*** Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes that offers the vacationer a complete change from the stress and routine of everyday life. From April to October, most places in Turkey have an ideal climate that is perfect for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquility of mountains and lakes. Turkey also has a magnificent past. Even if you spend only a short time in Turkey, you can see a lot of this great heritage. There is no doubt that one visit will not be enough, and you will want to come back again and again as you discover one extraordinary place after another. There's an enormous variety of things to see and do ranging from water sports to mountain trekking, archaeology to night-clubbing and river rafting to raki drinking. The Turkish people have an unrivalled reputation for hospitality, the cuisine is to die for, the coastline is a dream, and many Turkish cities are dotted with spectacular mosques and castles. ***

Below you can find some useful information on the
Republic of Turkey.

The Founder of The Turkish Republic;
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ( 1881– 10 November 1938 ) was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. He led the Turkish national movement in the Turkish War of Independence.





Red with a vertical white crescent and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening.










CAPITAL CITY
Ankara is the capital city of the Republic of Turkey.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
The İstiklâl Marşı (Independence March) is the Turkish National Anthem, officially adopted on 12 March 1921

Would you like to listen to the Turkish National Anthem? Click here.

 TRANSPORTATION


By Air
*** Various Airlines have regular flights to Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Trabzon and Dalaman, from the major capitals and cities of the world. ***





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






By Train
*** Train journeys can be made to Istanbul directly from and via some of the major cities in Europe. ***










By Car

*** By private car: London - Istanbul, approx. 3,000 km., Milan - Istanbul approx 2,500 km.
Northern Route : Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey.
Southern Route : Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, and via ferry to Turkey. ***




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










HOLIDAYS

Official holidays

***Jan 1  : New Year's Day
May 1: Labor Day***


National holidays

• Apr 23: National Sovereignty and Children's Day

         (anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly)

• May 19: Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day

         ( the arrival of Atatürk in Samsun, and the beginning of the War of Independence)

• Aug 30: Victory Day

          (victory over invading forces in 1922).

• Oct 29: Republic Day

         (anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic)


Religious holidays

• Ramadan Bayram:

        Three-day festival when sweets are eaten to celebrate the end of the fast of Ramadan.

• Festival of Sacrificies:

      Four-day festival when sacrificial sheep are slaughtered and their meat distributed to the poor.



MONEY

We use Turkish Lira. Below you can see some samples of our money.