Traveling to Turkey

Most interesting facts of Turkey Before you read this,you need to prepare yourselves for the facts that the house of Santa Claus is not in North Pole or Amazon female warriors did not live in Amazon rainforests in South America. Republic of Turkey is full of history and there are many facts that will surprise you when you start to read the article below. So here are some of them possibly you never knew. - The Color "Turquoise" comes from the clean color of the see on the Aegean coasts in Turkey. - The millenium stone at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul was the zero meridian point of the world once upon a time. - The Famous Trojan wars took place in Western Turkey Truva town. - The First church built by men (St.Pete's Church) is in Antioch (Antakya) Turkey. - The oldest known human settlement in Turkey is Catalhoyuk (7th millenium B.C.) - Ephesus and Halicarnasus - two of the most famous places of the ancient world - ...

How to get to Sultanahmet from Ataturk Airport? by Emre Ozkiper Actually, many people think it's difficult to reach from Ataturk Airport to Sultanahmet Area by public transportation.Despite the crowd it's one of the easiest public transportations to use in Istanbul . How to go to metro station after luggage claim? I promise you,if you have a roll on luggage,you don't have to lift it even once until you arrive Sultanahmet square. Do not hurry to go out of the Airport once you go out of the luggage claim door.When you see a bunch of welcomers waiting for their guests, turn right and keep walking until the end of the hall.There you go! you found the elevators that go to metro floor directly.Simply follow the signboards. Can i buy token or Istanbul Kart (Card) at the airport? When you reach to metro station at the airport you will see many token machines and a ticket sales office.I saw a couple times that the ticket office was closed at late hours.If so, buy to...

Nostalgic Tram Public transportation in Istanbul by Emre Ozkiper Updated on May 2014 Public transportation in Istanbul  is a crucial part of the solution to the city’s economic, energy, and environmental challenges- helping to bring a better quality of life.P eople are using public transportation a lot and reach to their destinations faster than any car.Officially 14 million 160 thousand 467 people are living in Istanbul. There are buses,trams,funiculars,metros and so many alternatives that you can use to reach to most tourist attractions in Istanbul.It will be the smartest action to use public transportation during rush hours and weekend evenings. I know it will mean nothing to you if i write the stations and lines one by one.That's why i decided to explain each one seperately. What you need to do is just to pick one destination and click on the link below to find out how to reach there by public transportations. How to Go From  -Ataturk Airport to Sultan...

by Emre Ozkiper One of the most frequently asked questions is "which currency shall i use in Istanbul?" or "do i need to exchange Euros/Dollars with Turkish Liras?". The answer is YES,you need to exchange your currency with Turkish Lira. Local currency of Turkey Turkey is not a member of the European Union and  the local currency is Turkish Lira.After 2005,Turkish government decided to drop 6 zeroes from Turkish Lira-TL and named it Yeni Türk Lirası-YTL (New Turkish Lira) in order to improve Turkish economy and reestablish it. Starting from 1st of January 2009, Central Bank of Republic of Turkey started to monetize Turkish Lira again instead of New Turkish Lira and gave public 2 years of time to change the notes they have in their savings.So why am i writing these? As in every country,tourists are the main targets to scam in everyway.If you want to prevent "out of circluation money scam" try to make your exchange in central exchange offices ...

by Emre Ozkiper It's always the best to know the approximate taxi fares before you visit a country. As I've already explained in " How not to fall for Istanbul taxi scam and how to get out of it if you fall!" article,there are some taxi drivers who are after your money and who wants to make it fast. It's almost impossible to tell exact taxi costs because of the traffic problem in Istanbul but you can still have an opinion about the distances and how much it can cost.This website calculates the taxi fee automatically for you. Just in case, here is the taxi tariff for Istanbul : The basic fee is ŧ5.00, the kilometer price is ŧ3.10. For standing and waiting time, ŧ18.00 is charged per hour. -Flat rate is 5 TL.That means when taxi drivers turns on the taxi-meter,it will directly start with that rate. -Taxi fee will increase 3.10 TL at each kilometer. -If taxi waits or stand, or If  the speed is between 0 and 10 kms per hour the price is 18 Liras per...

by Emre Ozkiper " Best way to get out of a taxi scam is never to fall for it. "  If you visit Turkey you will immediately realize that hospitality plays a starring role.You need to know that Turkish hospitality is a way of life here,not a job to do.A lot of respect to elderly people,showing much of love to the children,opening their homes to visitors no matter what time of the day or night,offering food and expecting nothing in return,offering tea and Turkish coffee (more than you need :)are some of the friendly behaviours that you will experience during a usual day in this great country.But beside all these lovely people who passionately love to serve others,there are also some others (not human) who are after your money. This is a guide about how not to fall for a scam and how to go out of a scam if you already fell for it. Scam Name ; Taxi Scam   Istanbul Taxi Trick 1: There are officially 18.000 taxis on the streets of Istanbul and being  tax...