Your Local DMC in Turkey

You may find ATMs almost at every street corner. The international credit card Visa is the most practical. Euros and US dollars are mostly accepted and there are many money exchange offices in the cities and tourist areas. Traveler’s checks are perhaps less practical in the sense that you need to queue at the bank.

Turkish is not an easy language to learn and unless you have special interest it will not be necessary for basic communication throughout the country. Almost in all of the touristic places, English will be the most spoken and referred language. Especially in holiday resorts, people can speak at least a little English, German, Russian and French.
In case there remains no choice of verbal communication, you might then experience the various creative ways Turkish people present using any kind of tool (starting from the body language) to understand and be able to meet your needs.

Considered to be one of world’s greatest cuisines along with the French and the Chinese, Turkish Cuisine promises a unique culinary feast for the visitors. Turkey enjoys an abundance of fresh food produced locally because of the pleasant climate and rich soil. The long coastline Turkey has along the Mediterranean Sea means there is always plenty of fresh sea food and vegetables on offer. In fact Turkey is one of the few countries that produce more food than it consumes and is able to export food surpluses.
People in Turkey love salad and this is almost always served before the main food course in any big meal. There are many types of delicious salad and dips served at lunch and dinner as appetizers. If you are visiting a town on the coast of Turkey you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to sea food, which is always caught locally and fresh. Fish is usually fried or poached and served with vegetables and lemon juice. If you prefer eating meat then Turkey has great lamb, chicken and beef which are usually cut up and served as a kebab. Kebab is a staple food in Turkey and is charcoal grilled before being served in pita bread stuffed with salad and sauce.

The same alcohol restrictions apply in Turkey as in the rest of the Western world. Wine bars, American bars, Beer bars and local taverns offer all kinds of alcohol – world famous brands as well as local ones, served any time during the day and night. The same applies in hotels, restaurants, night clubs and discotheques.

There are no official dress codes to respect and it is not compulsory for women to wear head scarves. However headscarf for women will be required before entering the mosques where everybody is also asked to remove shoes during their visit. If your clothes are inappropriate, you will be lent a shawl or a scarf at the entrance. Outside the big cities, as in Western Europe, it is always best not to shock the local people by wearing revealing clothes. In Istanbul, as in other cities and seaside resorts, miniskirts, shorts and low-tops fit in with the setting

Turkey’s centrally located land has an easy access from Europe, Asia and the States. Turkey and the main center Istanbul receive flights from all around the world and is a stopover point for many airline companies. Although Istanbul is the main port for airline transport in Turkey, Izmir, Ankara, Antalya, Dalaman airports with direct international flights and Bodrum, Canakkale, Denizli, Kayseri, Nevsehir, Trabzon, Adana, Gaziantep, Samsun with domestic flights through Istanbul are all reachable with airplanes.
Turkish Airlines (THY) is the main airline company that has access to many points in the world. Additional to Turkish Airlines there are some other private airline companies flying between Turkey and European cities such as Anatolian Airlines and Onur Airlines.
Most international airlines have regular flights from all major cities of the world to Turkey’s international airports.