AKDENIZ-IMAT
The Dual Turkish-German Master Degree Program in International
Material Flow Management at AKDENIZ UNIVERSİTY

Living in TURKEY

Sunshine, friendly people and good meal

Turkey known officially as the Republic of Turkey is a parliamentary representative democracy. Turkey locates between Europe and Asia as a bridge, therefore has a very diverse culture.  More information about history and culture please visit www.kultur.gov.tr

Currency

The currency is the Turkish Lira. The Lira is subdivided to 100 Kuruş. Coins are in 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Kuruş. 1 € is more than 2 Turkish Lira.

Cost of living

Cost of living is below European levels. Therefore, European visitors have a high purchasing power. For example, the cost of a mineral water is about 50 Kuruş which costs lower than 50 cent. Dinner with local wine in a restaurant typically costs about 12 € per head. Grown fruit and vegetables in bazaars is extremely cheap. 1 kg tomato costs 50 cents in summer. Some more examples are given below

Macaroni	50cent
Milk	Lt 60cent
Eggs	25cent
Bread	1 kg 1.5 €
Rent	Month 200 €
Electricity	Per kw 5cent
City Bus Fare	One way 60cent
Daily Hotel Rate	Per person 25 €

Driving

It is driven on the right side.

Public transportation

Inter-city public transportation is done generally with buses and planes and in some cities with trains. The intra-city transportation is performed also by buses and dolmus (smaller bus). Some big cities, such as Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir, have metro systems, trains and ferries.

Working Hours

Government Offices: Daily 8:30am – 12:00am; 1:30pm – 5:30pm (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)
Banks: Daily 8:30am – 12:00am; 1:30pm – 5:00pm (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)
Shops: There is not a certain working hours

Postal Systems

The General Directorate of  Post and Telegraph Organization  is easily recognizable by  "PTT" and "Turk Telekom" signs. Major post offices are open daily like govermentals offices and most offices are closed on weekends.

Official Holidays

Republic Day – 29 October
New Years Day – January 1
Sacrifice Festival
National Sovereignty and Childrens' Day – April 23
Ataturk Commemoration & Youths and Sports Festival – May 19
Victory Day – August 30
Feast of Ramazan

Important Service & Telephone Numbers

Police: 155
Fire: 110
Emergency: 112

Living in Antalya

Antalya is one of the most important tourism centers with its nature, the avenue of palm trees, traditional architecture and sea.

Climate in Antalya is a typical Mediterranean climate: summers are hot and dry, winters are warm and rainy. One of the most interesting aspects of the climate of Antalya is that the city is warm and sunny when Turkey's most areas experience winter.

For more information about Antalya please visit www.antalya.bel.tr and www.antalya.gov.tr