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Turkey is one of the most popular and paradisiacal holiday destinations in the Mediterranean where four seasons are enjoyed to the fullest sense with wonderful coasts of 8.000 kms which are abundantly sunny.Anatolia is a miraculous land which bloomed the most colorful and various civilizations and cultures of the world.It is located in a unique geography which creates a holiday oasis.The wispers of nature rise where the history is over in all over Turkey...

TURKEY IN BRIEF
Official Name: The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti)

Founder: Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK (1881-1938)

Capital: Ankara
Population: 70 million (as of 2004)

Language: Turkish (uses Latin Alphabet)

Currency: New Turkish Lira (YTL) AS OF 01/01/2005
1 YTL=1,000,000 TL (Turkish Lira)

Location: Eastern Mediterranean. Located on two contitents Europe and Asia. The European part of Turkey is called Thrace, while the Asian part is called Anatolia or Asia Minor.

Religion: 99 percent of the population is Muslim. Turkey is a secular state that assures complete freedom of worship to non-Muslims.

Geographical Regions: Turkey has 80 administrative provinces and seven geographical regions.

- Black Sea Region
- Marmara Region
- Aegean Region
- Mediterranean Region
- Central Anatolia Region
- Eastern Anatolia Region
- Southeastern Anatolia Region

Coastline: 8333 Km. (5000 miles)
Turkey is encircled by seas on three sides:Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. In the northwest there is also Marmara internal sea, between the straits of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles

Government: Turkey is a parliamentary represantative democracy. Since its foundation as a Republic in 1923, Turkey has developed a strong tradition of secularism committed to the nationalism of Atatürk and based on the principle of the separation of powers.

Top Tourist Sites:

AEGEAN: Ephesus,Bodrum,Izmir,Kusadasi,Caunos,Aphrodisias,Pergamum,Pamukkale(Hieropolis),Sardis,Priene,Miletus,Didyma
MARMARA: Ýstanbul,Iznik,Bursa,Troy
MEDITERRANEAN: Antalya,Kalkan,Kas,Olympos,Phaselis,Kekova,Simena,Perge,Aspendos,Demre,Hatay.
CENTRAL ANATOLIA:Ankara,Cappadocia,Catalhoyuk,Gordion,Konya,Hattusas
EASTERN ANATOLIA: Kars.Van,Mount Ararat,Akdamar
SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA: Mount Nemrut,Diyarbakir,Commagene,Gaz,Antep,Sanliurfa
BLACK SEA: Trabzon,Amasya,Safranbolu (Traditional Turkish Houses),Sinop

Some important products:

As of 1998, Turkey is the world's largest producer of hard-shell nuts, fig and apricot, the fourth in fresh vegetables, grape and tobacco production and seventh in wheat and cotton production. Turkish delight and helva are famous throughout the world.

Turkey is among the leading countries worldwide in textiles and ready-to-wear clothing production, banking, automotiv and electronic industries The leather processing industry is also very developed in Turkey, both in terms of technological level and high production capacity

Time: Local time is equal to GMT + 2 hours. Same time zone all over the country

Electricity: 220 volts

Weights and Measures: Metric and Kilo system

GENERAL INFORMATION:

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, and is a land full of historic treasures from 13 successive civilizations spanning 10,000 years.

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. All of them, no matter how different, have one thing in common: the friendly and hospitable people of this unique country.

Turkey is a rapidly modernising country with one foot in Europe and one in the Middle East. It's not all oriental splendour, mystery, intrigue and whirling dervishes but it is a spicy maelstrom of history knocking up against a pacy present.

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. And while costs are rising, Turkey remains the Mediterranean's bargain-basement destination.

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. Whether you leave Turkey with magnificent carpets, amulets to ward off evil, belly-dancing tips, an appreciation of its history, or just a tan, you're likely to want to go back for more.

WHEN TO VISIT

Marmara, Aegean, and Mediterranean coasts:
These coasts have a typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters.

The swimming season becomes shorter the further north one goes: Marmara and North Aegean - June to September; South Aegean and Mediterranean - April to October.

Black Sea Coast: Warm summers, mild winters, and relatively high rainfall.
Central Anatolia: Steppe climate with hot, dry summers; cold winters.
Eastern Anatolia: Long snowy cold winters with mild summers.
Southeast Anatolia: Hot summer with mild, rainy winters

WHAT TO WEAR
Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean coasts: Light, cotton summer clothing and cardigans for evening.

Black Sea, Central and Eastern Anatolia: Summer wear, warmer clothing should be taken for cool evenings at high altitudes.

-Comfortable shoes are necessary for visiting archeological and historical sites.
-Sun hats and sunglasses are advisable in the summer.
-Headscarves should be brought by women for visiting mosques.

GETTING TO TURKEY

BY PLANE:
Majority of the airlines have regular flights to Ankara,Izmir,Ýstanbul,Antalya,Bodrum,Dalaman,Adana and Trabzon from the major capital cities of the world and Turkey.

Please note that the prices given above are subject to change according to the availability, there are flights to many other destinations aswell.
For further information on flights please contact us : incoming@turgutreistours.com

BY SEA:
Passanger Ferries:There are ferries from Samsun,Trabzon,Ýstanbul,Dikili,Izmir,Kusadasi,Bodrum,Cesme,Marmaris,Antalya,Mersin,Alanya,Iskenderun.

Car Ferries:There are several car ferries for tourists who wish to take their cars to and around Turkey.Ferry lines are from Ancona,Venice,Ýstanbul,Izmir,Antalya,Kusadasi,Bodrum.

Ferry Lines between Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus:
Tasucu,Mersin,Girne,Magosa,Alanya,Girne

Ferry Lines between Turkey and Greek Islands:
Ayvalik-Lesbos,Cemse-Chios,Bodrum-Cos,Kusadasi-Samos,Marmaris-Rhodes,Datca-Simi

BY TRAIN:
Train journeys can be made to Istanbul directly from and via some of the major cities in Europe.For further information please contact TCDD(Turkish Railways)

BY BUS:
There are regular bus services between Turkey and France,Holland,Germany,Switzerland and Greece also Irq,Jordan,Iran,Kuwait,Syria,Arabia

BY CAR :
By car ,Ýstanbul-London ,is about 3,000 km,Istanbul-Milan is about 2,500 km
Northern Route:Belgium,Germany,Austria,Hungary,Romania,Bulgaria,Turkey
Southern Route:Belgium,Germany,Austria,Italy and via ferry to Turkey.

HIGH LIGHTS OF TURKEY:
Nothing has impressed you that much before but Turkey holidays with Turgutreis Tours,

BODRUM
An impressive medieval castle built by the knights of Rhodes guards the entrance to Bodrum's dazzling blue bay,in which the Agean and the Mediterranean Seas meet.The town's charm is well-known,attracting a diverse population vacationers who stroll along its long palm-linet waterfront, while elegant yachts crowd the marina.

EPHESUS
Ephesus is the best preserved ancient city on the Mediterranean, second largest city of the Roman empire , the place where Virgin Mary spent her last days,house to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World;Artemis Temple It is the best place in the world to get the feeling what life was like in Roman times.

ANTALYA
The region, bathed in.sunshine for 300 days of the year, is a paradise of sunbathing, swimming, and sporting activities like windsurfing, waterskiing, sailing, 'mountain climbing and caving is Turkey's tourism capital with coastline of rocky headlands and secluded coves

PAMUKKALE
One of the nature wonders of Turkey: Hieropolis which is located 17 kilometers to the North of Denizli. It has a height of 1840 meters,360 meters above the sea.
Pammukale means Cotton Castle in Turkish and it gets it name from lovely travertines that flow down the hillside from hot springs, leaving behind a soft white snow of calcium carbonate and bisodium carbonate. You can bath in the pools as you walk up to the ancient city of Hieropolis, with its own Necropolis.

CANAKKALE
The Dardanelles that connects the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean is hosting a military museum dedicated to the World War I Battle of Canakkale to honor the 500, 000 soldiers who gave their lives on Gelibolu, also known as Gallipoli. In 1915. Homer immortalized Truva (Troy) in his stories of King Priam, Hector, Pans and the beautiful Helen.A symbolic wooden Trojan horse commemorates the legendary war.

MARMARIS
Situated on a bay, backed by rugged pine-clad mountains,Marmaris is one of the most attractive maritime parklands,ideal for water sports and sailing. It makes an excellent starting point for the "Blue Voyage" tour of the Aegean coastline.

DALYAN
One of Turkey's most beautiful beaches, Caunos protected breeding ground of the Caretta Caretta, Loggerhead turtle.The beach is reached by a boat ride along the river where the film "African Queen" was filmed. In the cliff face above the river you can see lycian tombs carved out of the rock.

FETHIYE
The popular resort Fethiye, 135 km southeast of Marmaris, boasts an important marina at the head of a beautiful bay strewn with islands.Long sandy beaches,blue lagoon,butterfly valley makes Fethiye a paradise for sun and sea lovers and paragliders.

BHOSPHORUS
A stay in Istanbul is not complete without the traditional and unforgettable boat excursion up the Bosphorus, the winding strait that separates Europe and Asia. Its shores offer a delightful mixture of past and present, grand splendor and simple beauty. Modern hotels stand next to yali (shore-front wooden villas), marble palaces abut rustic stone fortresses, and elegant compounds neighbor small fishing villages

DISTANCES TO REGIONS FROM SOME OF TURKISH AIRPORTS IN KM

For further information on airport transfers please contact us : incoming@turgutreistours.com

Turgutreis Tours welcomes you to Turkey, with its friendly and experienced staff which is committed to providing you with the

BEST SERVICE...BEST VALUE...BEST PRICE...

*Incoming Holiday Planner
*Hotel Reservations all over in Turkey
*Villa Reservations
*Ground Handling Services
*Rent a car
*Airport Transfers
*Excursions, Private Tours
*Culture and Heritage Tours
*Package and Tailor made Tours
*Yachting, Blue Cruises and Cabin Charter
*Scuba Diving
*Flight Tickets and Charter Flights
*Ferry Tickets

ONCE YOU VISIT TURKEY with TURGUTREIS TOURS, YOU WILL KEEP COMING BACK…