We’ve
all heard the story about the woman who asked her travel agent to make
sure that her Paris hotel room didn’t have one of “those things
in the bathroom”, that is, a bidet. If selling a destination as
well-known and familiar as Paris can sometimes have its unexpected surprises,
it’s natural that your clients would have questions about Turkey,
what it is like and what they could expect when they visit. You know
the solution isn’t taking the bidets out of the hotels in Paris
but rather helping your clients understand Paris better.
To do
the same thing for your clients’ questions about Turkey, we at
GuidetoTurkey.com have prepared this helpful little booklet, based
on the more comprehensive information you’ll find at our website,
to assist you as you sell travel in Turkey.
What
we’ve tried to do is to anticipate the worries your clients might
have and provide you with simple accurate answers that will help them
both to appreciate the wonders of Turkey and feel comfortable about
travel in a destination they may not have considered before.
 
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NEXT for Concerns...
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Time
zone:
Turkey is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time, 2 hours ahead
of Greenwich Mean Time.
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Visas:
A visa is required for citizens of America and many European
countries but these may be easily purchased upon arrival in
Turkey.
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Vaccines:
No special vaccinations are required for travel to Turkey
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Climate:
Turkey has a temperate climate with Istanbul weather much like
that of the Mid-Atlantic States and Mediterranean Turkey's weather
similar to that of Florida. Summer temperatures in Istanbul
are in the low-80's, while in the Mediterranean region, temperatures
tend to be in the high-80's.
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Currency:
Turkey's currency is the Turkish Lira (TL), which is readily
convertible and may be obtained before departure or upon arrival.
Exchange rates change rapidly due to inflation in Turkey. This
is very much in visitors' favor, substantially increasing their
buying-power.
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Weights
& Measures:
Turkey uses the metric system for weights and measures.
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Language:
Turkish is spoken in Turkey and is written in Latin letters. Hotel
personnel and the majority of the people visitors will encounter
during their stay speak English, French and German. |
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Electricity:
Electric power in Turkey is 220-volt, 50 cycle, but most hotel
rooms have at least one 110-volt electric socket. |
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Telecommunications
& Postal Service:
Cellular communications in Turkey operate on the European band
(900 MHz). International calls can be placed easily from any fixed-line
phone. The international prefix is 00. To call the Us, visitors
would dial 00 + 1 (US country code) + American area code + number.
Postal service is widely available, inexpensive and reliable,
but delivery tends to be slow with postcards usually reaching
the US in 2 - 3 weeks. |
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e-mail
& Internet:
Visitors will find ir easy to their e-mail and access the Internet
while traveling in Turkey. Many hotels offer in-room modem connections
and Internet cafes can be found not only in large cities but even
in the most out-of-the-way places. |
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