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Continent
Europe
Capital
Ankara
GMT +2
International Dial Code
+90
Currency
New Turkish lira:
YTL2.4= £1 sterling(approx.)
YTL1.30= $1 USD
Cost of Living
Meal for two
£7.00 café and restaurant
£20..00 to £30.00 1st cl. Restaurant
Loaf of bread: £0.20
Foreign wine £5.00/btl
Local wine £2.00/btl
Office Hours
Offices 09:00 to 17:00 Mon-Fri
Banks 08:30 to 17:00 Mon-Fri
Shops 09:30 to 19:00 Daily
Population
Approximately 70 million
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Turkish and Kurdish plus regional
English widely spoken in resort areas
Religion
Majority Muslims
followed by Christians & Jews
Driving
Right side of road.
UK licences valid 3 months
Minimum age for rental cars 21 years
Electricity
220 w. 2 pin plugs
Average Property Prices
Excl. big cities and towns
3 bed house/villas £140,000
2 bed apartments £65,000
1 bed apartment £40,000
British Embassy
Ankara
Tel: +90(312)4553350
Website: www.britishembassy.gov.uk/turkey
Consular office
Bodrum: +90(0252)3130021/22
Dalaman: +90(0252)6146302
Antalya: +90(0242)2445313
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