish waters, yachts should immediately go for control of the ship to the nearest port of entry which are as follows: Iskenderun, Botas (Adana), Mersin, Tasucu, Anamur, Alanya, Antalya, Kemer, Finike, Kas, Fethiye, Marmaris, Dat莽a, Bodrum, G眉ll眉k Didim, Kusadasi, 脟esme, Izmir, Dikili, Ayvalik, Ak莽ay, 脟anakkale, Bandirma, Tekirdag, Istanbul, Zonguldak, Sinop, Samsun, Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize, Hopa.Port Formalities: All the required information concerning the yacht, yachtsmen, members, intended route, passports, customs declarations, health clearance, and any obligatory matters must be entered in the Transit Log.The Transit Log is to be completed by the captain of a yacht. Generally, it is necessary to contact the Harbour Authority before leaving. For information on tax-free fuel, contact the Marina Harbour Office.
Note: Provided you possess an official marina license, you may take petrol at no charge.
Currency & foreign exchange:
In 2005, the New Turkish Lira (YTL) was intro颅duced. Six zeros were deleted from the existing Turkish Lira, which had become impractical to use. Only the new currency is currently in circulation and it is now known as YTL (New Turkish Lira). Turkish Lira is available in the following denominations: Banknotes: 1, 5,10,20,50 &100 TL Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25 & 50 kuru艧 and 1 TL . Usually, cash can be exchanged without charging commission in exchange offices, banks or hotels. (Travellers from UK should remember that Scottish notes are not accepted in Turkey)
Cash point machines (ATM) are available in most areas, which accept major European credit and cards and give instructions in English. It may be a good idea to inform your bank in advance that you are travelling to Turkey as some will automatically put a stop on cards after the first usage in an attempt to combat fraud.
Exchange rates are published daily in Turkish newspapers. If you are planning to exchange currency back from TL before leaving the country, or are making a major purchase, which may need to be declared to customs, you will need to keep your transaction receipts in order to show that the currency has been legally exchanged.
Language:
The official language is Turkish. English and German are widely spoken in major cities and tourist resorts, and you will find that most Turks welcome the opportunity to practise their language skills and will go out of their way to be helpful. Foreign visitors who attempt to speak even a few words of Turkish, however, will definitely be rewarded with even warmer smiles.
Some useful words and phrases:
Hello路路路 Merhaba (mare-hah-bah)
Good Morning路路路 G眉naydin (goo颅n-eye-din) (said on meeting)
Good Day路路路 iyi g眉nler (ee-yee goo -n-ler) (said on meeting or parting)
Good evening路路路 iyi ak艧amlar (ee-yee ak-sham-lar) (said on meeting or parting)
Good night路路 iyi geceler (ee-yee gedge -e-ler) (said on meeting or parting)
Please路路路 Lutfen (lute-fen)
Thanks路路 Tesekk眉rler (tesh-e-kiir- ler)
Yes路路 Evet (e-vet)
No路路路 Hayir (higher)
I want路路路 istiyorum (ist-ee-your-um)
When?路路路 Ne zaman? (nay za-man)
Today路路 Bug眉n (boo-goon)
Tomorrow路路 Yar谋n (yah-run)
Where?路路 Nerede (ne`re-de)
My name is.......路路 ismim......(is-mim)
Water路路 su (sue)
Milk路路 slit (suit)
Beer路路路 bira (beer-a)
Wine路路路 艦arap (shar-ap)
Tea路路 cay (ch-eye)
Coffee路路 kahve (car-vay)
Food路路路 yemek (ye-meck)
Be careful!路路 Dikkat!
Numbers1路 birr (beer)
2路 icy (icky)
3路 眉莽 (ouch)
4路 d枚rt (dirt)
5路 be艧(besh)
6路 alt谋 (al-ter)
7路 yedi(yea-dee)
8路 sekiz (seck-is)
9路 dokuz (dock-uz) 10路 on (on)
Days of the Week:
Monday路路 Pazartesi
Tuesday路路路 Sal谋
Wednesday路路 Car艧amba
Thursday路路 Per艧embe
Friday路路 Cuma
Saturday路路 Cumartesi
Sunday路路 Pazar.
There are a number of phrase books and language guides, some with audio cassettes or CD`s, which are widely available.
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